Search and Replace Tool - MapInfo_Pro - 2023

This tool searches a character column for a specific string and replaces it with another string.

The Search and Replace tool facilitates the replacement of multiple column entries in a selected table. This tool is particularly useful when names change or specific character data changes. To search a table, the file must be open.

To use the search and replace tool:

1. Open the table for which you want to search and replace data. MapInfo Pro must be able to read the tables you want to search.
2. On the Tools Menu, select Search and Replace and click the Search and Replace option. The Search & Replace dialog box opens.
3. Select the table and columns you want to search from the Table to Search and Column to Search drop-down lists.
4. Type the text you want to find in the Search String field.
5. Type the new text you want to insert into the Replacement String field.
6. If the string you entered should be case sensitive, select the Case Sensitive check box.
7. Click OK to begin the search and replace process.

For information about how to add a tool to the Tool Manager, see Working with MapInfo Pro Tools.