Object Navigator

Use

The Object Navigator is a central point of entry to the ABAP Workbench and you can access it by means of the SE80 transaction.

You can use the Object Navigator to organize your programming in an integrated development environment. The Object Navigator incorporates several browsers used for various development purposes:

Repository Browser (Started by default)
Repository Information System
Transport Organizer
MIME Repository
Tag Browser
Test Repository
ABAP Unit Test Browser

Note

There is a tool for generating UML class diagrams integrated in the ABAP Workbench. This tool analyzes global and local implementations of classes, interfaces, data types, and function groups in order to create UML class diagrams from the information gathered. In order to accommodate the heterogeneous program world in existing development projects, function groups and programs are treated as global classes and their function modules, or form routines as methods.

You can start it from the context menu of a package by choosing Display → UML Class Diagram. You can adjust the settings of the tool from Utilities → Settings → UML Settings.

Structure

The Object Navigator has two main areas:

The navigation area is used for the hierarchical display of lists of development objects, also known as object lists. The list of the currently active browsers is also displayed there. For more information, seeNavigation.
The tool area is not a part of the Object Navigator. It just provides the window where various development tools are opened.

Components of the Interface

The Object Navigator main screen is divided into a tool area, navigation area and additional windows.

Context Menu

In both areas you can select functions from a context menu, which you can access by means of the secondary mouse button. The options available in the context menu are different for the different development objects.

Overview of Development Objects

In the Object Navigator you have a complete overview of the development objects. While you are editing an object you can still see the other lower- or higher-level objects belonging to the same program, package, and so on.

User-Specific Views

You can add development objects that you use often to a List of favorites. If you need to return frequently to the same objects during a single work session, you can include them in a worklist.