Search and Replace multiple fields

This script shows a dialog that allows for up to 10 search and replace fields to be done at one time.

To install this script, navigate to the Adobe InDesign Application Directory and paste the script file into the following folder ‘Scripts -> Scripts Panel’. The script can then be run from the Scripts panel; this is found in ‘Window -> Utilities -> Scripts’.

/* Multple Search and Replace Fields Script

65bit Software Ltd*/

var myEC = app.easycatalogObject;

var myDS = chooseDataSource();

if(myDS != false)
{
	var myDV = myDS.dataviews.add();

	var pleaseSelectArray = ['Please Select'];
	var myRecord = myDV.records.item(1);
	var everyItemArray = myRecord.fields.everyItem().name;
	var myFieldArray = pleaseSelectArray.concat(everyItemArray);

	var NULL_SIZE = [0,0];
	var MAX_SIZE = [639,44];
	var NULL_SPACING = 0;
	var MAX_SPACING = 8;
	var NULL_MARGINS = [15,0,15,0];
	var MAX_MARGINS = [15,10,15,10];

	var optionCount = 0;
	var optionArray = [];

	var searchDropdownArray = [];
	var replaceDropdownArray = [];

	var searchArray = [];
	var replaceArray = [];

	var u,
		w = new Window("dialog", "Search and Replace Fields");
		w.orientation = "column";

		var option1 = w.add("group")
		{
			option1.orientation = "row";
			option1.alignment = ['fill',''];

			option1.add("statictext", u, "Search:");
			var searchList1 = option1.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);
            	searchList1.minimumSize.width = 220;
            	searchList1.selection = 0;

        	option1.add("statictext", u, "Replace:");
   			var replaceList1 = option1.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);
   				replaceList1.minimumSize.width = 220;
   				replaceList1.selection = 0;
		}
			option1.margins = MAX_MARGINS;
			option1.spacing = MAX_SPACING;
			searchDropdownArray.push(searchList1);
			replaceDropdownArray.push(replaceList1);
			optionArray.push(option1);
			w.spacing = NULL_SPACING;

		var option2 = w.add("group")
		{
			option2.orientation = "row";
			option2.alignment = ['fill',''];

			option2.add("statictext", u, "Search:");
			var searchList2 = option2.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);
            	searchList2.minimumSize.width = 220;
            	searchList2.selection = 0;

        	option2.add("statictext", u, "Replace:");
   			var replaceList2 = option2.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);
   					replaceList2.minimumSize.width = 220;
   					replaceList2.selection = 0;
		}

			option2.visible = false;
			option2.maximumSize = NULL_SIZE;
			option2.spacing = NULL_SPACING;
			option2.margins = NULL_MARGINS;
			searchDropdownArray.push(searchList2);
			replaceDropdownArray.push(replaceList2);
			optionArray.push(option2);

		var option3 = w.add("group")
		{
			option3.orientation = "row";
			option3.alignment = ['fill',''];

			option3.add("statictext", u, "Search:");
			var searchList3 = option3.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);
            	searchList3.minimumSize.width = 220;
            	searchList3.selection = 0;

        	option3.add("statictext", u, "Replace:");
   			var replaceList3 = option3.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);
   				replaceList3.minimumSize.width = 220;
   				replaceList3.selection = 0;
		}

			option3.visible = false;
			option3.maximumSize = NULL_SIZE;
			option3.spacing = NULL_SPACING;
			option3.margins = NULL_MARGINS;
			searchDropdownArray.push(searchList3);
			replaceDropdownArray.push(replaceList3);
			optionArray.push(option3);

		var option4 = w.add("group")
		{
			option4.orientation = "row";
			option4.alignment = ['fill',''];

			option4.add("statictext", u, "Search:");
			var searchList4 = option4.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);
        	   	searchList4.minimumSize.width = 220;
         	   	searchList4.selection = 0;

        	option4.add("statictext", u, "Replace:");
   			var replaceList4 = option4.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);
   				replaceList4.minimumSize.width = 220;
   				replaceList4.selection = 0;
		}

