Open ABAP Development Object Dialog

• Complete name of a development object
• Prefix of its name
• Search pattern using the following wildcards:
  • "*" for any string
  • "?" for any character
  • Ending with "<" to suppress automatic prefix matching
• Filter criteria to restrict the result to a certain object type, ABAP package, user name, and so on
  Note

  You can use the content assist functionality (Ctrl + Space) to limit your search for:

  • types, packages, and users (supported since SAP NetWeaver 7.4 SP05)
  • API states (supported since SAP NetWeaver 7.5 SP00)
  Example

  You can limit your search, for example, as follows:

  • type:clas: for ABAP classes
  • package:basis: for ABAP objects that are saved in the ABAP package "basis"
  • type:clas,tabl package:basis: for ABAP classes and database tables that are saved in the ABAP package "basis"
• You can combine search strings and filters, such as *abc?test< type:clas, dtel package:basis.
• Since SAP NetWeaver 7.5 SP01, you can predefine a default search string that is automatically entered in the search input field.

  You have the following options for defining a default search string:

  • Use a text combination, for example, ADT type:class
  • Reuse the input from the previous search

  To predefine a search string, proceed as follows:

  1. Open the Search preferences from the dropdown listbox above the text input field.
  2. Choose Open preferences....

     The Search preferences dialog is opened. The options for predefining a search string are displayed here.

     Choose one of the following options:

     • Use as initial search pattern to enter an initial search pattern in the input field.
       Note

       Leave a space to list several values. The content assist functionality is currently not supported for this input field.

     • Use pattern from previous search to display and reuse the previously entered search string.
  3. Choose OK to confirm.

When you start typing, the result list is filtered. Only development objects that match the current expression are displayed.

Recently opened types are displayed in the History section at the top of the list. You can remove items by choosing Remove from History from the context menu.