The search view can be used to find and replace text globally within the current workspace. The search result includes text files in the workspace including source files, configuration files, and log files. The search is performed inside files. File names are not part of the search.
Figure 1. Search View
As shown in the image above, some of the features of the Search view include the following:
- Match Case
- Match the case of the provided search string
- Match Whole Word
- Match only whole words
- Use Regular Expression
- Use regular expressions to define the search
- Include Ignored Files
- Restores ignored files to the search list
- Replace All
- When replace is enabled, replace all search results
- Toggle Search Details
- Expands the Search view to add Files to Include and Files to Exclude fields
- Files to include
- Specify a list of files to restrict your search. The listed
files can include wildcards, and each entry must be separated by a comma. For
example, the following includes (or excludes) the AIECompiler.log file and all files with summary in the
name:
AIECompiler.log, *summary*
- Files to exclude
- Specify a list of files to restrict your search. See above for example.
- Clear Search Results
- Clears the search string and search results
Tip: Be careful when using the
Replace
function, as it can introduce errors into your
designs.