Configuration of the User Search Function

In user management in the User Management Engine (UME), attributes are assigned to each system user (individual user, user group, or role) for which values can be entered in the corresponding user profile.

Based on the attribute values defined, users can use the user search function to search for system users.

You can change the configuration of the user search function delivered by SAP - the assignment of attributes to system users and the definition of the attributes relevant for the search - to suit the requirements of your company. Before doing this, you have to choose a search mechanism.

There are two different search mechanisms that can be configured for the user search function. By default, the system uses the standard search mechanism of the User Management Engine (UME).

More information: Configuring the UME Based Search for the User Search Function

The other possible search mechanism is based on the SAP NetWeaver Search and Classification engine (TREX). The usage of the TREX Search for the user search function increases performance when a user search operation is executed.

More information: Enabling the TREX Search Engine for the User Search Function