Functions in Search Results

Use

The following functions are available in the Results screen area:

Key Features

Functions Outside the Search Result:

User-Independent Settings for Search Results

You can make user-independent layouts for search results in class maintenance. This defines which fields are shown.

Choose the processing type Change Class on the Characteristic tab page and choose Start of the navigation path Extras Next navigation step Char. Settings for Search Result. End of the navigation path Choose one of the following processing types:

Maintain layout
Maintain layout/sort criteria
Delete layout/sort criteria

You see a dialog box where you can define settings.

You can define and save user-specific settings in the search result itself. These override any user-independent settings.

Functions in the Search Result:

Find object by matchcode

This pushbutton is activated if you start an object search in the classification system by using matchcodes in other functions. You can then copy the results to your function by choosing this pushbutton.

Define Layouts

If no layout is defined, the search characteristics and object fields from the user-specific settings are displayed.

Choose the pushbutton to determine which characteristics you want to display in the screen area for the result.
The dialog box contains the following fields: Object, Object type, Description, Status, Class, with a list of characteristics that you can select for your display variant. You can also define the sequence of characteristics.
Choose Transfer.
To save the layout, choose the arrow next to the pushbutton, or choose Save Layout in the dialog box.

You can use drag & drop to change the sequence of characteristics.

Find Within the Search Result

You can search the entire search result using descriptions or values in selected columns or lines. Take a look at some of the following tips.

Filter Result

If you want to define filter criteria for objects, object types, or object descriptions, select the fields you require and choose this pushbutton.

If you want to define and save general filter criteria, choose Filter tab under Layout.

To delete the filter definition, select the arrow next to the pushbutton.

Sorting Objects

The standard user settings sort objects in ascending order, according to object type, then according to object number. If the result is sorted in ascending order, classes are displayed before objects, whereas descending order displays classes after objects.

Use the pushbuttons Sort in ascend. order and Sort in descnd order to determine which fields you want to sort by in the search result.

Select the columns and choose one of the pushbuttons. This sorts the contents of the columns in either ascending or descending order. This sorts the contents of the columns in either ascending or descending order.
If you don’t select any columns, you see the dialog box for sorting. You can define sort criteria in this dialog box.

Export to Other Office Applications

You can insert your result in a word processing document or a spreadsheet by choosing the Export pushbutton.

Expand or Collapse Multiple-Value Characteristics

Multiple-value characteristics are displayed in a different color. You can expand or collapse characteristics by choosing the pushbuttons or by double-clicking on a characteristic.

Compare Objects

Select the objects that you want to compare, then choose Compare objects. To compare all objects with each other, choose Display in the dialog box. The differences between the objects are highlighted in color.

You can also select one or more reference objects with which you can compare other objects. Select the reference objects and choose With reference objects in the dialog box. The reference objects are highlighted in green and moved to the top of the list, to make things clearer. A value is shown in red if it does not occur in any of the reference objects.

You can use the sorting function here, too. In addition to the usual functions, you can choose Default sequence to show the original sequence again.

Save Result

You can save the results under a name. You can then choose Open search result to display the search result again.

If you want to delete the search result, open the search result, then choose Delete search result. To delete several search results simultaneously after opening the search result, choose Extract Management.

Frequently Used Transactions or Report Programs as a Pushbutton

Choose Environment Define Function.
Enter a transaction or a report program name in the dialog box, then choose Continue to use it only once or Save to use it multiple times.
The transaction or report program can now be executed by choosing the pushbutton that now appears.

You can also display a list of the transactions or report programs that you use most frequently by choosing Start of the navigation path Einvironement Next navigation step List functions End of the navigation path . The prerequisite for this is maintaining the list in Customizing. See:List of Frequently Used Functions

Tips und Tricks

Selecting fields in search results

You can select fields in the result screen area in the same way as in Office applications.

Selecting individual lines or columns: Hold down the Control key on the keyboard and use the mouse to select the lines or columns you want to select.
Selecting a larger section: Hold down the Shift key and use the mouse to select the beginning and end of the section.
Select all: Choose the button representing an empty box in the top left-hand corner of the search result.

Column Width in Search Results

Use the context menu of the right-hand mouse button to set the width of the columns.

Display Options: SAP List Viewer (ALV)

The search result display is a list viewer (ALV). For details about the individual functions of the list viewer, see SAP List Viewer (ALV) Grid Control.