How To Fix TD713 - Select at least one search area (text or format)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TD - SAPscript: Text editor, composer, forms, styles and fonts

• Message number: 713

• Message text: Select at least one search area (text or format)

What causes this issue?

You want to initiate a search or a search and replace procedure and you
have not selected a field or you have selected both fields for the
search area (text or format).

System Response

You are not permitted to search in both areas as there is a logical
division between them. Searching without specifying an area is of no
use.

How to fix this error?

Select exactly one field for the search method.
The field Text means that the search will only be carried out in the
text area.
The field Format means that the search will only be carried out in the
tag column (area to the left of the text).

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