IDA View

The options below appear when the Search menu is opened from the IDA View. In other views, the menu adapts dynamically and may show a different set of options.

Below is an overview of all actions that can be accessed from this menu.

UI Action Name	Action Name	Description
Next code	JumpCode	Search for the next instruction in the current direction
Next data	JumpData	Search for the next defined data item in the current direction
Next explored	JumpExplored	Search for the next instruction or data (first defined byte) in the current direction
Next unexplored	JumpUnknown	Search for the next unexplored byte
Immediate value...	AskNextImmediate	This command searches for the first instruction or data byte that contains the specified immediate value.
Next immediate value	JumpImmediate	Repeat search for immediate value
Text...	AskNextText	This command searches for the specified substring in the text representation of the disassembly.
Next text	JumpText	Repeat search for text
Sequence of bytes...	AskBinaryText
Next sequence of bytes	JumpBinaryText	Repeat search for sequence of bytes. This command repeats search for text in core command.
Not function	JumpNotFunction	Search for instruction not belonging to any function
Next void	JumpSuspicious	Search for the next instruction with void operand.
Error operand	JumpError	This command searches for the 'error' operands. Usually, these operands are displayed with a red color.
All void operands	FindAllSuspicious	All void operands. This command searches for all suspicious operands and presents a list of them. You may use this list to examine the operands and modify them as needed.
All error operands	FindAllErrors	All error operands. This command searches for all strings containing any error and presents a list of them. You may use this list to examine errors and correct them as needed.
Search for pictures	picture_search:search_for_pictures
Search direction	SetDirection	Change the search direction.
Search highlight up	SearchHighlightUp	Search highlight up
Search highlight down	SearchHighlightDown	Search highlight down
... (unassigned)	LockHighlight_0	Lock/unlock highlight color 1
... (unassigned)	LockHighlight_1	Lock/unlock highlight color 2
... (unassigned)	LockHighlight_2	Lock/unlock highlight color 3
... (unassigned)	LockHighlight_3	Lock/unlock highlight color 4
... (unassigned)	LockHighlight_4	Lock/unlock highlight color 5
... (unassigned)	LockHighlight_5	Lock/unlock highlight color 6
... (unassigned)	LockHighlight_6	Lock/unlock highlight color 7
... (unassigned)	LockHighlight_7	Lock highlight color 8
Find register definition	FindRegisterDefinition	Find register definition
Find register use	FindRegisterUse	Find register use