Function documentationSearch Lane

 

The Search lane provides you with a central search function for the landing pages of the components Personnel & Organization, Employee Self-Service, and Manager Self-Service.

With this search function, you can use a central search field with search terms to search for objects. As soon as you have entered a search term, the system calls the expanded Search lane, allowing you to refine your search.

Integration

When you select an object from the results list, the system calls the application that is specified in Customizing for Personnel & Organization under Start of the navigation path Search Next navigation step Group Search Categories End of the navigation path. Each search category can have a separate target. The following targets are shipped per default for the following search category groups:

  • HR Professional

    SAP_STANDARD (for SAP Query) and SAP_STANDARD_ES (for Embedded Search):

    The object link points to the master data application Personnel & Organization (Web Dynpro application HRPAO_PAOM_MASTERDATA) to display or edit the object, and to display the properties of this object.

  • Employee

    SAP_PEOPLE (for SAP Query) and SAP_PEOPLE_ES (for Embedded Search):

    The object link points to the employee profile.

    Note Note

    The standard composite roles contain the group search categories SAP_STANDARD (HR Professional role) or SAP_PEOPLE (Employee Self-Service role) in their personalization object key HRPAO_SEARCH_CATEGORY_GROUP.

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    Depending on the relationship the user has with the employee, the following further options are available in the Quickview of the expanded lane:

    • If the user is the manager of the employee in results list, the Manager Self-Service menu is displayed.

    • If the user selects himself or herself in the results list, the Employee Self-Service menu is displayed.

    • If the user has no relationship with the employee in results list, no further options are available.

You can also use the search field (OpenSearch) to access the functions of the expanded Search lane.

Prerequisites

You are familiar with the configuration of the search and have made your own settings as required. For more information, see Search Configuration.

You used the personalization of the landing page to select the Search lane.

Features

The Search lane initially has a central search field. After a search operation has been started, the system calls the expanded Search lane. The screen areas of the expanded Search lane provide the following functions:

  • To start a search operation, in the Search lane, enter a search term in the central search field of the Search lane (without graphic).

    • For the search, the system uses the search category that you defined as a cross-search-category in the search configuration. If no cross-search-category has been defined in the search category group that is relevant for you, the system uses the first search category.

    • If you enter more than one search term (separated by a blank space), the system automatically uses the logical operator AND. In this case, the system searches for objects that contain all search terms.

    • If you use the logical operator OR to connect the search terms (<search term> OR <search term>), the system searches for objects that contain at least one of the search terms.

    • The system searches for objects that are valid on the current date.

  • The system then calls the expanded Search lane (see graphic).

    • The system displays the hits (the result objects) using your search criteria in the results list. Per default, a quickview is displayed for the first result object.

    • Based on the Customizing configuration for a search category, you can launch an application by clicking on a result object name.

    • When the IT0105 (Communication, subtype User) is maintained for the logged-in user, the action menu for the result object is available in the following instances:

      • When the result object (employee) is the logged-in user who is assigned to an Employee Self-Service role (employee look-up scenario):

        In this case, he or she can display as action menu the launchpad for actions (configured with transaction LPD_CUST) that is specified in the role’s personalization object key HRESS_ACTIONS_LPD.

      • When the result object (employee) reports to the logged-in user who is assigned to a Manager Self-Service role:

        In this case, he or she can display the launchpad for actions (configured with transaction LPD_CUST) that is specified in the role’s personalization object key HRMSS_ACTIONS_LPD as an action menu.

        Note Note

        If the result object (employee) is not reporting to the manager, no actions are displayed in the action menu for the employee.

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      • When the logged-in user is assigned to an HR Professional role:

        In this case, he or she can display the launchpad for actions (configured with transaction LPD_CUST) specified in the role’s personalization object key HRPAO_ACTIONS_LPD as an action menu.

        You do not have to maintain a record of the IT0105 Communication, subtype User for logged-in users assigned to the HR Professional role.

        Note Note

        If the user is assigned to several roles, for example to an HR professional and a Manager Self-Service composite role, and both have launchpads for actions specified in their respective personalization object keys, the actions of both the HR professional and the manager roles are grouped and rendered in one action menu for the result object.

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    • When you click on one of the search result objects, a quickview is displayed for this object showing more detailed information.

    • You can run a new search query as required. You have the following functions available in addition to the search field:

      • You can use the available filter to restrict the number of hits displayed in the results list. You define the filter range in the search configuration. If a filter is applied, the quickview is displayed per default for the first result object determined by the filtered search.

      • You can select a search category (object type) in which the system searches for the search term. You can also search in all categories at the same time. In the search configuration, you define the fields in which the system searches for the entered search terms for each search category.

      • You can use the Advanced Search Criteria function to define in which selection period the system is to search for objects. If you select an object from the result list that is not valid on the current date, or objects that existed in the past, the system displays the data for the last day of the object validity period on the object profile page. For future objects, the system displays the data for the first day of the object validity period.