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Procedure documentation Using Search Tools  Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

With the search tools for each object type you can search for objects in various object type-specific ways.

These search tools are marked with This graphic is explained in the accompanying text . In addition, the object type itself can contain a search tool. The object types are marked with the respective object type-specific symbol.

Prerequisites

You are familiar with how the search tools are assigned.

Procedure

Searching for Objects Using a Search Term

  1. Choose Search Term (or the required object type, if it has this search function).

The Search for <object type> dialog box appears.
  1. Enter a name. This can be a name, abbreviation or numeric ID. You can also search using the entry * .
  2. Restrict the number of hits, if required. Enter whether the object you are looking for is directly or indirectly assigned to another object.
  3. Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text Search.

The results of the search are displayed in the selection area. The display in the overview and detail areas does not change.
  1. If necessary, you can start another search for the same object type and then choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text Insert to add the new hits to the first results in the selection area.
  2. Double-click on the required object in the selection area.

Searching for Objects Using Structure Search

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

In the selection area the system displays all found objects of the relevant object type in a tree structure, ordered according to their assignment in the organizational plan.

Recommendation

If necessary, you can refresh the hits displayed in the selection area using This graphic is explained in the accompanying text . This is recommended, for example, if you have created new objects shortly before.
  1. Expand the structure until the required object is revealed.

Note

To display unrelated objects, choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text .
  1. Double-click on the required object in the selection area.