# Search and Replace a text string in the post database
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-and-replace-a-text-string-in-the-post-database/239749
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 22, 2022, 1:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-and-replace-a-text-string-in-the-post-database/239749 "2022-09-22T13:10:34Z")
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### Author:  [@frold](https://meta.discourse.org/u/frold)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2022, 1:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-and-replace-a-text-string-in-the-post-database/239749/1 "2022-09-22T13:10:34Z")
I would like to know if Im able to search & replace a given text string in the database?
I have deleted a user - but some people have not used @username but just typed the name like: “Hey Username” this way his name is still searchable.
I hope some one can help me 🙂
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### Author:  [@simonk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simonk)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2022, 1:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-and-replace-a-text-string-in-the-post-database/239749/2 "2022-09-22T13:21:58Z")
Maybe this post will help?
> [@Replace a string in all posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replace-a-string-in-all-posts/48729):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to replace a string in all posts within a Discourse instance. person_raising_hand Required user level: System Administrator warning Console Access Required Want to replace a string in all the posts on a site? Let’s get started! warning WARNING: We strongly recommend you take a full backup before proceeding, and make sure your string replacement is specific enough to affect only the places you want it to. If this string replacement goes wrong, every…
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 22, 2022, 1:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-and-replace-a-text-string-in-the-post-database/239749/3 "2022-10-22T13:22:09Z")
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