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
- In Document Studio, click . The
Search window opens.
- Select the RPE Reference Search tab.
- Enter a search term.
- 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.
- 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.