			option4.visible = false;
			option4.maximumSize = NULL_SIZE;
			option4.spacing = NULL_SPACING;
			option4.margins = NULL_MARGINS;
			searchDropdownArray.push(searchList4);
			replaceDropdownArray.push(replaceList4);
			optionArray.push(option4);

		var option5 = w.add("group")
		{
			option5.orientation = "row";
			option5.alignment = ['fill',''];

			option5.add("statictext", u, "Search:");
			var searchList5 = option5.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);
            	searchList5.minimumSize.width = 220;
            	searchList5.selection = 0;

        	option5.add("statictext", u, "Replace:");
   			var replaceList5 = option5.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);
   				replaceList5.minimumSize.width = 220;
   				replaceList5.selection = 0;
		}

			option5.visible = false;
			option5.maximumSize = NULL_SIZE;
			option5.spacing = NULL_SPACING;
			option5.margins = NULL_MARGINS;
			searchDropdownArray.push(searchList5);
			replaceDropdownArray.push(replaceList5);
			optionArray.push(option5);

		var option6 = w.add("group")
		{
			option6.orientation = "row";
			option6.alignment = ['fill',''];

			option6.add("statictext", u, "Search:");
			var searchList6 = option6.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);
            	searchList6.minimumSize.width = 220;
            	searchList6.selection = 0;

        	option6.add("statictext", u, "Replace:");
   			var replaceList6 = option6.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);
   				replaceList6.minimumSize.width = 220;
   				replaceList6.selection = 0;
		}

			option6.visible = false;
			option6.maximumSize = NULL_SIZE;
			option6.spacing = NULL_SPACING;
			option6.margins = NULL_MARGINS;
			searchDropdownArray.push(searchList6);
			replaceDropdownArray.push(replaceList6);
			optionArray.push(option6);

		var option7 = w.add("group")
		{
			option7.orientation = "row";
			option7.alignment = ['fill',''];

			option7.add("statictext", u, "Search:");
			var searchList7 = option7.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);
            	searchList7.minimumSize.width = 220;
            	searchList7.selection = 0;

        	option7.add("statictext", u, "Replace:");
   			var replaceList7 = option7.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);
   				replaceList7.minimumSize.width = 220;
   				replaceList7.selection = 0;
		}

			option7.visible = false;
			option7.maximumSize = NULL_SIZE;
			option7.spacing = NULL_SPACING;
			option7.margins = NULL_MARGINS;
			searchDropdownArray.push(searchList7);
			replaceDropdownArray.push(replaceList7);
			optionArray.push(option7);

		var option8 = w.add("group")
		{
			option8.orientation = "row";
			option8.alignment = ['fill',''];

			option8.add("statictext", u, "Search:");
			var searchList8 = option8.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);
            	searchList8.minimumSize.width = 220;
            	searchList8.selection = 0;

        	option8.add("statictext", u, "Replace:");
   			var replaceList8 = option8.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);
   				replaceList8.minimumSize.width = 220;
   				replaceList8.selection = 0;
		}

			option8.visible = false;
			option8.maximumSize = NULL_SIZE;
			option8.spacing = NULL_SPACING;
			option8.margins = NULL_MARGINS;
			searchDropdownArray.push(searchList8);
			replaceDropdownArray.push(replaceList8);
			optionArray.push(option8);

		var option9 = w.add("group")
		{
			option9.orientation = "row";
			option9.alignment = ['fill',''];

			option9.add("statictext", u, "Search:");
			var searchList9 = option9.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);
            	searchList9.minimumSize.width = 220;
            	searchList9.selection = 0;

        	option9.add("statictext", u, "Replace:");
   			var replaceList9 = option9.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);
   				replaceList9.minimumSize.width = 220;
   				replaceList9.selection = 0;
		}

			option9.visible = false;
			option9.maximumSize = NULL_SIZE;
			option9.spacing = NULL_SPACING;
			option9.margins = NULL_MARGINS;
			searchDropdownArray.push(searchList9);
			replaceDropdownArray.push(replaceList9);
			optionArray.push(option9);

		var option10 = w.add("group")
		{
			option10.orientation = "row";
			option10.alignment = ['fill',''];

			option10.add("statictext", u, "Search:");
			var searchList10 = option10.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);
            	searchList10.minimumSize.width = 220;
            	searchList10.selection = 0;

