This option lets the user restrict the messages displayed to those whose original or translated text matches the character string entered.
Access
To run a Search on a message's text, click the Find button in the Messages tab of the Translation manager.
Note: The result of the selection procedure will be displayed in the Messages tab.
Data entry
Text
Text to be found in the message (level 1 and level 2) or its translation. You can also use regular expressions by checking the relevant box.
A filter lets you see a list of the six most recent searches.
Check boxes
Regular expressions
Checked |
The search filter uses regular expressions (the * and ? characters are the two wildcards). |
Not checked |
The search text does not use regular expressions. |
Case-insensitive
Checked |
The search filter is case-insensitive. |
In the former results
Checked |
The messages covered by the search operation are the result of the most recent search. If no search has been run before, it will cover all the selection's messages. |
Not checked |
The search operation covers the whole selection, and not the results of the most recent search. |
Radio buttons
Search on text in (messages or translations)
Used to specify whether the search covers the messages' original text or the text of the translations in the current language.
Buttons
Find
Runs the search without closing the dialog box.
The search results are displayed in the message list in the Messages tab.
Cancel
Closes the dialog box without validating the search.
Keyboard shortcut: Esc.
Note: After a search, you can close the dialog box either by clicking the 
icon in the box's top right corner (keyboard shortcut: Alt + F4) or by clicking the Cancel button.