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Use

You create connectors based on models, which are provided by applications such as SAP ERP. These connectors are then used for searching.

Note

You can perform this task manually or automate it using ABAP Task Manager.

Note

For documentation about the models provided by SAP from other SAP applications, see the documentation for the respective SAP application.

Prerequisites

You have the SAP_ESH_LOCAL_ADMIN role.

You have read the central note for Embedded Search and imported any notes listed there, if necessary.

Process

Creating Connectors Manually

  1. Launch the Embedded Search administration cockpit in the browser using the URL http://<host_name>:<port_number>/sap/es/cockpit.

    Note

    <host_name> stands for the host and <port_number> stands for the port that you use to reach the ABAP system.

    You can also launch the administration cockpit using transaction ESH_COCKPIT.

  2. Choose Create.

  3. Choose the software component that provides the required models.

  4. In the list, select the required models that you want to use with Embedded Search.

    Note

    Note that a model can reference other models. If this is the case, the system creates more than one connector in the administration cockpit although you chose only one connector model.

  5. Choose Create Connector.

  6. If you are using the SAP HANA-based variant of Embedded Search, all connectors with database support can be used directly for the search. For models that do not provide database support, you have to start indexing manually.

    If you are using the TREX/BWA-based variant, you also have to start indexing manually.

    For more information, see Starting Indexing of Connectors.

Creating and Indexing Connectors Automatically

Instead of creating the connectors manually, you can generate them automatically by using ABAP Task Manager (transaction STC01). The task list SAP_ESH_CREATE_INDEX_SC is available for this purpose. You use this task list to create the connectors automatically and then index them immediately.

More information: Automatic Configuration Using Task Manager Task Lists