Global search for an application variable

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The use-case is that I have an application variable, let's call it "myVar". It's used many places in the app, in rich-text formula fields, by including [myVar] as part of the formula. I am planning to change the variable, but first want to check the impact by finding all the fields that contain it. How to do that? I tried Search and Replace in Schema, first with "myVar" and then with "[myVar]" in the search field (without the quotes). Nada in both cases.
Alex Wilkinson

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Alex Wilkinson
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christopherwhea · Answer

Try searching for the value of myVar, i.e. if myVar = abcdefg, search for abcdefg.------------------------------Chris Wheatley------------------------------

alexwilkinson · Answer

Ah. That does not work in "Search and Replace in Schema" but it does work for global search of all records in all tables. Bottom line is that I can find all records that use the application variable. Then I will have to figure out what field(s) common to those records contain the application variable. Which does simplify the task. Thanks.

By the way, using a distinctive portion of the application variable works just fine.

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Alex Wilkinson
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