# How to highlight something, if it exists, but show error anyway, if it doesn't exist

**URL:** <https://forum.xbench.net/t/how-to-highlight-something-if-it-exists-but-show-error-anyway-if-it-doesnt-exist/565>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Created:** [January 23, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/how-to-highlight-something-if-it-exists-but-show-error-anyway-if-it-doesnt-exist/565 "2020-01-23T17:52:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![omartin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.xbench.net/omartin/32/82_2.png) [@omartin](https://forum.xbench.net/u/omartin)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/how-to-highlight-something-if-it-exists-but-show-error-anyway-if-it-doesnt-exist/565/2 "2020-01-24T11:59:25Z")

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Hi,

If you want to find “ABC” in target regardless of whether or not it exists in source, the most simple search should be the following one:

Target: `ABC`  
Search mode: Simple  
Powersearch: Off

You may enable other search options such as Case Sensitive or Match Whole Word.

Oscar

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