Datamax v1.1x user manual Variable Search and Replace

Chapter 5 : Using Processes

5.8.7.Variable Search and Replace

General introduction	The Variable Search and Replace process allows you to search for a
	specific character or a string of characters inside a variable and if found,
	the string will be replaced by another character or string of characters.
	The command parameters include the:
		Starting position of the search
		Selection of the "First", "Last" or a specific occurrence inside the
		variable.
Variable Search and	To search and replace a character or a string of characters inside a
Replace	variable, proceed as follows:
	1	Add the process Variable Search and Replace to your label
	2	program
		In the Input Value box, select the input variable to be searched.
	3	In the Search Value box, the character or string of characters to
		be used in the search. This can also be a variable if the search
	4	criteria is contained in a variable.
		In the Replace Value box, type the character or string of
		characters or select a variable containing the character(s) to be
	5	used as the replacement value.
		Select the occurrence of the criteria:
		ƒ first occurrence in the input variable after the "From Position”,
		ƒ last occurrence in the input variable before the "To Position”,
		ƒ specific occurrence between the "From Position" and "To
	6	Position”
		To search for a specific occurrence, simply type the occurrence
	7	number in the Occurrence box.
		Select the From Position and To Position. These entries define
		the area within the input variable where the search starts and
		stops.

8 Click beside the Result Variable box.

9Select or create the variable to receive the replaced contents and click OK.

10Click OK

Examples	In this example, if the following Variable Search and Replace process is
	run with:
	[B4] = 001234.569
	Then,
	[B9] = 003214.569

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