Search with two strings in line

Peter Reichmuth

Hi
I want to search for lines in a text file, that contains the following two strings “CATALOG” and “FINISHED” somewhere in the line.

Example:
12:42:35,700 CATALOG [LSG_BRN_Gleisabschnitt_0021] FINISHED OK
–> This is a valid result

12:42:35,700 TEST [Testfall Gleisabschnitt BRN-GA_0021] FINISHED OK
–> This is not a valid result, since the string “CATALOG” is missing in the line.

How can I do such a search?
Thanks Peter

Terry R

@Peter-Reichmuth said in Search with two strings in line:

How can I do such a search?

I know this was presented in the forum and after a while I found it. Try reading this post. It’s the AND option you need to look at.

Terry

guy038

Hello, @peter-reichmuth and All,

Easy with regexes !

Open the Find or Mark dialog ( Ctrl + F / Ctrl + M )
SEARCH / MARK (?-is)^.*CATALOG.*FINISHED.*\R?
Tick the Wrap around option
Select the Regular expression search mode
Ckick on the Find Next or Find All in Current Document or Mark All button

=> Every complete line, containing these two strings, in this order, are selected or marked !

In case that the word FINISHED may come before the word CATALOG, prefer that second version :

SEARCH / MARK (?-is)^.*(?:CATALOG.*FINISHED|FINISHED.*CATALOG).*\R?

Best Regards,

guy038

guy038

Hi, @peter-reichmuth and All,

Re-reading the post that @terry-r referred to, indeed, you may use that more simple solution :

SEARCH / MARK (?-is)^(?=.*CATALOG)(?=.*FINISHED).+\R?

=> The complete lines, containing, both, the strings CATALOG and FINISHED, whatever their respective order, should be selected or marked !

BR

guy038

Peter Reichmuth

@guy038 and All
Thank you very much for your quick help!
The solution works perfect and fits my need.
Peter

Taiwo tope

@Peter-Reichmuth please, exactly which one of the solutions work *perfectly