Re: [Dataperf] Search and replace in a report

Don Friedman Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:43:11 -0700

Victor - I believe that you can do it but with some level of difficulty. If given a choice I'd always export the data into WPEditor and accomplish the search and replace function there. If doing it within DP it would seem to me that you have to locate & isolate the string you're looking to replace and by virtue of finding it locate the string preceeding it and following it, then substring the three components back together replacing the middle component as needed.

Don

On 8/31/06, Victor Warner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I would like to know whether it is possible to search and replace in a
report according to the following parameters:

1. Search for a particular combination of characters within a field and
2. then replace those characters only (but leave the other text in the
field untouched).

I know how to do 1. (using the contain function), but cannot work out how
to do 2.

Is it (easily) possible with DataPerfect?

Victor Warner
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