Search and Replace using XMLGREP.

XMLGREP has a flexible approach to performing bulk changes to your source code. Using XMLGREP you can search using any regular expression, and then replace it or insert a string of your choice immediately after the found expression.

XMLGREP understands your Uniface source code which allows you to limit your searches within components to "external variations" of fields and entities or even insert some new code at the beginning of every execute trigger but after the parameter and variable blocks.

If you are unfamiliar with Regular Expressions please read Simple Searching before continuing.

With XMLGREP you can perform the following bulk modifications to your XML source code:

• Replace a pattern with a string
• Delete a pattern (replace a pattern with no string)
• Insert a string at the beginning of a trigger (optionally after the parameter/variable block)
• Insert a string immediately after a pattern occurs

• &basename; becomes the uppercase name of the file without an extension or path
• \n becomes the end-of-line character

Replace or Delete a pattern with a string

Enter a regular expression in the search field, and tick the replace box. To replace the found pattern with a string enter the text into the replace field.

Insert a string immediately after a pattern occurs

If "Insert after found string" is selected then XMLGREP will insert the contents of the replace field after the found pattern. The replacements string is inserted literally, therefore if the search field contains askmess.*" which matches "askmess/query "Are you sure" ; comment" and the replace string is putmess* the result is "putmess* "Are you sure" ; comment"

Insert a string at the beginning of a trigger

To insert a string at the beginning of every EXECUTE trigger leave the "Search:" field blank, tick the "Replace" box and enter the text to insert. Select the trigger and select "Insert after found string". Press the XMLGREP button to insert the text at the beginning of every trigger.

Read more about Searching and Replacing using XMLGREP

•  1. XMLGREP Search and Replace
•  2. Simple Searching
•  3. Search and Replace
•  4. Upgrade to Uniface 8
•  5. Regular Expressions