Finding References (Delphi)
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The Find References refactoring feature helps you locate any connections between a file containing an identifier you intend to rename and other files where that identifier also appears. A preview allows you to decide how you want the refactoring to operate on specific targets or on the group of references as a whole.
This section explains the use of this feature for Delphi.
To create a Find References list:
- In the Code Editor, select an identifier.
- Choose Search > Find Symbols > Find References.
Note: You can also select an identifier, and then click Find References <identifier> or Find Local References <identifier> on the context menu.
Using the Find References Pane
To clear results from the Find References pane:
- Select a single reference or a node.
- Click the Remove Find Results icon
at the top of the Find References pane, to delete the selected item and any item in that result set.
Note: Deleting items from the Find References pane does not delete them from your actual code files or your project.
To clear all results from the Find References pane:
- Select any item in the pane.
- Click the Remove All References icon
at the top of the Find References pane. This action clears all results from the pane.
Note: Deleting items from the Find References pane does not delete them from your actual code files or your project.
Note: If you continue to perform Find References operations without clearing the results, the new results are appended in chronological order to the existing results in the pane.
To find a referenced entity in the source code
- In the Find References pane, double-click a corresponding entry. This opens the Code Editor positioned on the source code of the selected entry.