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Context

You can search for ABAP development objects either in one particular ABAP project or system-wide across all of your ABAP projects.

Procedure

  1. In the menu bar, choose Start of the navigation path Search Next navigation step Search... End of the navigation path. Alternatively, you can use the shortcut Ctrl H.
  2. In the following dialog box, choose the ABAP Object Search tab.
    Tip If the recommended tab is not displayed, choose the Customize... button, to select the corresponding one.
  3. In the ABAP Object Search tab, enter the Object Name you wish to find.
    Note You can only search for main repository objects, such as ABAP classes, ABAP programs, or data dictionary objects. You cannot search for sub-objects such as methods or form routines.
  4. Select Workspace to search in all your ABAP projects that are currently active and usable. Or select one of your ABAP projects.
    Note You can restrict the search to finding your favorite packages by activating the Restrict Search to Favorite Packages checkbox.
  5. Select Search to launch the search.

Results

The repository objects that match the search scope are displayed in the Search view. The result is grouped by ABAP packages

Note From the results list, you can use the context menu to open each object in the editor.
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