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Procedure documentation Running imsadmin Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

You can use the application imsadmin in order to display data, which is retrieved from the index server.

Procedure

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       1.      Start the application with the following URL: server:port/imsadmin/ui/init.do.

       2.      Select the system you want to read the indices from.

A logon screen is displayed.

       3.      Enter the logon parameters.

       4.      Enter a catalog pattern in the field Catalog Sample (optional).

       If the Catalog Sample is omitted, all indices will be shown.

       If the Catalog Sample is entered, catalog indices starting with the catalog pattern will be shown.

       5.      Select Logon.

The indices matching the given pattern are displayed.

       6.      Select an index by selecting Load.

The search page is displayed.

       7.      Specify a query against the index management server as follows:

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                            a.      Define a boolean condition by using the Inverse Polish Notation (UPN). See Example.

The condition stack is shown in the text box in the upper part of the screen.

Note

To select all entries from the index, enter * as the value for one attribute.

                            b.      Select the attributes that you want the server to return in Attribute Selection.

Note

If no entries are selected, all attributes will be returned.

                            c.      Select the attribute that defines the order of results in Sequence selection.

Note

If no entries are selected, a default order is returned.

                            d.      Select SUBMIT.

Result

The specified query is submitted and the results are displayed.

Example

The following steps have to be performed for the specification of the condition: AREA = ”myArea” AND OBJECT_DESCRIPTION = “Mat*”

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       1.      Select attribute AREA from the dropdown box.

       2.      Enter value myArea.

       3.      Select EQUAL.

       4.      Select attribute DESCRIPTION.

       5.      Enter value Mat*.

       6.      Select CONTAINS.

       7.      Select AND.

       8.      Select SUBMIT.

 

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