Searching for a string

You can use the Find command to search for a text string in a:

The first three items are always available, while the last three are grayed out unless they have been enabled and the associated pane is visible.

To open the Code pane, highlight an element and choose Code from the Map menu.

To open the Rule or Cross-Reference panes, highlight an element and choose Rule or Cross Reference Table from the Element menu.

If the program:

Does not find the character string, it gives you a message telling you that the character string was not found.
Finds the character string, it highlights and displays the appropriate record/field, memory variable, code, rule, or cross reference table on the appropriate pane.

Finding a record/field

Choose Edit>Find>Record/Field.

The Find dialog box appears.
Enter the criteria and choose Find.

ECMap searches the Application Data to find the search string. If it finds the search string, the program highlights and displays the appropriate record/field in the Application Data section of the Mapping window.

Finding a memory variable

Choose Edit>Find>Memory Variable

The Find dialog box appears.
Enter the criteria and choose Find.

ECMap searches the memory variables used in the current map to find the search string. If it finds the search string, the program highlights and displays the appropriate memory variable on the Memory Variable window. (If the Memory Variables data pane is not open, the program automatically opens it when it finds the first instance of the character string.) When you select All, the program searches memory variables.

Finding a mapping

Choose Edit>Find>Mapping

The Find dialog box appears.
Enter the criteria and choose Find.

ECMap searches the Mapping section at the bottom of the window to find the search string. If it finds the search string, the program opens the appropriate window and displays the highlighted line(s) containing the search string. When you select All, the program searches mapping.

Finding a code

Choose Edit>Find>Full Code or Edit>Find>Implementation Code

The Find dialog box appears.
Enter the criteria and choose Find.

ECMap searches the code list. If it finds the search string, the program displays on the Full Code List or Implementation Code List pane the code in which the character string was found.

Finding a rule

Choose Edit>Find>Rule

The Find dialog box appears.
Enter the criteria and choose Find.

ECMap searches the rules definitions used in the current map. If it finds the search string, the program highlights and displays the rule in which the character string was found.

Finding a cross-reference table

Choose Edit>Find>Cross Reference Table

The Find dialog box appears.
Enter the criteria and choose Find.

ECMap searches the cross-reference tables used in the current map. If it finds the search string, the program highlights on the Cross Reference Tables pane the cross reference table in which the character string was found.