# Search & Replace in Variables

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-replace-in-variables/4083
**Category:** Feature Requests
**Created:** [November 25, 2009, 5:04am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-replace-in-variables/4083 "2009-11-25T05:04:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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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: [November 25, 2009, 5:04am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-replace-in-variables/4083/1 "2009-11-25T05:04:55Z")

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I&nbsp;really like the power of the search and replace in FinalBuilder.&nbsp; However, it would be really nice if it were possible to have the option to search for within variable values.&nbsp; I'm thinking primarily of macro variables which have variable references themselves.

Thanks

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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: [December 1, 2009, 2:33am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-replace-in-variables/4083/2 "2009-12-01T02:33:17Z")

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I give my vote on this one, search & replace is really great and would be quite usefull wihtin variables.

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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: [December 8, 2009, 5:29am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-replace-in-variables/4083/3 "2009-12-08T05:29:56Z")

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Isn't that already possible?&nbsp;

Use _String Replace_ and set the Input and Ouput to the same Variable.

Use _Text Find / Replace_ with _Search in Variable Contents:_ with _Replace text_ _and Write back to variable_

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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: [December 8, 2009, 9:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-replace-in-variables/4083/4 "2009-12-08T09:18:38Z")

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Not the "Text Find / Replace" Action, the Edit Menu, "Search&nbsp;&&nbsp;Replace" (Ctrl-F) FinalBuilder interface command.&nbsp; It can search through a project and find /most/ occurances of a string (it also misses output monitors right now).

(edit:&nbsp;variable -\>&nbsp;string)