# Search & Replace doesn't see Fileset Define base Directory

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-replace-doesnt-see-fileset-define-base-directory/2868
**Category:** Bugs
**Created:** [July 16, 2007, 10:53am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-replace-doesnt-see-fileset-define-base-directory/2868 "2007-07-16T10:53:11Z")
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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2007, 10:53am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-replace-doesnt-see-fileset-define-base-directory/2868/1 "2007-07-16T10:53:11Z")

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I was doing a search and replace to change the name of a variable throughout one of my scripts and discovered that it wasn't finding an instance of it that was used in the Base Directory of a Fileset Define action. You can test it by putting some unique string in the Base Directory field and doing a search for that string. I don't get any matches at all when I do that.

This is on FinalBuilder version 5.5.0.251

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Keith

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### Author: ![angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2007, 2:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-replace-doesnt-see-fileset-define-base-directory/2868/2 "2007-07-17T02:18:47Z")

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Hi Keith,   
  
 Thanks for pointing this out. These properties are unfortunately non-searchable at the moment, due to a limitation in the way these actions are implemented.   
  
 This is something that is slated to fix for FinalBuilder 6 (it’s actually a major architectural change under the hood.)   
  
 Sorry for the inconvenience.   
  
 Regards,   
  
 Angus