>>>>>On a form, it's easy. How can I search for a text string in a report?
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>>>>What exactly do you mean here - when you preview a report or to find particular field in a report?
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>>>In a report form or the frx, I want to find a text string that could be anywhere in the report. In a form I can just open a method, ctrl-F and find whatever I want almost wherever it is. In a report I can't, but I want to.
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>>Open report as a table and then try browse for 'search string' $ expr
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>Yeah, I know, but it's a shame that the report form isn't more like a regular form.

I was looking for OOP report in Downloads section here, but found this Search And Replace (for scx, dbf, frx, etc) Download #10016

I think it could be worth a try for your purpose.