Finding Documents Using Classification 

Prerequisites

This function allows you to use all the search options available in the classification system. The system searches for all the documents that match your search criteria (such as characteristic values). You see a list of documents that match your criteria. From this list, you can select documents by entering other selection criteria (for example, a text string).

You can only use this function for documents that have been classified.

Procedure

  1. Choose Document ® Find.

    2. You see the Find Document: Selection criteria.

  2. Enter the Class and Class type on the Classification tab page.

    3. The R/3 standard system has the class type 017 (document management) set for documents.

    The class data remain even when you repeat a search. You can recognize class data by its tab page. The title Classification is indicated by the character (*).

  3. Choose Continue.

    4. The system lists all characteristics of the class entered, for example, Format, Paper quality).

  4. You restrict the search area by assigning values to the characteristics, such as, Format Legal size. The system only selects objects whose characteristics have values that match your entries.
  5. Confirm your entries. Choose another tab page or start the find function with Execute.

Result

If the system finds documents based on the values the screen Find document: Hit list.

From this list, you can change and display documents and display original application data.

See also: Analyzing the Document List after Selection