Using ABAP Dictionary Search Help

Use

This section describes how to use ABAP Dictionary search helps, which can be integrated in Web Dynpro ABAP. A search help popup opens when you click on the symbol at the end of the input field. The figure below shows an input field with this symbol.

Input Field with the Search Help Symbol

A search help opens when you click on the symbol. The figure below shows an example of a search help.

Example of a Search Help

More information: ABAP Dictionary Search Help

Elementary Search Help

An elementary search help consists of a personal value list and a general results list, whereby values can be copied from the standard list into the personal list and values can be selected for further processing.

General Functions:

  • The results list can be filtered by specifying search criteria (see Using Select Options as Selection Criteria).

  • Use the relevant link to show or hide search criteria.

  • You can select a value from the results list by clicking on it.

  • You can sort the results list by each column in ascending or descending order.

  • You can move the columns in the results list with drag and drop (on the column headers).

  • Use the relevant link to switch from the personal results list to the standard results list.

  • Use the Settings link to configure the value help popup to your personal requirements.

Personal Value List

You can save your favorites in the personal value list.

The personal value list cannot be filtered, even if you have specified selection critera for the general value list.

Adding Values to the Personal Value List

To add a single value to a personal value list, choose Add to Personal Value List from the context menu.

To add multiple values to the personal value list, choose Maintain Personal Value List.

Settings

You can define user-specific settings for the current input help by choosing Settings.

Settings for All Input Helps

You can make user-specific settings for all value helps:

  • Define whether the personal value list or the general results list is displayed when a value help is is opened.

  • Define a maximum number of hits in the results list.

Save your entries by choosing OK. To cancel your input choose Reset.

Settings for the Current Input Help

You can define settings for the current value help:

  • Override the global setting specifying whether the personal value list or the standard results list is displayed.

  • Override the maximum number of hits in the results list.

  • Specify whether the search criteria of the standard results list is hidden or displayed when the value help popup is opened.

Save your entries by choosing OK. To cancel your input choose Reset.

Collective Search Help

The user can choose one of several search paths with a collective search help. You can call the individual elementary search helps that make up the collective search helps by using the dropdown list box for Further Search Helps in the upper area of the dialog window. Appearance, functions, and operation are elementary search helps.