Application.ReplaceEx method (Project)
Searches for an unfiltered value in a specified field, or in all available fields, and replaces it with the specified value.
Syntax
expression.ReplaceEx (Field, Test, Value, Replacement, ReplaceAll, Next, MatchCase, FieldID, TestID, SearchAllFields)
expression An expression that returns an Application object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field | Optional | String | The name of the field to search. |
| Test | Optional | String | The type of comparison made between Field and Value. Can be one of the comparison strings. |
| Value | Optional | Variant | The value to compare with the value of the field specified in Field. |
| Replacement | Optional | Variant | Use "" (an empty string) to clear Field where it meets the test specified by Test and Value. |
| ReplaceAll | Optional | Variant | True if all occurrences of Value are replaced. False if only the first occurrence is replaced. The default value is False. |
| Next | Optional | Variant | True if Project searches down for the next occurrence of matching search criteria. False if Project searches up for the next occurrence. The default value is True. |
| MatchCase | Optional | Variant | True if the search is case-sensitive. The default value is False. |
| FieldID | Optional | Variant | The field identification number can be one of the PjField constants. FieldID takes precedence over any Field value. |
| TestID | Optional | Variant | The test identification number can be one of the PjComparison constants. TestID takes precedence over any Test value. |
| SearchAllFields | Optional | Variant | If True, replace the specified value in all available fields. The default value is False. SearchAllFields takes precedence over Field and FieldID. |
Comparison strings
| Comparison string | Description |
|---|---|
| "equals" | The value of Field equals Value. |
| "does not equal" | The value of Field does not equal Value. |
| "is greater than" | The value of Field is greater than Value. |
| "is greater than or equal to" | The value of Field is greater than or equal to Value. |
| "is less than" | The value of Field is less than Value. |
| "is less than or equal to" | The value of Field is less than or equal to Value. |
| "is within" | The value of Field is within Value. |
| "is not within" | The value of Field is not within Value. |
| "contains" | Field contains Value. |
| "does not contain" | Field does not contain Value. |
| "contains exactly" | Field contains exactly Value. |
Return value
Boolean
True if any replacements are made; otherwise, False.
Remarks
Using the ReplaceEx method with no arguments, or without specifying Field, Test, and Value, displays the Replace dialog box that has options set for the previous state. If you set SearchAllFields to True, programmatic use still requires values for the Field, Test, and Value parameters.
Example
Either line in the following example replaces "Bad" with "Good", within the set of all available fields.
Sub Bad2Good()
ReplaceEx Field:="Name", Test:="contains", Value:="Bad", Replacement:="Good", _
ReplaceAll:=True, SearchAllFields:=True
ReplaceEx Field:="xx", Test:="xx", TestID:=pjCompareContains, Value:="Bad", Replacement:="Good", _
ReplaceAll:=True, SearchAllFields:=True
End Sub
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