Searching for and Replacing Text Strings in UNIX Environments

The Find and Replace dialog boxes enable you to search for and replace strings in SAS text editor windows such as the Program Editor, the SCL editor, or NOTEPAD.

To search for a string, open the Find dialog box by issuing the DLGFIND command or by selecting Edit Find.

The Find dialog box works like the Replace dialog box, except it does not have the Replace field or the Replace and Replace All buttons.

For a description of the options in the Find dialog box, see Description of the Replace Dialog Box Options .

To replace one text string with another, open the Replace dialog box by issuing the DLGREPLACE command or by selecting EditReplace.

To find a character string, enter the string in the Find field, and click Find. To change a character string, enter the string in the Find field, enter its replacement in the Replace field, and click Replace. To change every occurrence of the string to its replacement string, click Replace All.

You can tailor your find or replace operation using the following buttons: