Find Text

To find text within a grid

1. On the Home tab, in the Find and Replace section, enter the string you want to search for in the field.

2. Click Next or the button with the magnifying glass symbol next to that field.

   The first row that contains a match is highlighted and the cell that contains the match is selected.

3. Click Next or the magnifying glass button again to find the next match or click Previous to select previous matches for the current search.

   The drop-down list in the field lists all the strings searched for in the current sessions.

4. Alternatively, click Find in the Find and Replace section of the Home Tab in AVEVA Instrumentation. The Find and Replace window is then displayed:

   

5. Enter the string that you want to search for in the Find What field. If the string has already been searched for during this session, it can be selected from the drop-down list.

6. Click Options if a more refined search is required. Additional fields are then displayed in the window:

   

7. From the Within drop-down list, select which columns you want to search. By default, all columns are searched, but a single grid column can be selected if required.

8. From the Search drop down list, select the direction in which the search will take place: All (as in, up and down is the default setting), Up, or Down.

9. From the Match drop-down list, select the matching criteria for the search: Partial Match - Contains (default), Partial Match - Begins With, Partial Match - Ends With, or Complete Match.

10. Select Match Case if only text in the grid that matches the case of the text entered in the Find What field is to be found. The checkbox is not selected by default.

11. Click Find Next to proceed with the search.

    The first row that contains a match is then highlighted and the cell that contains the match is selected.

12. Click Find Next again to find the next match.

13. Click Close to exit the window.