Find and replace operations

About this task

To begin a find operation

Procedure

  1. Select the system window from where you want to perform a find operation.
  2. Select Edit > Find.
    The Find dialog is displayed.
  3. Enter text in the Find What field, and click Find.
  4. To list only those attributes that match a specific value based on your search criteria, enter a value in the Find What field and click Find.

To begin a replace operation

Procedure

  1. From the Edit menu, choose Replace.
    The Replace dialog is displayed.
  2. After you have an entry in the Find what field, enter the new name that is replacing the existing name in the Replace with field.
  3. Click Find Next to begin the operation.
  4. Click Replace or Replace All to replace the names.

Sorting by column

What to do next

You can sort the results listed in the More Find/Replace dialog by clicking the column headings. When you click a column heading, the list is sorted in alphabetic order. Clicking again reverses the sort order.