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Analytica User Guide > Working with Large Models > Finding variables

Find object from its identifier: To find an object when you see its identifier in a Definition or other attribute, select the identifier (double-click on it), and select Find Selection from the Object menu or just press Control+h.

Find dialog: Alternatively, you can search for a variable or other user-defined object by its identifier or by title.

Optionally, if you see the identifier or title of the object you want to search for -- for example, in the definition of another variable, select that text.
Select Find from the Object menu or press Control+f to open the Find dialog: .
If you selected some text, it will appear in the dialog as the search text. If not, type in the identifier or title of the object you want to search for. You can enter a partial name, such as 'down' for 'Down payment.'
Select the attribute to search, Identifier or Title.
Click the Find button to search.

If it finds a matching object, it shows the node selected in its parent Diagram window.

If you enter a partial name, it might find multiple matches. In that case, it shows the first match. To cycle though all the matches, select Find Next from the Object menu or press Control+g.

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 [[Analytica User Guide]] > [[Working with Large Models]] >  [[Finding variables]]
-To locate a variable in its diagram, by identifier or by title, use the '''Find''' dialog.
+'''Find object from its identifier:''' To find an object when you see its identifier in a Definition or other attribute, select the identifier (double-click on it), and select '''Find Selection''' from the '''Object menu''' or just press ''Control+h.''
-'''Find dialog''':  To display the '''Find''' dialog:
+'''Find dialog:''' Alternatively, you can search for a variable or other user-defined object by its identifier or by title.
-# Select '''Find''' from the '''Object''' menu (''Control+f''). [[File:Chapter19_11.png]]
+# Optionally, if you see the identifier or title of the object you want to search for -- for example, in the definition of another variable, select that text.
-# Choose the attribute to search by, ''Identifier'' or ''Title''.
+# Select '''Find''' from the '''Object''' menu or press ''Control+f ''to open the '''Find dialog''':  . [[File:Chapter19_11.png]]
-# In the text field, enter the identifier or title for the Analytica object for which you want to search. You can enter an incomplete identifier or title, such as 'down' for 'Down payment.'
+# If you selected some text, it will appear in the dialog as the search text. If not, type in the identifier or title of the object you want to search for. You can enter a partial name, such as 'down' for 'Down payment.'
-# Click the '''Find''' button to initiate the search.
+# Select the attribute to search, '''''Identifier''''' or '''''Title'''''.
-The '''Diagram''' window containing the object found is displayed, with the node of the object
+# Click the '''Find''' button to search.
-selected.
+If it finds a matching object, it shows the node selected in its parent '''Diagram''' window.
-If the name you type does not match completely any existing identifier or title (depending on
+If you enter a partial name, it might find multiple matches. In that case, it shows the first match. To cycle though all the matches, select
-which attribute you are searching), the first identifier or title that is a partial match is displayed.
+'''Find Next''' from the '''Object''' menu or press ''Control+g''.
-To find the next object that is a partial match to the last identifier or title that you entered, select
-'''Find Next''' from the '''Object''' menu (''Control+g'').
-To find an object whose identifier matches the selected text in an attribute field (such as a ''definition''
-field), select '''Find Selection''' from the '''Object menu''' (''Control+h'')
 ==See Also==
+[[The Outline window]]
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