Visual Studio Doesn't Find All References

Question

When replacing a variable, I often rely on "Find All References" to actually find all references to the variable in question. Missing a reference can mean not doing the full job. Today I used find all references and it didn't work; in particular it did not find the Write reference. Do I lack in understanding of how Find All References works, or is it just a bug? I am using VS Enterprise 2019.

See screenshot. Missing reference is on Line 527:

Answer 1

If you want to rename a variable, class name, whatever and want to make sure all references are renamed, you can use Refactor/Rename functionality:

• Select the variable, class name, whatever you want to rename

• Press ctrl + R , ctrl + R or Edit -> Refactor -> Rename

• Rename

• Enjoy

More infos can be found on docs