The Repository Information System 

You use the Repository Information System to search for objects in the R/3 System. To access the R/3 Repository Information System from the ABAP Workbench, choose Overview ® Repository Infosys.

The initial screen of the Repository Information System displays a hierarchical list of all the different types of objects in your R/3 System.

The object categories in the R/3 System are modeling objects, ABAP Dictionary objects, programming objects, and environment objects.

The Selecting Objects in Lists section describes in more detail how to work with the lists in the Repository Information System.

For example, a domain that matches specific requirements for an application you are writing. To search for an object:

  1. Open the Repository Information System.
  2. Select an object category.
  3. Choose Find.

    4. The contents of the search screen depend on the object category. By default, the system displays the standard selection fields for the object.

  4. Enter search values and choose Execute.

The system displays the matches. By default, the system displays the basic list. However, you can display an overall view by choosing Edit ® Overall view.

In the Settings group box in the bottom part of the search screen, you can enter the maximum number of hits in the Max. Hits field. By default the system searches both customer and SAP objects.

Search Results

When a search is finished, a result list appears. The utilities available on the results display depend on the object you are searching for.

Saving Search Criteria as a Variant

You can create variants for the objects you search for frequently. A variant is a set of search criteria. See the Getting Started documentation for information about creating variants. To list the variants available for an object, choose Get variant. To save your current search criteria as a variant, enter the criteria and choose Goto ® Variant ® Save as variant.

Customizing Selection Values

The Maximum no. of hits value specifies the number of matches to display. To do this, choose Settings ® User parameters from the initial screen of the Repository Information System. The Maximum number of hits shows the number of found locations that the system will display. You can set the Entry variant as follows:

Standard selection criteria

Identifies the SAP_STANDARD variant. This is the default SAP variant.

All selection criteria

Specifies that all available selection criteria are available.

User-specific variant

Identifies a variant created by the user. You must enter the name of the variant in the field provided.

Where-used List

The Where-used list function is a search utility of the Repository Information System. It is available from most screens in the ABAP Workbench. To use this function from the initial screen of the Repository Information System, select an object type, such as Data models, and choose Where-used list. For details on using this function, see Where-used Lists.

Environment Analysis

You can use the environment analysis function to determine the external references of an object (that is, the referenced objects that do not belong to the object itself). For details on using this function, see Environment Analysis.