Navigation Area

The navigation area displays the objects in a tree structure. Different tab pages provide different views of the objects.

Navigation Area Tab Pages

Tab Page	Description
Objects	Displays all objects of the Enterprise Services Repository in a tree structure. The objects are grouped hierarchically by the software component, software component version, and namespace. There are two types of software component versions: Local software component versions () (navigation tree under Local Objects) You can use any names you want for local software component versions. They group objects together, which you create locally, for example, for test purposes. SLD-based software component versions () (in the navigation tree under the relevant software components) SLD-based software component versions are defined in the System Landscape Directory and imported into the Enterprise Services Repository. They group together productive objects. Only those software components are displayed that were previously imported. More information: Create Software Component Versions The design objects - grouped by object type - are displayed beneath the namespace. Imported objects (RFCs and IDocs) are displayed independently of the namespace. Note that imported objects are displayed only if you specify that interfaces be imported from SAP systems for the appropriate software component version. This is the case if the Interfaces from SAP Systems checkbox is selected in the software component versions. More information: Editing Software Component Versions If the displayed software component version is based on another software component version, the objects of the underlying software component version are displayed in the Basis Objects subtree. More information: Underlying Software Component Versions
Change Lists	Displays change lists for managing changes to objects. More information: Change Lists .
Conflicts	Displays any version conflicts that may arise when objects are imported. More information: Conflicts when Importing Objects

Tab Page

Description

Objects

Displays all objects of the Enterprise Services Repository in a tree structure.

The objects are grouped hierarchically by the software component, software component version, and namespace.

There are two types of software component versions:

Local software component versions () (navigation tree under Local Objects)
You can use any names you want for local software component versions. They group objects together, which you create locally, for example, for test purposes.
SLD-based software component versions () (in the navigation tree under the relevant software components)
SLD-based software component versions are defined in the System Landscape Directory and imported into the Enterprise Services Repository. They group together productive objects.

Only those software components are displayed that were previously imported.

More information: Create Software Component Versions

The design objects - grouped by object type - are displayed beneath the namespace.

Imported objects (RFCs and IDocs) are displayed independently of the namespace.

Note that imported objects are displayed only if you specify that interfaces be imported from SAP systems for the appropriate software component version. This is the case if the Interfaces from SAP Systems checkbox is selected in the software component versions.

More information: Editing Software Component Versions

If the displayed software component version is based on another software component version, the objects of the underlying software component version are displayed in the Basis Objects subtree.

More information: Underlying Software Component Versions

Change Lists

Displays change lists for managing changes to objects.

More information: Change Lists .

Conflicts

Displays any version conflicts that may arise when objects are imported. More information: Conflicts when Importing Objects

Special Functions

The following functions are available in the toolbar at the top of every tab page.

Functions in the Tab Page Header

Function	Description
Refresh Subtree	Updates the content of the selected subtree
Open Search	Opens an input field for a search function that enables you to search for a string in the navigation tree. To start the search, enter a string and choose Begin Search (). The search begins at the selected point in the navigation tree. If the search is unsuccessful, it is performed again, starting at the top structure node.
Close Search	Hides the input field for the search function
Only Display Selected Subtree	Displays the selected subtree but hides the rest of the navigation tree
Display Previous Subtree	Displays the previous subtree
Expand Subtree Fully	Expands the selected subtree fully so that all the objects it contains are visible
Sort in Ascending Order	Sorts the objects in the selected subtree in ascending order
Sort in Descending Order	Sorts the objects in the selected subtree in descending order
Link with Editor	Locates and highlights the current open object in the navigation tree. Note Namespaces are not highlighted in the navigation tree.

Context Menu Functions (Cursor on Software Component Version)

Function	Description
Open	Opens the software component version. More information: Editing Software Component Versions
Find	Calls the search help for objects in this software component version More information: Searching For Objects
Export	Calls the function for exporting objects (of the software component version) More information: Transporting Design Objects
Call Editor for Namespaces	Calls the function to create namespaces for this software component version More information: Create Namespace
Display Support Package → Current Object Versions	Displays those most current objects of the software component version that are not yet part of a defined Support Package.
Display Support Package → Support Package N	Displays Support Package N of the software component version.