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Finding and replacing text in individual scripts

You can search for and replace text in a script. For example, if you change a variable name, you can find and replace references to the variable in the script.

Note: You can also search for text in multiple scripts. See Finding and replacing text in scripts.

1. Open the script to search.

2. To search the entire script, choose Edit > Find or Edit > Replace.

To only search in a specific section, select the script steps and choose Edit > Find or Edit > Replace.

The Find and Replace dialog box opens. The selected tab depends on if you chose to find or replace text.

3. Enter the text to search for in the Find what field. You can enter a text string or use a regular expression for a more flexible search.

4. Enter the text to replace the returned text with in the Replace with field.

5. Select an option from the Look in list to indicate where to search in the script.

• From cursor searches down from the current cursor location and then returns to the top of the script.
• Entire scope searches the entire script, starting from the top.
• Selection only searches only the selected text.

6. Select any Find Options.

• Match case searches for text that matches the case of characters in the search text.
• Match whole word searches for text that matches the search text exactly. For example, 'click' does not find 'clicks' or 'double-click'.
• Search hidden text searches for text in collapsed blocks of script steps.
• Search up searches from the current cursor location up to the beginning of the script.
• Use regular expressions searches for a text pattern that matches the regular expression in the Find what field.
• Prompt on replace prompts you to confirm before replacing text.

7. Click Find Next to search for more occurrences of the text.

8. Click Replace to replace the selected text.

9. Click Replace All to replace all occurrences of the text.