GDX data browser search

As gdx files become larger, finding certain data elements becomes cumbersome. To get around this, we can search for unique elements by entering text in the search box.

Search for pcw

When we enter pcw in the search box, the matching elements will be highlighted in yellow; clicking on the Next button or pressing the F3 key will move the current cell to the next occurrence of the element.

By default, the search text is used to match elements starting with the text specified. To indicate that the text can occur anywhere in an element, prefix the search text with a * (asterisk). To indicate that the text should match the end of the element, prefix the search text with $ (dollar sign.)

Search for elements that end in p

Notes:

•When selecting a different symbol, the search text is not erased and the search will be performed for the new selected symbol.

•When there is no element, or no next or previous element, that matches the search string, the search box will be shown with a red background to indicate this.

•A search starts with the row labels, followed by the column labels.