# Text find \\ replace for multiple line?

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-find-replace-for-multiple-line/1737
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [April 7, 2011, 4:59am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-find-replace-for-multiple-line/1737 "2011-04-07T04:59:33Z")
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### Author: ![efridman](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a88e57/32.png) [@efridman](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/efridman)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2011, 4:59am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-find-replace-for-multiple-line/1737/1 "2011-04-07T04:59:33Z")

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Hi

&nbsp;In FB 6.3.0.2172

I'm trying to use the Text find \ replace action to delete several lines from a text file

Does is suppose to work for multiple line string search ?

I also tried to use wildcard and regular expression with no success

Any idea how can I replace these 3 lines ( actually there are more ) with a string ?

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element \CES\...&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\main\integ\_mpp91\MP91

element \RETED\... &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\main\integ\_mpp91\MP91

element \ROBD\...&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;\main\integ\_mpp91\MP91

Thanks.

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### Author: ![stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stephen.ryan)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2011, 3:00am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-find-replace-for-multiple-line/1737/2 "2011-04-08T03:00:45Z")

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Hi

I have attached an example of how you can do this, in my example I have removed the selected lines. You can replace these lines with a string of your choice, by updating the Replacement string in the Text Replace action.

Regards,

Steve

[DeleteLines.zip](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/uploads/default/original/2X/4/4632b5afb99aaf0a92263b9d20c81a6e22268308.zip) (2.893 KB)