Find variables and other objects

Analytica User GuideWorking with Large ModelsFind variables and other objects

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 an object by matching text in any of several attributes.

1. 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.
2. Select Find from the Object menu or press Control+f to open the Find dialog:

   

3. If you selected some text, it will appear in the dialog as the search text. If not, type in the identifier or text you want to search for. You can enter a partial name, such as 'down' for 'Down payment.' For more advanced searches, you can even use regular expressions.
4. Select the attribute to search within, Identifier, Title, Description, Definition, etc., or select All text attributes to search in all.
5. Click the Find button to jump to the first matching object, or select List to jump to a list of matching objects.

If it finds a matching object when you use the Find button, 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 jumps to the first match. To cycle though all the matches, select Find Next from the Object menu or press Control+g.

See Also

• Find Dialog
• Regular expressions
• Object Finder dialog
• The Outline window
• Objects and Values
• Objects and Their Attributes

Outline windowFind variables and other objectsManage attributes