Searching within a template

As your templates get more complex, it can be difficult to locate a specific item in an element. You can search a template for specific data references, variables, master pages, styles, and element names.

Before you begin

This task outlines searching by using the Search window. You can also right-click an element in the template content editor and select Search. For more information, see the Searching within a template section of the Tips and tricks topic.

About this task

The use of the File Search and JavaScript Search tabs in the Search window is not supported.
Tip: You can click Customize and deselect the RPE Reference Search or JavaScript Search tabs to remove them from the Search window.

Procedure

  1. In Document Studio, click Search > Search. The Search window opens.
  2. Select the RPE Reference Search tab.
  3. Enter a search term.
  4. Select a search type:
    • Data reference: To search for elements that have queries and attributes applied. When you enter a query or attribute, you must enter the full name of the query or attribute. Example: Module/Object/Link/Linked Object
    • Variable: To search for elements that have variable assignments.
    • Master page: To search for elements that have master pages applied, which might contain a header and a footer.
    • Style: To search for elements that a particular style applied to them.
    • Element name: To search for an element with a specific name that was entered in the Properties view.
  5. Click Search.

Results

The search results display in the Search view. The results include the following columns:
  • Entity name: The name as entered in the Properties view for the entity.
  • Entity type: The type might be a Variable or Data source. Data source includes both queries and attributes.
  • Element: The element type as selected from the Palette view.
  • Used in: The location of the entity, which might be in the element content, condition, variable assignment, or properties.
  • Element name: The name as entered in the Properties view for the element.

After you perform a search, you can click a column heading to sort the results.


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