Using Search Tools 

Use

The search tools provided offer you various ways of searching for objects, depending on the object type you want to find.

The search tools are indicated with . The object type itself may also have a search tool. The object types are flagged with the relevant object type-specific symbol.

Prerequisites

You should be familiar with how the search tools are organized.

·        The object type may also have a search tool appended in the search area. The object types are flagged with the relevant object type-specific symbol.

·        Search tools may be displayed under the object type in question. In this case, they are indicated with .

Procedure

Object search using a search term

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       1.      Choose search term (or the required object type if it has a search function).

The dialog box Find <Object type> is called.

       2.      Enter a name. This can be a name, an abbreviation or a numerical ID. You can also invoke a wildcard search by entering *.

       3.      If necessary, restrict the hit list. Specify whether the object(s) you are searching for are assigned directly or indirectly to the object you entered.

       4.      Choose  Find.

The search result is displayed in the selection area. The display in the overview and detail areas does not change.

       5.      If necessary, you can start another search for the same object type and click  Add to add the hits to the first hit list in the selection area.

       6.      Double click the required object in the selection area.

Object search with the free search

The search tool Free search uses the InfoSet Query.

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       1.      Choose Free search (or the required object type if this has a search function).

The dialog box Determine object of type <object type> appears. For more information, refer to HR in the InfoSet Query. After the search, the search result is displayed in the selection area.

       2.      Double click the required object in the selection area.

Object search using the structure search

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       1.      Choose Structure search (or the required object type if this has a search function).

All the objects of the object type that are found are displayed in a tree structure in the selection area according to their assignment to the organizational structure.

If necessary, you can click  to refresh the hits displayed in the selection area. This is recommended if, for example, you have just created new objects.

       2.      Expand the structure to the required object.

To display unrelated objects, choose .

       3.      Double-click the required object in the selection area.