Searching for variables in your state table

When you are working with your state table, you may want to see what variables you have used, and change some of them. To do this use the variable search utility as follows:

  1. From the Welcome window, Applications → State Table → Utilities → Variable Search.

    The Variable Search and Replace window is displayed:



  2. Searching for variables: To find all instances of a variable, click the Search Variable button. The Variables window is displayed.
  3. Click the Variable Class, and then select the variable you want to search for. In the Variable Search and Replace window, the states that refer to the selected variable are displayed.
  4. Replacing Variables : Click the Replace Variable button. The Variables window is displayed.
  5. Click the Variable Class, and then select the variable you want to replace it with.
  6. To replace all instances of the variable, click the Global Replace toggle button. To replace selected instances of the variable, click the Replace Selected States toggle button and then select the states in which you want to replace the variable.
  7. Click the Replace button.
  8. Done: When you have completed your changes, Save the state table.
Parent topic: Creating and editing the state table