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825.Advanced search and replace -- How to search and replace words in specified column in csv file?

User: editor -- 2011-07-25          << 824  826 >>
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Description:
How to search and replace words in specified column in csv file? 
For examples, replace all "good" with "EXCELLENT" only in second column.
Input Sample:
good,plain,good 
poor,good,good 
good,poor,good 
...
Output Sample:
good,plain,good 
poor,EXCELLENT,good 
good,poor,good 
... 
Answer:
Hint: You need to Download and install "Replace Pioneer" on windows platform to finish following steps.
1. ctrl-o open csv file 
2. ctrl-h open 'replace' dialogue 
* set 'replace unit' to 'Word' 
* set 'Replace scope' to 'Line' 
* set 'Unit Number Filter' to 2 
* set 'replace with pattern' to: 
 
## click 'settings' page 
* set 'Word Delimiter' to 'Others', and set the following entry to a comma. 
3. click 'Replace', done.

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Screenshot 2:  Replace_Settings_Window


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