Perform Find/Replace
Purpose 
Finds/replaces data according to the options in the Specify Find/Replace dialog box.
Format 
Perform Find/Replace [No dialog; “<text to be found>”; ”<replacement text>”; Find Next/Replace & Find/Replace/Replace All]
Options 
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Perform without dialog prevents display of the Find/Replace Summary dialog box at the end of the find/replace operation. This option also prevents display of the confirmation dialog box when a Replace All operation is executed.
If you want the user to be able to enter find or replace criteria, use the Open Find/Replace script step.
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Specify displays the Specify Find/Replace dialog box, where you can set search options and the type of find/replace operation to be performed.
Compatibility 
 
Where the script step runs 
Supported 
FileMaker Pro 
Yes 
FileMaker Server scheduled script 
No 
FileMaker Go 
No 
Custom Web Publishing 
No 
Instant Web Publishing 
No 
Runtime solution 
Yes 
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Examples 
Perform Find/Replace ["Houston"; "Dallas"; Replace & Find]
Related topics 
Script steps reference (alphabetical list)
Script steps reference (category list)
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