       		option10.add("statictext", u, "Replace:");
   			var replaceList10 = option10.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);
   				replaceList10.minimumSize.width = 220;
   				replaceList10.selection = 0;
		}

			option10.visible = false;
			option10.maximumSize = NULL_SIZE;
			option10.spacing = NULL_SPACING;
			option10.margins = NULL_MARGINS;
			searchDropdownArray.push(searchList10);
			replaceDropdownArray.push(replaceList10);
			optionArray.push(option10);




			var newRow = w.add("group");
				newRow.orientation = "row";
				newRow.alignChildren = "right";
				newRow.alignment = ['fill','bottom'];

			var addGroup = newRow.add("group")
				addGroup.alignment = "left";
				addGroup.orientation = "row";
   			var addButton = addGroup.add("button",u, "Add");
   			var removeButton = addGroup.add("button",u, "Remove");


   			var okCancelGroup = w.add("group");
				okCancelGroup.alignment = ['right','bottom'];
				okCancelGroup.alignChildren = "right";
				okCancelGroup.orientation = "row";
   			var okButton = okCancelGroup.add("button",u, "OK");
   			var cancelButton = okCancelGroup.add("button",u, "Cancel");

        addButton.onClick = function()
        {
            if(optionCount < 9)
            {
                optionCount = optionCount + 1;
                optionArray[optionCount].maximumSize = MAX_SIZE;
                optionArray[optionCount].spacing = MAX_SPACING;
                optionArray[optionCount].margins = MAX_MARGINS;
                w.spacing = w.spacing + 1;
                optionArray[optionCount].visible = 1;
                w.layout.layout(1);
            }
            else
            {
                alert("Maximum Number of Replacements Reached.");
            }
        };

       	removeButton.onClick = function()
        {
        	if(optionCount != 0)
        	{
        		optionArray[optionCount].maximumSize = NULL_SIZE;
            	optionArray[optionCount].spacing = NULL_SPACING;
            	optionArray[optionCount].margins = NULL_MARGINS;
            	w.spacing = w.spacing - 1;
            	optionArray[optionCount].visible = 0;
            	optionCount = optionCount - 1;
            	w.layout.layout(1);
        	}
        	else
        	{
        		alert("You must have at least one Search and Replace");
        	}
        };

        okButton.onClick = function()
        {
        	for(var z = 0; z < optionCount+1; z++)
        	{
        		var searchOptionText = searchDropdownArray[z].selection.text;
        		var replaceOptionText = replaceDropdownArray[z].selection.text;

        		var h = z + 1;

        		if(searchOptionText == "Please Select" || replaceOptionText == "Please Select")
        		{
        			alert("You have not chosen a field for Option" + " " + h);
        			return;
        		}
        	}
        	//STORE DROPDOWN RESULTS
        	for(var i = 0; i < optionCount+1; i++)
        	{
        		var searchOptionText = searchDropdownArray[i].selection.text;
        		var replaceOptionText = replaceDropdownArray[i].selection.text;

        		if(searchOptionText != "Please Select" || replaceOptionText != "Please Select")
        		{
        			searchArray.push(searchOptionText);
        			replaceArray.push(replaceOptionText);
        		}
        	}
        	w.close();
        };

        w.show();

        var searchArrayLength = searchArray.length;
        for(var y = 0; y < searchArrayLength; y++)
        {
        		var searchText = searchArray[y];
        		var replaceText = replaceArray[y];

        		myDS.replaceFields(myDoc, searchText, replaceText);
        };

        myDV.closeDataView();
};

        function chooseDataSource()
		{
    		var labelWidth = 200;
    		var minWidth = 156;
    		var dsDialog = app.dialogs.add({name:"Data Source Selection"});

    		var myDropDown;

    			with (dsDialog.dialogColumns.add())
    			{
        			with (dialogRows.add())
        			{
            			with (dialogColumns.add())
            			{
                			with (dialogRows.add())
                			{
                    			staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Please select a datasource to update:", minWidth:labelWidth});

