Is there a workaround for the search and replace false regex bug: even if the "regular expression" box is not selected, Trados gives a regular expression error for certain searches?

In search and replace, even if the "regular expression" box is not selected, Trados gives a regular expression error for certain searches. Say for example that you want to search for "):" (closing bracket followed by a colon) and replace it by ")." (closing bracket followed by a period). Trados will flags the search and replacement expressions as incorrect regex expressions even if the "regular expression" search type is not selected. If you correct the search expression to "\):" (escaping the bracket), the error goes away, but the search does not find any occurrences of "):", even when present. Note that this error only occurs in the search and replace window. Search alone appears to work as intended.Trados Studio search and replace window showing regex error for search expression '):' and replacement expression ').', despite 'Use regular expressions' being unchecked.Trados Studio search and replace window with escaped search expression '):' showing no regex error, but 'Find complete: no matches found' message despite presence of '):' in text.Trados Studio search window correctly finding the search expression '):' without any regex error, indicating search function works without the replace feature.



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[edited by: Trados AI at 4:40 AM (GMT 0) on 5 Mar 2024]
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