From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Apr  1 08:15:58 2021
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 09:15:58 -0400
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard
Message-ID: <664b01d726f9$282b5680$78820380$@gmail.com>

I've run into an interesting find/replace question and I can do it with two
searches, but I believe it can be done in one. I should know this, but for
the life of me, I can't get it right. Hoping for a bit of help. 

 

Problem: Reader has a Word document with several three-digit numbers
beginning with 3. He wants to change the 3 to 5, leaving the other two
digits as is. 

 

Thanks!

Susan H. 


From gustav at cactus.dk  Thu Apr  1 08:31:50 2021
From: gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock)
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 13:31:50 +0000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard
In-Reply-To: <664b01d726f9$282b5680$78820380$@gmail.com>
References: <664b01d726f9$282b5680$78820380$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <HE1PR10MB1692456C182463D595867763CA7B9@HE1PR10MB1692.EURPRD10.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>

Hi Susan

In the Replace window, mark: Search for prefix
Search for: 3
Replace with: 5

/gustav

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Sendt: 1. april 2021 15:15
Til: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Emne: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard

I've run into an interesting find/replace question and I can do it with two
searches, but I believe it can be done in one. I should know this, but for
the life of me, I can't get it right. Hoping for a bit of help.



Problem: Reader has a Word document with several three-digit numbers
beginning with 3. He wants to change the 3 to 5, leaving the other two
digits as is.



Thanks!

Susan H.

From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Apr  1 08:36:14 2021
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 09:36:14 -0400
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard
In-Reply-To: <HE1PR10MB1692456C182463D595867763CA7B9@HE1PR10MB1692.EURPRD10.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
References: <664b01d726f9$282b5680$78820380$@gmail.com>
 <HE1PR10MB1692456C182463D595867763CA7B9@HE1PR10MB1692.EURPRD10.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
Message-ID: <667a01d726fb$fcc5b0a0$f65111e0$@gmail.com>

Yes, that's close, but it doesn't stop at only 3-digit numbers. It will
change the 3 to 5 for any number that begins with 5. But it's a good
solution if there's only 3-digit numbers. 

Susan H. 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces+ssharkins=gmail.com at databaseadvisors.com>
On Behalf Of Gustav Brock via dba-Tech
Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 9:32 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Cc: Gustav Brock <gustav at cactus.dk>
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard

Hi Susan

In the Replace window, mark: Search for prefix Search for: 3 Replace with: 5

/gustav

________________________________
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vegne af Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
Sendt: 1. april 2021 15:15
Til: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Emne: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard

I've run into an interesting find/replace question and I can do it with two
searches, but I believe it can be done in one. I should know this, but for
the life of me, I can't get it right. Hoping for a bit of help.



Problem: Reader has a Word document with several three-digit numbers
beginning with 3. He wants to change the 3 to 5, leaving the other two
digits as is.



Thanks!

Susan H.
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From gustav at cactus.dk  Thu Apr  1 08:40:28 2021
From: gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock)
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 13:40:28 +0000
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard
In-Reply-To: <667a01d726fb$fcc5b0a0$f65111e0$@gmail.com>
References: <664b01d726f9$282b5680$78820380$@gmail.com>
 <HE1PR10MB1692456C182463D595867763CA7B9@HE1PR10MB1692.EURPRD10.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>,
 <667a01d726fb$fcc5b0a0$f65111e0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <HE1PR10MB1692CC242649EBAAA3B9DEB0CA7B9@HE1PR10MB1692.EURPRD10.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>

Hi Susan

Oh, that you didn't mention.

Then, I guess, you are left with a VBA solution.

/gustav

________________________________
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Sendt: 1. april 2021 15:36
Til: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard

Yes, that's close, but it doesn't stop at only 3-digit numbers. It will
change the 3 to 5 for any number that begins with 5. But it's a good
solution if there's only 3-digit numbers.

Susan H.

