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From: Lee Hoffman/KY <>
Subject: Re: TMG-L: Search & Replace
Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 20:54:01 -0400

Cheri Casper wrote:
>
> Okay, I am a newbie so here goes with my question . . . in working with your
> master place list, I am trying to do a search & replace. However, if the
> field is empty and I wish to replace it with some text, I get a "fatal error"
> message, missing expression. So, HOW do you replace an empty field with
> text? Is there some special "string" I have to put on the "find" side of the
> dialog box?


You can't replace a blank with something using the Search/Replace Master Place
List (MPL) function. You need to be in the MPL Realign/Edit function. Select
Tools=>Master Place List=>Realign/Edit. Then in the displayed MPL, highlight
the cell that needs the entry, click on the Edit=>Edit this cell menu option
(or press F5). Enter the desired data and press F10. Go to the next cell
needing to be edited, moved, etc. When finished, press F10 to save the results
and return to the main program.

Hope this helps -


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