Procedure documentationAdding New Searchable Objects

 

You want to define a new, searchable object for the search.

SAP delivers the following top-level categories:

  • EAM_MAINT_WORKER_OBJECTS

  • EAM_OBJECTS

The top-level categories, which are created as a tree structure, are transferred to the search, where they are broken down into the categories listed below.

The top-level category EAM_MAINT_WORKER_OBJECTS contains the following categories:

Object Category

Technical Name of Category

Technical object (equipment, functional location)

EAM_TECHOBJ_MW

Document info records

EAM_DOC_MW

Jobs (maintenance notification, maintenance order)

EAM_JOB_MW

Confirmation

EAM_CONFIRMATION_MW

Material

EAM_MAT_MW

Measuring point/counter

EAM_MEAS_MW

Measurement document

EAM_MEASDOC_MW

Task list (equipment task list, functional location task list, general maintenance task list)

EAM_TASKLIST_MW

Maintenance plan/maintenance item

EAM_MAINTPLAN_MW

Object link

EAM_OBJECTLINK_MW

The top-level category EAM_OBJECTS contains, in addition to the categories of top-level category EAM_MAINT_WORKER_OBJECTS, the categories purchase order (EAM_PURCHORDER) and purchase requisition (EAM_PURCHREQ).

Procedure

Adding or Deleting Categories

If you want to add categories, add the new category in the Enterprise Search Administration Cockpit below the top-level category EAM_MAINT_WORKER_OBJECTS. If you want to delete a category, delete the desired entry below top-level category EAM_MAINT_WORKER_OBJECTS. Proceed as follows:

  1. Open the Enterprise Search Administration Cockpit in Customizing.

    To do this, in Customizing for SAP NetWeaver, choose Start of the navigation path Search and Operational Analytics Next navigation step SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search Next navigation step Modeling, Administration, and Monitoring Next navigation step Open Administration Cockpit End of the navigation path (transaction ESH_COCKPIT).

  2. Choose Template Modeler and open the category in edit mode.

  3. Choose category maintenance and change the categories under the top-level category EAM_MAINT_WORKER_OBJECTS as required.

Defining a New Object Category

If you want to define a completely new top-level category, you must replace the entry EAM_MAINT_WORKER_OBJECTS, which is defined for the search in Customizing. Proceed as follows:

  1. In Enterprise Portal, choose the Content Administration area.

  2. Choose Start of the navigation path Portal Content Next navigation step Content Provided by SAP Next navigation step Specialist Next navigation step Roles End of the navigation path.

  3. Double-click to choose Maintenance Worker, expand the Information Center area, and double-click to choose the Information Center iView.

  4. In the Application Parameters area, replace the text of top-level category =EAM_MAINT_WORKER_OBJECTS with the name of your own top-level category.

More Information

For more information about creating or extending search object templates, see the guide for developers under Creating or Enhancing Search Object Connector Templates.