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces+ssharkins=gmail.com at databaseadvisors.com>
On Behalf Of Gustav Brock via dba-Tech
Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 9:32 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Cc: Gustav Brock <gustav at cactus.dk>
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard

Hi Susan

In the Replace window, mark: Search for prefix Search for: 3 Replace with: 5

/gustav

________________________________
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vegne af Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
Sendt: 1. april 2021 15:15
Til: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Emne: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard

I've run into an interesting find/replace question and I can do it with two
searches, but I believe it can be done in one. I should know this, but for
the life of me, I can't get it right. Hoping for a bit of help.



Problem: Reader has a Word document with several three-digit numbers
beginning with 3. He wants to change the 3 to 5, leaving the other two
digits as is.



Thanks!

Susan H.

From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Apr  1 08:57:44 2021
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 09:57:44 -0400
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard
References: <664b01d726f9$282b5680$78820380$@gmail.com>
 <HE1PR10MB1692456C182463D595867763CA7B9@HE1PR10MB1692.EURPRD10.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
Message-ID: <668601d726fe$fe353ed0$fa9fbc70$@gmail.com>

I've got it close, but I can't limit it to 3-digit numbers. 

Find: (<3)(?)(?)
Replace: 5\2\3

It works with 302, 398, 357, and so on, but it also changes 3598. 



-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> 
Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 9:36 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard

Yes, that's close, but it doesn't stop at only 3-digit numbers. It will
change the 3 to 5 for any number that begins with 5. But it's a good
solution if there's only 3-digit numbers. 

Susan H. 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces+ssharkins=gmail.com at databaseadvisors.com>
On Behalf Of Gustav Brock via dba-Tech
Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 9:32 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Cc: Gustav Brock <gustav at cactus.dk>
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard

Hi Susan

In the Replace window, mark: Search for prefix Search for: 3 Replace with: 5

/gustav

________________________________
Fra: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces+gustav=cactus.dk at databaseadvisors.com> p?
vegne af Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
Sendt: 1. april 2021 15:15
Til: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Emne: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard

I've run into an interesting find/replace question and I can do it with two
searches, but I believe it can be done in one. I should know this, but for
the life of me, I can't get it right. Hoping for a bit of help.



Problem: Reader has a Word document with several three-digit numbers
beginning with 3. He wants to change the 3 to 5, leaving the other two
digits as is.



Thanks!

Susan H.
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Apr  1 09:34:19 2021
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 10:34:19 -0400
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard
References: <664b01d726f9$282b5680$78820380$@gmail.com>
 <HE1PR10MB1692456C182463D595867763CA7B9@HE1PR10MB1692.EURPRD10.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
Message-ID: <66ec01d72704$1a31e930$4e95bb90$@gmail.com>

Got it!!!!

Find: <3([0-9])([0-9])>
Replace: 5\1\2

Thanks!
Susan H. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> 
Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 9:58 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard

I've got it close, but I can't limit it to 3-digit numbers. 

Find: (<3)(?)(?)
Replace: 5\2\3

It works with 302, 398, 357, and so on, but it also changes 3598. 



-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> 
Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 9:36 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard

Yes, that's close, but it doesn't stop at only 3-digit numbers. It will
change the 3 to 5 for any number that begins with 5. But it's a good
solution if there's only 3-digit numbers. 

Susan H. 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces+ssharkins=gmail.com at databaseadvisors.com>
On Behalf Of Gustav Brock via dba-Tech
Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 9:32 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Cc: Gustav Brock <gustav at cactus.dk>
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard

Hi Susan

In the Replace window, mark: Search for prefix Search for: 3 Replace with: 5

/gustav

________________________________
Fra: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces+gustav=cactus.dk at databaseadvisors.com> p?
vegne af Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
Sendt: 1. april 2021 15:15
Til: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Emne: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard

I've run into an interesting find/replace question and I can do it with two
searches, but I believe it can be done in one. I should know this, but for
the life of me, I can't get it right. Hoping for a bit of help.



Problem: Reader has a Word document with several three-digit numbers
beginning with 3. He wants to change the 3 to 5, leaving the other two
digits as is.



Thanks!

