Searching for a String

The Find String window lets you search for a text string in the print stream. To access this window, open a print stream in the data viewer, and then select Search > Find String.

The fields in this window are described next.

  • Search String: Type the string for which you want to search. You can type up to 100 characters. The "?" wild card can be used to represent any single character and the "*" wild card can be used to represent any string of characters. Each wild card counts as one character in the character limit.
    Note: When searching, Visual Engineer Plus looks only at the native data format.
  • String Type: Select one of the following:
    • Character: The string is in alphanumeric format.
    • HEX: The string is in hexadecimal format.
  • Wrap: Select this check box to continue searching from the top of the print stream when the bottom is reached. Visual Engineer Plus starts searching from the current cursor position and moves upward or downward (depending on whether the Forward box is checked). Clear this check box to search only from the current cursor position to the bottom or top of the print stream.
  • Forward: Select this check box to search the print stream from the current position in the print stream to the bottom. Clear this check box to search from the current position in the print stream to the top.
  • Case: Select this check box to conduct a case-sensitive search. Clear this check box to find strings that match the spelling but not necessarily the use of upper- and lower-case characters.
  • Start in column: Select this check box to begin the search in a specific column. Then, type the column number in the text box. Clear this check box to search all columns in the print stream.
  • Starting column only: Select this check box to search only the column specified in the Start in column field. Clear this check box to search from the starting column you specified to the end of the record.

Click the Find Next button to move to the next occurrence of the string.

Click the Find Previous button to move to the previous occurrence of the string.