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Use

You can find and display documents that have already been stored. You have several options for finding and displaying documents and print lists, as listed below.

Incoming and outgoing documents

  • Search and display using the Document Finder

    In the Document Finder, you can use either technical attributes or content attributes to search for documents (as long as the latter have been indexed). In the hit list, the documents are organized in a hierarchy according to document type.

    For the procedure, see Using the Document Finder.

  • Search and display starting from the screen of the application document.

    From the screen of the application document, you can display the stored documents linked to that application document. The documents are displayed using the Generic Object Services. For the procedure, see the section Connecting to the Generic Object Services, under Displaying Attachments.

  • Search and display using ArchiveLink administration

    In ArchiveLink administration you use the technical attributes to search for documents. The technical hit list of stored documents is displayed, which shows all the data for the link entries. For this procedure, see the section Administration, under Finding Stored Documents.

Print Lists

  • Search and display using the Document Finder

    In the Document Finder, you can use either technical attributes or content attributes to search for print lists (as long as the latter have been indexed). In the hit list, the print lists are organized in a hierarchy according to document type.

    For the procedure, see Using the Document Finder.

  • Search and display using the transaction Finding Stored Print Lists.

    In this transaction you can use the technical attributes to search for print lists. The technical hit list is displayed, from where you can display the print list required.

    For this procedure, see Displaying Print Lists.

  • Search and display using ArchiveLink administration

    In ArchiveLink administration you use the technical attributes to search for print lists. The technical hit list of stored documents is displayed, which shows all the data for the link entries. For this procedure, see the section Administration, under Finding Stored Print Lists.

    Note

    To display a hit list from the screen of an application document, you can select a display variant. Choose the following in the Implementation Guide (IMG): Start of the navigation path SAP Web Application Server Next navigation step Basis Services Next navigation step ArchiveLink Next navigation step Customizing Enhancements Next navigation step Maintain All Basic Settings End of the navigation path.

    For more information, see the online documentation in the IMG.