Graphics: Get Environment, Hide, Reload (Utilities)

Get environment

This function allows you to load the predecessors (referenced entity types linked via relationships or generalizations) and/or successors (dependent entity types linked via relationships or specializations) into the graphic.

1. Select one or more entity types for which you want to load the environment.

2. Choose  Utilities  Get Environment  and one of the functions: Predecessors, Successors, or Predec. + Successors.

3. If no predecessors or successors are found, a message informing you of this is displayed.

   If only one predecessor or successor is found, it is displayed directly on the graphic.

   If multiple predecessors/successors are found, the screen Get Environment: Select Entity Types appears, showing a list for preselection. Select the predecessors/successors that you want to include in the graphic.

4. Choose Transfer to include the selected predecessors/successors in the graphic. You are returned to the graphic. The predecessors/successors that were transferred are now displayed.

Hide

To remove entity types from the graphic display you can use the Hide function. (The entity types are not physically deleted).

1. Select all of the entity types that you want to hide.

2. Choose  Utilities  Hide .

Reload

The function allows you to branch to the ABAP Repository Information System to search for other data models or entity types, which you can then transfer to the graphic. When you do this, however, the previous contents of the graphic disappear from display.

1. Choose  Utilities  Reload  and Data Models or Entity Types. The function allows you to branch to the relevant selection screen in the ABAP Repository Information System.

2. Enter your search criteria and choose Execute.

3. A hit list appears, in which you can select the objects you require and load them into the graphic by choosing Transfer.