Susan H.
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From rockysmolin2 at gmail.com  Thu Apr  1 10:19:14 2021
From: rockysmolin2 at gmail.com (Rocky Smolin)
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 08:19:14 -0700
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard
In-Reply-To: <664b01d726f9$282b5680$78820380$@gmail.com>
References: <664b01d726f9$282b5680$78820380$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAEcmsdBio6BhBEYN8rV-az8eKFukDbf69HH3sdjve8QiuNshSA@mail.gmail.com>

Does the ? serve as a wildcard? Would replace 3?? with 5?? work?

r

On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 6:16 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've run into an interesting find/replace question and I can do it with two
> searches, but I believe it can be done in one. I should know this, but for
> the life of me, I can't get it right. Hoping for a bit of help.
>
>
>
> Problem: Reader has a Word document with several three-digit numbers
> beginning with 3. He wants to change the 3 to 5, leaving the other two
> digits as is.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Susan H.
>
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> https://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>

From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Apr  1 10:37:42 2021
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 11:37:42 -0400
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard
In-Reply-To: <CAEcmsdBio6BhBEYN8rV-az8eKFukDbf69HH3sdjve8QiuNshSA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <664b01d726f9$282b5680$78820380$@gmail.com>
 <CAEcmsdBio6BhBEYN8rV-az8eKFukDbf69HH3sdjve8QiuNshSA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <677301d7270c$f48b7530$dda25f90$@gmail.com>

No, that replaces 3xx with 5?? -- interprets ? as a literal character, not a
wildcard. 

I saw a lot of examples online using ? but it never worked for me. 

Susan H. 


Does the ? serve as a wildcard? Would replace 3?? with 5?? work?

r

On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 6:16 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've run into an interesting find/replace question and I can do it 
> with two searches, but I believe it can be done in one. I should know 
> this, but for the life of me, I can't get it right. Hoping for a bit of
help.
>
>
>
> Problem: Reader has a Word document with several three-digit numbers 
> beginning with 3. He wants to change the 3 to 5, leaving the other two 
> digits as is.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Susan H.
>
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> https://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>
_______________________________________________
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From rockysmolin2 at gmail.com  Thu Apr  1 10:48:15 2021
From: rockysmolin2 at gmail.com (Rocky Smolin)
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 08:48:15 -0700
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard
In-Reply-To: <677301d7270c$f48b7530$dda25f90$@gmail.com>
References: <664b01d726f9$282b5680$78820380$@gmail.com>
 <CAEcmsdBio6BhBEYN8rV-az8eKFukDbf69HH3sdjve8QiuNshSA@mail.gmail.com>
 <677301d7270c$f48b7530$dda25f90$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAEcmsdAW0C=JbJx01+0s6BRRa1nf1VhdbB2TC8tzQXPh9FqpaA@mail.gmail.com>

Yeah, really worked well in DOS for file searches.  But that was in the
previous century, wasn't it?

OK- brute force alternative - assuming the doc is not a thousand pages and
there are a relatively small number of these replacements - search for 3
with a preceding space - (space)3 - and replace with (space)5, but not
global, so you stop at each occurrence of a string that has a preceding
space and starts with three. Then click Replace or Find Next.  Then if it
stops at a string of four digits - 3123 - you could bypass the replace. How
long would that take?

r

On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 8:37 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:

> No, that replaces 3xx with 5?? -- interprets ? as a literal character, not
> a
> wildcard.
>
> I saw a lot of examples online using ? but it never worked for me.
>
> Susan H.
>
>
> Does the ? serve as a wildcard? Would replace 3?? with 5?? work?
>
> r
>
> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 6:16 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I've run into an interesting find/replace question and I can do it
> > with two searches, but I believe it can be done in one. I should know
> > this, but for the life of me, I can't get it right. Hoping for a bit of
> help.
> >
> >
> >
> > Problem: Reader has a Word document with several three-digit numbers
> > beginning with 3. He wants to change the 3 to 5, leaving the other two
> > digits as is.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Susan H.
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > dba-Tech mailing list
> > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> > https://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
> >
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> https://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> https://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>

