>>>>>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.

It is equal to a form.
On report design you CAN search into the de methods LIKE a regular form.
On report design you CANNOT search into expressions list LIKE a regular form,
where you cannot search into the properties window )

Unfortunately a report is not a class ...

Try with "Code References"