Re: WDSCI-L Digest, Vol 2, Issue 334

Sounds like you're looking for a "WINGREP" type of function.  I'm not fluent in
WDSc yet, but it seems that you should be able to integrate your favorite
"GREP" into the IDE and use it...

William


> date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 09:49:52 -0400
> from: "Flagler, Richard E., Jr (Rick)" <rick.flagler@xxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: RE: [WDSCI-L] Searching all IFS files for text string
> 
> The customize window doesn't show Remote Search. I do see iSeries, File,
> Help, Java, Plug-in Searches but no Remote. Also, I found that we have 1.2
> JDK and in our install of V5R3 soon, we will get 1.3 and 1.4. I have also
> ordered the latest 5.1.2 of WDSc, which should bring some of these
> capabilities. Thanks. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Johnson [mailto:sjohnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 4:39 PM
> To: Websphere Development Studio Client for iSeries
> Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Searching all IFS files for text string
> 
> 
> Sorry, but I am on 5.1.2 and it is there.
> 
> When you click on the Flash light, a search window comes up.  In the lower
> left 
> corner of this window, is there a Customize button?  If so click on it and
> see 
> if Remote Search is listed there.  If so, is it checked or un checked?
> 
> -- Scott J.
> 
> Flagler, Richard E., Jr (Rick) wrote:
> 
> > Yes, I think I must be doing a filesearch because I don't have the 
> > other. When I'm in RSE and drill down to IFS folders and right click, 
> > I do not see search, which would be great. I see only Find Files... I 
> > snipped a piece of the screen and attached. No remote search for me? 
> > In fact, I get no hits in the help when I look for remote search. Was 
> > I suppoed to do something to set that up? I have the flashlight icon 
> > above and a Search menu which gets me to the search I have.
> > 
> > I am using WDSc Version: 5.1 Build id: 20030908_2154 - I believe there 
> > is newer but we just got V5R3 CDs and I have not tried to load. Maybe 
> > the remote search came after this version?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dean, Robert [mailto:rdean@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 12:51 PM
> > To: Websphere Development Studio Client for iSeries
> > Subject: RE: [WDSCI-L] Searching all IFS files for text string
> > 
> > 
> > Are you using the "Remote Search" feature?  The behavior you're 
> > describing sounds like File Search.
> > 
> > You can get to Remote Search by drilling down into the IFS through 
> > RSE. Find the directory you want to search, right-click on it, and 
> > select "Search..."
> > 
> > 
> > HTH,
> > Robert
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Flagler, Richard E., Jr (Rick)
> > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 12:27 PM
> > To: 'Websphere Development Studio Client for iSeries'
> > Subject: RE: [WDSCI-L] Searching all IFS files for text string
> > 
> > I found that the search works but only on files you have opened and 
> > saved with WDSc. I created a file in an IFS folder with WordPad and it 
> > couldn't find it. I opened/saved/closed the file with WDSc LPEX and 
> > then it found the string inside it. Just to be sure, I created a copy 
> > of the file in same directory, researched and no find. Open/saveclose 
> > the copy and then it finds it. I have Workspace checked on the search 
> > option. Does that imply to only search things that I have actually 
> > worked with all all things available under my iSeries connection?
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Flagler, Richard E., Jr (Rick) [mailto:rick.flagler@xxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 11:32 AM
> > To: Websphere Development Studio Client for iSeries
> > Subject: [WDSCI-L] Searching all IFS files for text string
> > 
> > 
> > Is it possible to use WDSc to accomplish a search of all IFS files for 
> > a particular string? Help says you can, but it seems oriented to the 
> > LIBL/FILE system rather than to the IFS. I have been able to use 
> > search to get a list of files with some name pattern or some extension 
> > but I haven't had any luck searching inside the files in this list for 
> > a string occurance.
> > 
> > If this something where you would have to created a user action?
> > 
> > Rick Flagler
> > Manager, Information Technology Projects
> > Timken Super Precision
> > Keene, NH 03431
> > (603) 352-0310
> > Rick.Flagler@xxxxxxxxxx