From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Apr  1 10:55:09 2021
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 11:55:09 -0400
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard
In-Reply-To: <CAEcmsdAW0C=JbJx01+0s6BRRa1nf1VhdbB2TC8tzQXPh9FqpaA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <664b01d726f9$282b5680$78820380$@gmail.com>
 <CAEcmsdBio6BhBEYN8rV-az8eKFukDbf69HH3sdjve8QiuNshSA@mail.gmail.com>
 <677301d7270c$f48b7530$dda25f90$@gmail.com>
 <CAEcmsdAW0C=JbJx01+0s6BRRa1nf1VhdbB2TC8tzQXPh9FqpaA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <679001d7270f$64fbb850$2ef328f0$@gmail.com>

< > denote the beginning and ending of a string, respectively -- so you
don't need the spaces -- but I've figured it out. If you haven't seen that
post, you should soon. 

Susan H. 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces+ssharkins=gmail.com at databaseadvisors.com>
On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 11:48 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard

Yeah, really worked well in DOS for file searches.  But that was in the
previous century, wasn't it?

OK- brute force alternative - assuming the doc is not a thousand pages and
there are a relatively small number of these replacements - search for 3
with a preceding space - (space)3 - and replace with (space)5, but not
global, so you stop at each occurrence of a string that has a preceding
space and starts with three. Then click Replace or Find Next.  Then if it
stops at a string of four digits - 3123 - you could bypass the replace. How
long would that take?

r

On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 8:37 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:

> No, that replaces 3xx with 5?? -- interprets ? as a literal character, 
> not a wildcard.
>
> I saw a lot of examples online using ? but it never worked for me.
>
> Susan H.
>
>
> Does the ? serve as a wildcard? Would replace 3?? with 5?? work?
>
> r
>
> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 6:16 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I've run into an interesting find/replace question and I can do it 
> > with two searches, but I believe it can be done in one. I should 
> > know this, but for the life of me, I can't get it right. Hoping for 
> > a bit of
> help.
> >
> >
> >
> > Problem: Reader has a Word document with several three-digit numbers 
> > beginning with 3. He wants to change the 3 to 5, leaving the other 
> > two digits as is.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Susan H.
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > dba-Tech mailing list
> > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> > https://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
> >
> _______________________________________________
> dba-Tech mailing list
> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> https://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>
> _______________________________________________
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> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
> https://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>
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From rockysmolin2 at gmail.com  Thu Apr  1 11:13:36 2021
From: rockysmolin2 at gmail.com (Rocky Smolin)
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 09:13:36 -0700
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard
In-Reply-To: <679001d7270f$64fbb850$2ef328f0$@gmail.com>
References: <664b01d726f9$282b5680$78820380$@gmail.com>
 <CAEcmsdBio6BhBEYN8rV-az8eKFukDbf69HH3sdjve8QiuNshSA@mail.gmail.com>
 <677301d7270c$f48b7530$dda25f90$@gmail.com>
 <CAEcmsdAW0C=JbJx01+0s6BRRa1nf1VhdbB2TC8tzQXPh9FqpaA@mail.gmail.com>
 <679001d7270f$64fbb850$2ef328f0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAEcmsdB5XnEGo4wOYF57dvuUKmDKYmCD82oD3Dkd+fJmavO+pg@mail.gmail.com>

Haven't seen the post with the solution yet.  Sent?

r

On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 8:55 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:

> < > denote the beginning and ending of a string, respectively -- so you
> don't need the spaces -- but I've figured it out. If you haven't seen that
> post, you should soon.
>
> Susan H.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces+ssharkins=gmail.com at databaseadvisors.com>
> On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
> Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 11:48 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard
>
> Yeah, really worked well in DOS for file searches.  But that was in the
> previous century, wasn't it?
>
> OK- brute force alternative - assuming the doc is not a thousand pages and
> there are a relatively small number of these replacements - search for 3
> with a preceding space - (space)3 - and replace with (space)5, but not
> global, so you stop at each occurrence of a string that has a preceding
> space and starts with three. Then click Replace or Find Next.  Then if it
> stops at a string of four digits - 3123 - you could bypass the replace. How
> long would that take?
>
> r
>
> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 8:37 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > No, that replaces 3xx with 5?? -- interprets ? as a literal character,
> > not a wildcard.
> >
> > I saw a lot of examples online using ? but it never worked for me.
> >
> > Susan H.
> >
> >
> > Does the ? serve as a wildcard? Would replace 3?? with 5?? work?
> >
> > r
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 6:16 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I've run into an interesting find/replace question and I can do it
> > > with two searches, but I believe it can be done in one. I should
> > > know this, but for the life of me, I can't get it right. Hoping for
> > > a bit of
> > help.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Problem: Reader has a Word document with several three-digit numbers
> > > beginning with 3. He wants to change the 3 to 5, leaving the other
> > > two digits as is.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Susan H.
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From ssharkins at gmail.com  Thu Apr  1 12:46:37 2021
From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins)
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 13:46:37 -0400
Subject: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard
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Got it!!!!

