Web Dynpro Metamodel Object Search 

The Web Dynpro tools allow you to perform a quick and simple project-specific search for metamodel objects. You can use this search to find

●      Web Dynpro objects

●      Model objects

●      Dictionary objects

The search is carried out based on the development component definitions, that is, in projects with a connection to the NetWeaver Development Infrastructure (NWDI). Also the search result is displayed by project.

The table below shows the logical objects that you can carry out generic and wildcard searches for and display in the dialog box:

Metamodel Level	Object Type
Model	Model
	Model Class
Web Dynpro	Application
	Controller
	Interface View
	View
	Web Dynpro Component
	Web Dynpro Component Interface
	Window
Dictionary	Database Table
	Database View
	Simple Data Types
	Structures

Prerequisites

Web Dynpro project has been imported into Developer Studio.

Procedure

       1.      Position the cursor anywhere in Web Dynpro Explorer.

       2.      Call the dialog box by choosing Ctrl + Shift + M to start the metaobject search. Alternatively, select the search icon in the icon bar.

       3.      You can start the search with the selection criteria Web Dynpro, the result list will contain all defined object types (from Application to Window) then. You also can restrict the search by selecting a single object type, such as Web Dynpro Component.

       4.      All metamodel objects contained in one of the Web Dynpro projects are displayed.

       5.      Scroll down the right-hand side of a complex list display to read all metaobjects. The object icons provide information about the object type in question.

Icon	Object Type	Category
	Application	Web Dynpro
	Controller	Web Dynpro
	Interface View	Web Dynpro
	View	Web Dynpro
	Web Dynpro Component	Web Dynpro
	Web Dynpro Component Interface	Web Dynpro
	Window	Web Dynpro
	Model	Common Model
	Model Class	Common Model
	Database Table	Dictionary
	Database View	Dictionary
	Simple Data Types	Dictionary
	Structures	Dictionary

       6.      In the result list, you can double-click an object to navigate to the assigned Web Dynpro tool, where the object is then displayed. If you double-click a Web Dynpro component, the Data Modeler tool starts. If you double-click a Web Dynpro view, the View Designer  tool starts. If the object in question is a model, the system indicates where it was defined in Web Dynpro Explorer. The qualifier (package) is also displayed for each metaobject.