                    			//CREATING A LIST OF DATASOURCES AND ADDING THEM TO AN ARRAY
                    			var dsArray = app.easycatalogObject.datasources.everyItem().name;

                   				myDropDown = dropdowns.add();
                    			myDropDown.stringList = dsArray;
                    			myDropDown.selectedIndex = 0;
                			}
            			}
        			}
   				}
    		//SHOW DIALOG
    		var dsResult = dsDialog.show();

    		//IF SELECTION HAS BEEN MADE WILL RETURN DATASOURCE TO EASYCATALOG
    		if (dsResult)
    		{
       			myDS = app.easycatalogObject.datasources.item(myDropDown.selectedIndex);
        		return myDS;
    		}

    //RETURN NULL IF NO SELECTION HAS BEEN MADE
    alert("No datasource selected");
    return false;
};

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/* Multple Search and Replace Fields Script

65bit Software Ltd*/

var myEC = app.easycatalogObject;

var myDS = chooseDataSource();

if(myDS != false)

{

var myDV = myDS.dataviews.add();

var pleaseSelectArray = ['Please Select'];

var myRecord = myDV.records.item(1);

var everyItemArray = myRecord.fields.everyItem().name;

var myFieldArray = pleaseSelectArray.concat(everyItemArray);

var NULL_SIZE = [0,0];

var MAX_SIZE = [639,44];

var NULL_SPACING = 0;

var MAX_SPACING = 8;

var NULL_MARGINS = [15,0,15,0];

var MAX_MARGINS = [15,10,15,10];

var optionCount = 0;

var optionArray = [];

var searchDropdownArray = [];

var replaceDropdownArray = [];

var searchArray = [];

var replaceArray = [];

var u,

w = new Window("dialog", "Search and Replace Fields");

w.orientation = "column";

var option1 = w.add("group")

{

option1.orientation = "row";

option1.alignment = ['fill',''];

option1.add("statictext", u, "Search:");

var searchList1 = option1.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);

searchList1.minimumSize.width = 220;

searchList1.selection = 0;

option1.add("statictext", u, "Replace:");

var replaceList1 = option1.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);

replaceList1.minimumSize.width = 220;

replaceList1.selection = 0;

}

option1.margins = MAX_MARGINS;

option1.spacing = MAX_SPACING;

searchDropdownArray.push(searchList1);

replaceDropdownArray.push(replaceList1);

optionArray.push(option1);

w.spacing = NULL_SPACING;

var option2 = w.add("group")

{

option2.orientation = "row";

option2.alignment = ['fill',''];

option2.add("statictext", u, "Search:");

var searchList2 = option2.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);

searchList2.minimumSize.width = 220;

searchList2.selection = 0;

option2.add("statictext", u, "Replace:");

var replaceList2 = option2.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);

replaceList2.minimumSize.width = 220;

replaceList2.selection = 0;

}

option2.visible = false;

option2.maximumSize = NULL_SIZE;

option2.spacing = NULL_SPACING;

option2.margins = NULL_MARGINS;

searchDropdownArray.push(searchList2);

replaceDropdownArray.push(replaceList2);

optionArray.push(option2);

var option3 = w.add("group")

{

option3.orientation = "row";

option3.alignment = ['fill',''];

option3.add("statictext", u, "Search:");

var searchList3 = option3.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);

searchList3.minimumSize.width = 220;

searchList3.selection = 0;

option3.add("statictext", u, "Replace:");

var replaceList3 = option3.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);

replaceList3.minimumSize.width = 220;

replaceList3.selection = 0;

}

option3.visible = false;

option3.maximumSize = NULL_SIZE;

option3.spacing = NULL_SPACING;

option3.margins = NULL_MARGINS;

searchDropdownArray.push(searchList3);

replaceDropdownArray.push(replaceList3);

optionArray.push(option3);

var option4 = w.add("group")

{

option4.orientation = "row";

option4.alignment = ['fill',''];

option4.add("statictext", u, "Search:");

var searchList4 = option4.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);

searchList4.minimumSize.width = 220;

searchList4.selection = 0;

option4.add("statictext", u, "Replace:");

var replaceList4 = option4.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);

replaceList4.minimumSize.width = 220;

replaceList4.selection = 0;