Find: <3([0-9])([0-9])>
Replace: 5\1\2

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces+ssharkins=gmail.com at databaseadvisors.com>
On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 12:14 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
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Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard

Haven't seen the post with the solution yet.  Sent?

r

On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 8:55 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:

> < > denote the beginning and ending of a string, respectively -- so 
> you don't need the spaces -- but I've figured it out. If you haven't 
> seen that post, you should soon.
>
> Susan H.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-Tech 
> <dba-tech-bounces+ssharkins=gmail.com at databaseadvisors.com>
> On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
> Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 11:48 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues 
> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Word Replace with wildcard
>
> Yeah, really worked well in DOS for file searches.  But that was in 
> the previous century, wasn't it?
>
> OK- brute force alternative - assuming the doc is not a thousand pages 
> and there are a relatively small number of these replacements - search 
> for 3 with a preceding space - (space)3 - and replace with (space)5, 
> but not global, so you stop at each occurrence of a string that has a 
> preceding space and starts with three. Then click Replace or Find 
> Next.  Then if it stops at a string of four digits - 3123 - you could 
> bypass the replace. How long would that take?
>
> r
>
> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 8:37 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > No, that replaces 3xx with 5?? -- interprets ? as a literal 
> > character, not a wildcard.
> >
> > I saw a lot of examples online using ? but it never worked for me.
> >
> > Susan H.
> >
> >
> > Does the ? serve as a wildcard? Would replace 3?? with 5?? work?
> >
> > r
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 6:16 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I've run into an interesting find/replace question and I can do it 
> > > with two searches, but I believe it can be done in one. I should 
> > > know this, but for the life of me, I can't get it right. Hoping 
> > > for a bit of
> > help.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Problem: Reader has a Word document with several three-digit 
> > > numbers beginning with 3. He wants to change the 3 to 5, leaving 
> > > the other two digits as is.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Susan H.
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > dba-Tech mailing list
> > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
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From peter.brawley at earthlink.net  Sun Apr 11 21:41:47 2021
From: peter.brawley at earthlink.net (Peter Brawley)
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2021 21:41:47 -0500
Subject: [dba-Tech] about google's floc
Message-ID: <51c9ce7f-13d4-0cdd-bdf8-92e663073ae7@earthlink.net>

big fuss about google's floc 
<https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2021/04/10/why-you-should-never-use-google-chrome-on-your-apple-iphone-ipad-imac-or-macbook/?sh=6fbc54ef7ab7>. 


if?all retailers in my town were to band together to collectively track 
where i shop hereand what i buy, would i be upset? no, 'cuz i think of 
shopping as a public activity where i've zero expectation of privacy. if 
there's an argument against that, what is it?

if on the other hand a retailer installs a trojan on a device of mine 
(as the chinese maker of my new tablet did), i'm upset 'cuz i've an 
expectation that i get to choose what i publish, so i ?complain publicly 
and ask the retailer to stop selling that shite, and naturally i remove 
the trojan.

more interestingmebbe for people like readers here. closed-source 
closed-architecturesystemslike those made by apple impose strict 
top-down corporate control of what software its customers can use. and 
how they can use it, andthereforehave the potential to prevent snooping 
if they choose to do so. on the other hand, open source 
open-architecture systems like android, and open architecture systems 
like windows, make such top-downcorporate control impossible.? I prefer 
this arrangement because i get to make my own choices. if there's an 
argument that my preference is unsound, what is it?

pb