# selection option of field variable in 'find data' not available for exodus file

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/selection-option-of-field-variable-in-find-data-not-available-for-exodus-file/13854
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Tags:** exodus
**Created:** [February 3, 2024, 12:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/selection-option-of-field-variable-in-find-data-not-available-for-exodus-file/13854 "2024-02-03T00:16:48Z")
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### Author: ![Subhendu\_Chakraborty](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/subhendu_chakraborty/32/13548_2.png) [@Subhendu\_Chakraborty](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Subhendu_Chakraborty)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2024, 12:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/selection-option-of-field-variable-in-find-data-not-available-for-exodus-file/13854/1 "2024-02-03T00:16:48Z")

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Hi,

I was trying to find all the cells that have exceeded certain value for a ‘filed variable’ using ‘find data’ feature in Paraview(5.9.1). But in the ‘find data’ window I do not find any option to select the field.

For example in the attached image, I want to get all the cells where Var\_back\_stress\_edge\_08\<-100. But where will I select that variable(Var\_back\_stress\_edge\_08) and the condition(less than)?

 ![Screen Shot 2024-02-02 at 5.06.50 PM](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/2/2c233f114b7b84e710979358147165c6aed8c8ee.jpeg)

I am using Paravie-5.9.1 in Mac.  
Data file is in exodus format from [MOOSE](https://mooseframework.inl.gov/) simulations.

minimum data file:  
[Data\_CPD\_n2-10X10X4\_Comp\_SplitYes\_SourceNo\_AdvYes\_BCFFoo-LRFBTB\_TransYes2p0\_Lbar2p0\_2024-02-01-14-37-00.e](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/8VXRV91p3ZhbsmEpcD9RlaXIxRx.e) (3.9 MB)

Best  
Subhendu  
Los Alamos National Laboratory

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2024, 8:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/selection-option-of-field-variable-in-find-data-not-available-for-exodus-file/13854/2 "2024-02-05T08:22:02Z")

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> [@Subhendu\_Chakraborty](#):
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> I am using Paravie-5.9.1 in Mac.

please update