}

option4.visible = false;

option4.maximumSize = NULL_SIZE;

option4.spacing = NULL_SPACING;

option4.margins = NULL_MARGINS;

searchDropdownArray.push(searchList4);

replaceDropdownArray.push(replaceList4);

optionArray.push(option4);

var option5 = w.add("group")

{

option5.orientation = "row";

option5.alignment = ['fill',''];

option5.add("statictext", u, "Search:");

var searchList5 = option5.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);

searchList5.minimumSize.width = 220;

searchList5.selection = 0;

option5.add("statictext", u, "Replace:");

var replaceList5 = option5.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);

replaceList5.minimumSize.width = 220;

replaceList5.selection = 0;

}

option5.visible = false;

option5.maximumSize = NULL_SIZE;

option5.spacing = NULL_SPACING;

option5.margins = NULL_MARGINS;

searchDropdownArray.push(searchList5);

replaceDropdownArray.push(replaceList5);

optionArray.push(option5);

var option6 = w.add("group")

{

option6.orientation = "row";

option6.alignment = ['fill',''];

option6.add("statictext", u, "Search:");

var searchList6 = option6.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);

searchList6.minimumSize.width = 220;

searchList6.selection = 0;

option6.add("statictext", u, "Replace:");

var replaceList6 = option6.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);

replaceList6.minimumSize.width = 220;

replaceList6.selection = 0;

}

option6.visible = false;

option6.maximumSize = NULL_SIZE;

option6.spacing = NULL_SPACING;

option6.margins = NULL_MARGINS;

searchDropdownArray.push(searchList6);

replaceDropdownArray.push(replaceList6);

optionArray.push(option6);

var option7 = w.add("group")

{

option7.orientation = "row";

option7.alignment = ['fill',''];

option7.add("statictext", u, "Search:");

var searchList7 = option7.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);

searchList7.minimumSize.width = 220;

searchList7.selection = 0;

option7.add("statictext", u, "Replace:");

var replaceList7 = option7.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);

replaceList7.minimumSize.width = 220;

replaceList7.selection = 0;

}

option7.visible = false;

option7.maximumSize = NULL_SIZE;

option7.spacing = NULL_SPACING;

option7.margins = NULL_MARGINS;

searchDropdownArray.push(searchList7);

replaceDropdownArray.push(replaceList7);

optionArray.push(option7);

var option8 = w.add("group")

{

option8.orientation = "row";

option8.alignment = ['fill',''];

option8.add("statictext", u, "Search:");

var searchList8 = option8.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);

searchList8.minimumSize.width = 220;

searchList8.selection = 0;

option8.add("statictext", u, "Replace:");

var replaceList8 = option8.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);

replaceList8.minimumSize.width = 220;

replaceList8.selection = 0;

}

option8.visible = false;

option8.maximumSize = NULL_SIZE;

option8.spacing = NULL_SPACING;

option8.margins = NULL_MARGINS;

searchDropdownArray.push(searchList8);

replaceDropdownArray.push(replaceList8);

optionArray.push(option8);

var option9 = w.add("group")

{

option9.orientation = "row";

option9.alignment = ['fill',''];

option9.add("statictext", u, "Search:");

var searchList9 = option9.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);

searchList9.minimumSize.width = 220;

searchList9.selection = 0;

option9.add("statictext", u, "Replace:");

var replaceList9 = option9.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);

replaceList9.minimumSize.width = 220;

replaceList9.selection = 0;

}

option9.visible = false;

option9.maximumSize = NULL_SIZE;

option9.spacing = NULL_SPACING;

option9.margins = NULL_MARGINS;

searchDropdownArray.push(searchList9);

replaceDropdownArray.push(replaceList9);

optionArray.push(option9);

var option10 = w.add("group")

{

option10.orientation = "row";

option10.alignment = ['fill',''];

option10.add("statictext", u, "Search:");

var searchList10 = option10.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);

searchList10.minimumSize.width = 220;

searchList10.selection = 0;

option10.add("statictext", u, "Replace:");

var replaceList10 = option10.add("dropdownlist",[0,0,240,20], myFieldArray);

replaceList10.minimumSize.width = 220;

replaceList10.selection = 0;

