Searching for Text
Description: To search for text in a Text Compare session, pick Search > Find . Type the text or a regular expression pattern in the edit, or pick a previous search from the dropdown...

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To search for text in a Text Compare session, pick Search > Find . Type the text or a regular expression pattern in the edit, or pick a previous search from the dropdown list. Click on the Insert Regular Expression Element button to pick from a list of common regular expression terms. Pick one from the list to insert it in the edit.

Click the Next button to move the cursor to the next match. Click the Select All button to select all the lines that contain a match.

The Find panel options are:

Option | Meaning
Regular expression | Interpret search text as a Perl compatible regular expression.
Match character case | Only match text with the same character case (uppercase or lowercase).
Whole words only | Searching for apple will not match on apples, applesauce or snapple.
Wrap search | When one end of the file is reached, continue searching at the other end.
Sides | Select which side(s) of the comparison to search.
Close automatically | Panel will hide after search is started.

Pick Find Next or Find Previous to continue searching for the same text.

To find and replace text, pick Replace .