Sample Search Values for User Interface Text Modification

You search and replace text using the User Interface Text tool. You can enter singular and plural forms of whole words or phrases. You can either do case-sensitive searches or search for an exact match of your search text value.

This table lists the sample values that you can use while entering search text.

Note: You can't perform partial word searches, nor can you use wildcard characters as part of the search text.

Search Text

Expected Match

Match?

Reason

Flex

flex

Flex

Yes

The application searches for any occurrence of your search string, no matter what its position is, in the strings it searches.

Unless you select Match Case, all matches are considered exact.

flex

flexfields

Flexfields

A flexfield is a...

A Flexfield is a...

No

The application treats your search text value as a whole word. The text flex isn't the same as the text flexfields.

^Flex$

flexfields

Flexfields

A flexfield is a...

A Flexfield is a...

No

Use ^string$ in the Find field to say this string must match the complete field.

The application treats your search text value as the entire value of the strings it searches.

Alternatively, select Match Complete Word or Phrase to search for an exact match of your search text value.

^Flex$

flex

Flex

Yes

Use ^string$ in the Find field to say this string must match the complete field.

The application treats your search text value as the entire value of the strings it searches.

Unless you select Match Case, both matches are considered exact.

Use just ^string in the Find field to say this phrase must appear at the beginning of a field.

flex credits

Flex Credits Configuration

Allow rollover of flex credits

Flex Credits

Manage Flex Credits Configuration

Yes

The application searches for any occurrence of your search string, no matter what its position is, in the strings it searches.

Unless you select Match Case, all matches are considered exact.

flex credits

flex credit shell plan

Allow rollover of flex credit for...

No

The application searches for any occurrence of your search string, no matter what its position is, in the strings it searches.

credits configuration$

Flex Credits Configuration

Manage Flex Credits Configuration

Yes

Use string$ in the Find field to say this phrase must appear at the end of a field.

The application searches for the exact spelling and sequence of words, where the words appear at the end of the strings it searches.

Unless you select Match Case, both matches are considered exact.