}

option10.visible = false;

option10.maximumSize = NULL_SIZE;

option10.spacing = NULL_SPACING;

option10.margins = NULL_MARGINS;

searchDropdownArray.push(searchList10);

replaceDropdownArray.push(replaceList10);

optionArray.push(option10);

var newRow = w.add("group");

newRow.orientation = "row";

newRow.alignChildren = "right";

newRow.alignment = ['fill','bottom'];

var addGroup = newRow.add("group")

addGroup.alignment = "left";

addGroup.orientation = "row";

var addButton = addGroup.add("button",u, "Add");

var removeButton = addGroup.add("button",u, "Remove");

var okCancelGroup = w.add("group");

okCancelGroup.alignment = ['right','bottom'];

okCancelGroup.alignChildren = "right";

okCancelGroup.orientation = "row";

var okButton = okCancelGroup.add("button",u, "OK");

var cancelButton = okCancelGroup.add("button",u, "Cancel");

addButton.onClick = function()

{

if(optionCount < 9)

{

optionCount = optionCount + 1;

optionArray[optionCount].maximumSize = MAX_SIZE;

optionArray[optionCount].spacing = MAX_SPACING;

optionArray[optionCount].margins = MAX_MARGINS;

w.spacing = w.spacing + 1;

optionArray[optionCount].visible = 1;

w.layout.layout(1);

}

else

{

alert("Maximum Number of Replacements Reached.");

}

};

removeButton.onClick = function()

{

if(optionCount != 0)

{

optionArray[optionCount].maximumSize = NULL_SIZE;

optionArray[optionCount].spacing = NULL_SPACING;

optionArray[optionCount].margins = NULL_MARGINS;

w.spacing = w.spacing - 1;

optionArray[optionCount].visible = 0;

optionCount = optionCount - 1;

w.layout.layout(1);

}

else

{

alert("You must have at least one Search and Replace");

}

};

okButton.onClick = function()

{

for(var z = 0; z < optionCount+1; z++)

{

var searchOptionText = searchDropdownArray[z].selection.text;

var replaceOptionText = replaceDropdownArray[z].selection.text;

var h = z + 1;

if(searchOptionText == "Please Select" || replaceOptionText == "Please Select")

{

alert("You have not chosen a field for Option" + " " + h);

return;

}

//STORE DROPDOWN RESULTS

for(var i = 0; i < optionCount+1; i++)

{

var searchOptionText = searchDropdownArray[i].selection.text;

var replaceOptionText = replaceDropdownArray[i].selection.text;

if(searchOptionText != "Please Select" || replaceOptionText != "Please Select")

{

searchArray.push(searchOptionText);

replaceArray.push(replaceOptionText);

}

w.close();

};

w.show();

var searchArrayLength = searchArray.length;

for(var y = 0; y < searchArrayLength; y++)

{

var searchText = searchArray[y];

var replaceText = replaceArray[y];

myDS.replaceFields(myDoc, searchText, replaceText);

};

myDV.closeDataView();

};

function chooseDataSource()

{

var labelWidth = 200;

var minWidth = 156;

var dsDialog = app.dialogs.add({name:"Data Source Selection"});

var myDropDown;

with (dsDialog.dialogColumns.add())

{

with (dialogRows.add())

{

with (dialogColumns.add())

{

with (dialogRows.add())

{

staticTexts.add({staticLabel:"Please select a datasource to update:", minWidth:labelWidth});

//CREATING A LIST OF DATASOURCES AND ADDING THEM TO AN ARRAY

var dsArray = app.easycatalogObject.datasources.everyItem().name;

myDropDown = dropdowns.add();

myDropDown.stringList = dsArray;

myDropDown.selectedIndex = 0;

}

//SHOW DIALOG

var dsResult = dsDialog.show();

//IF SELECTION HAS BEEN MADE WILL RETURN DATASOURCE TO EASYCATALOG

if (dsResult)

{

myDS = app.easycatalogObject.datasources.item(myDropDown.selectedIndex);

return myDS;

}

//RETURN NULL IF NO SELECTION HAS BEEN MADE

alert("No datasource selected");

return false;

};

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