Bulk Replace

1. In the Navigation Pane, do one of the following:

   • Click Lexicon, and then click Bulk Edit Entries or Bulk Edit Reversal Entries.

   • Click Texts & Words, and then click Bulk Edit Wordforms.

2. Click the Bulk Replace tab.

3. Use the Configure Columns dialog box to hide/show/move columns and specify writing systems, if permitted.

4. Filter or sort the data to display only applicable entries, senses or words.

5. In the left column, select the rows you want to change.

6. In the Bulk Edit Operation pane, do the following:

   • In the Target Field box, select the field in which you want to find and replace content.

   • Click Setup.

   The Bulk Replace Setup dialog box opens. It is similar to the Find and Replace dialog box, but only has the Replace tab.

7. Do the following in the Bulk Replace Setup dialog box:

   • Specify any Search Options. You can use regular expressions assistance.

   • In the Find what box, enter the search text (that is, the character string, word, or phrase that you want to search for).

     The Preview and Apply buttons are not available in the Bulk Replace tab if the Find What box is left empty.

   • In the Replace with box, enter the replacement text.

   • Click OK.

8. Click Preview, review the pending changes, and then click Apply.

   The rows with a check mark in the left column change.

Tip

• For special search or replacement criteria, refer to

• • Find or Replace Formatting

  • Find or Replace using regular expressions.

  • Examples of Find and Replace using regular expressions.

Related Topics

Basic Tasks overview

Bulk Edit overview

Lexicography Tasks overview