ENL - String Selection (Step 2)

The upper most area entitled Expression, enables you to enter the character string that you want to search for.

To enter a Search Expression:

• Left-click in the Find What combo box
• Enter the string that you require.

Notes

• Please note that when using the Search in Code feature on results of analyzed ASP applications, to achieve a match, search strings must be located inside any of the following:
  • Script tags such as <% ... %>
  • "A" link tags using any html attribute which can hold a URL, such as the "href" attribute: <a href="..." >...</a>
  • Server scripts tags such as <script runat="...">...</script>
• All the strings that you enter in the combo box will be saved so that you can use them again should you require. Simply click the down arrow on the right-hand side of the combo box and select the string you require from the drop down list. This feature enables you to avoid typing in strings that you search for on a regular basis - up to ten previous strings can be stored.

Match whole word only

If you select this option, the results that are returned by the search will correspond exactly to the string you enter in the Expression text box. 

For example (see text examples below for corresponding numbers):

Search String = TITLE[A-Z]+ will identify the following hypothetical results:

• 1, 5 for string: TITLES
• 4, 5 for string: TITLEAUTHOR
• 6, for string: TITLES_AUTHOR
• 7, for string: TITLEA_AUTHOR
• 8, for string: TITLES_____AUTHOR
• 9, for string: TITLESAUTHOR
• 11, for string: TITLEdAUTHOR

If you leave this option blank, then the default setting will be applied. In effect this means that the results that are returned by the Search in Code feature will correspond in part to the string you enter in the Expression text box.

For example (see text examples below for corresponding numbers):

Search String = TITLE[A-Z]+ will identify the following hypothetical results:

• 1, 2, 5 for string: TITLES, _TITLES, TITLES
• 4, 5 for string: TITLEAUTHOR
• 6, for string: TITLES_AUTHOR
• 7, for string: TITLEA_AUTHOR
• 8, for string: TITLES_____AUTHOR
• 9, for string: TITLESAUTHOR
• 11, for string: TITLEdAUTHOR

Text Examples:

1. 'select * from TITLES
2. 'select * from _TITLES
3. 'select * from vTITLE
4. 'select * from TITLEAUTHOR
5. 'select * from TITLEAUTHOR, TITLES
6. 'select * from TITLES_AUTHOR
7. 'select * from TITLEA_AUTHOR
8. 'select * from TITLES_____AUTHOR
9. 'select * from TITLESAUTHOR
10. 'select * from TITLE
11. 'select * from TITLEdAUTHOR

Match Case

If you select this option, the search will only return results that match the case sensitivity of the string you entered. In other words, if you enter Select, the feature will not return SELECT or select.

By default this option is left blank, meaning case sensitivity will be ignored.

The upper most area entitled Expression, enables you to enter the character string that you want to search for.

To enter a Search Expression:

• Left-click in the Find What combo box
• Enter the string that you require.

Notes

• All the strings that you enter in the combo box will be saved so that you can use them again should you require. Simply click the down arrow on the right-hand side of the combo box and select the string you require from the drop down list. This feature enables you to avoid typing in strings that you search for on a regular basis - up to ten previous strings can be stored.

Match whole word only

If you select this option, the results that are returned by the search will correspond exactly to the string you enter in the Expression text box. 

For example (see text examples below for corresponding numbers):

Search String = TITLE[A-Z]+ will identify the following hypothetical results:

• 1, 5 for string: TITLES
• 4, 5 for string: TITLEAUTHOR
• 6, for string: TITLES_AUTHOR
• 7, for string: TITLEA_AUTHOR
• 8, for string: TITLES_____AUTHOR
• 9, for string: TITLESAUTHOR
• 11, for string: TITLEdAUTHOR

If you leave this option blank, then the default setting will be applied. In effect this means that the results that are returned by the Search in Code feature will correspond in part to the string you enter in the Expression text box.

For example (see text examples below for corresponding numbers):

Search String = TITLE[A-Z]+ will identify the following hypothetical results:

• 1, 2, 5 for string: TITLES, _TITLES, TITLES
• 4, 5 for string: TITLEAUTHOR
• 6, for string: TITLES_AUTHOR
• 7, for string: TITLEA_AUTHOR
• 8, for string: TITLES_____AUTHOR
• 9, for string: TITLESAUTHOR
• 11, for string: TITLEdAUTHOR

Text Examples:

1. 'select * from TITLES
2. 'select * from _TITLES
3. 'select * from vTITLE
4. 'select * from TITLEAUTHOR
5. 'select * from TITLEAUTHOR, TITLES
6. 'select * from TITLES_AUTHOR
7. 'select * from TITLEA_AUTHOR
8. 'select * from TITLES_____AUTHOR
9. 'select * from TITLESAUTHOR
10. 'select * from TITLE
11. 'select * from TITLEdAUTHOR

Match Case

If you select this option, the search will only return results that match the case sensitivity of the string you entered. In other words, if you enter Select, the feature will not return SELECT or select.

By default this option is left blank, meaning case sensitivity will be ignored.

Use Regular Expressions

Select this option if you want to include Regular Expressions in your search. If you enter an incorrect Regular Expression, the wizard will launch a warning dialog box when you click the Next> button.

Click here to find out more about Regular Expressions (the Help Regular Expression button in the wizard will also launch this page.)

If you want to include more advanced options in your search, then you need to click the Advanced button which will then display the bottom two option fields entitled Expression Search In and Regular Expression.

Expression Search In

Regular Expression