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Free text search window

Free text search can be initiated via the menu or by shortcuts (Ctrl-F for searching current object and Ctrl-Shift-F for searching all objects). The search is line by line and allows the Substring search with wildcards syntax.

In the following example we search for captions that start with the text ledger entry:

Prism for AL: Free text search
Free text search.
# Name Description
1 Search expression Enter search expression – allows the Substring search with wildcards syntax.
2 Scope Determines which objects to search:
  • All objects: Search all objects
  • Currently filtered objects: Search objects that are currently in the Objects panel filter.
  • Current object: Search the current object
3 Search/Cancel button This button toggles between Search and Cancel:
  • Search starts the search process on the search expression automatically pre- and postfixes a *.
  • Cancel stops the search process and shows the partial search result.
4 Results limit Select the max number of results you want the search process to return.
5 Source line Source line within the scope that matches the search expression. Click to navigate. This particular result is pinned.
6 Result count Number of source lines within the scope that matches search expression.
7 Collapse all nodes Collapses all nodes to the module level.
8 Collapse/expand to object level Expands modules and collapses everything else. Shows modules and objects.
9 Collapse/expand to object member level Expands modules and objects and collapses everything else. Shows modules, objects and object members (top-level declarations).
10 Expand down to pinned nodes Expands the paths down to pinned nodes.
11 Expand all nodes Expands the whole tree.
12 Copy to clipboard Copies the search result to the clipboard.
13 Settings Opens the Settings page.