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title: "Search for Text in Channel"
slug: "search-for-text-in-channel"
updated: 2025-07-22T19:23:27Z
published: 2025-07-22T19:23:27Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/search-for-text-in-channel"
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# Search for Text in Channel

| ## Step Details |
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| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 7.12.0 |
| **Location** | Integration > Slack Messenger |

The **Search for Text in Channels** step allows a user to search for text in Slack channels. This step begins searching at the beginning of the channel until it has met the defined number of matches.

### Prerequisites

The step requires the **Slack Module** to be [installed](https://documentation.decisions.com/v8/docs/installing-modules-decisions) before it will be available in the toolbox.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Match Count | The total number of matches to be pulled | Int32 |
| Text to Search | The desired text to be searched for | String |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Error |  |  |
|  | Error info | String containing the HTTPErrorCode along with an Error Message returned. | SlackErrorInfo |
| Result |  |  |
|  | RESULT | Output containing list of text retrieved from the step | String |

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## Common Errors

### Can not find token with TokenId

Ensure that a token Id has been entered or entered correctly. The tokenId is located under **Properties > [Settings].****![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2025-06-25_15h39_18.png)**

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Related Information

Related Articles:

[Slack Module](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/slack)