Customizing the Data Browser Display

The Data Browser contains various options allowing you to customize both the selection screen and the result screen.

The Selection Screen

To customize the selection screen and the Data Browser output, choose Settings → User parameters. The system displays the Maintain Settings dialog box.

Setting	Function
Width of output list	Changes the width of the Data Browser output.
Maximal no. of hits	Changes the number of entries displayed in the output. For example, setting this value to 100 means that Data Browser will display only the first 100 entries that match the search criteria.
Check conversion exits	Applies a table's conversion routines to the Data Browser output.
Display maximum number of hits	Displays the total number of records available that match your search.
Keyword group box	Changes how fields are labeled on the selection screen and in the output list. If you choose Field Name the Data Browser labels each field by its Dictionary field name. If you choose Field text, the field is labeled by its Dictionary description.

The system maintains your settings between SAP sessions.

Changing How Data is Sorted

You can change the way the Data Browser sorts output. To do this, choose either Sort ascending or Sort descending on the result screen. You can also change the primary sort field.

By default, the system sorts data using the key fields as input. To specify different fields to sort on, choose Settings → List Format → Sort.. The system displays the Enter table... sort field dialog box. Enter a 1 by the field you want as a primary sort field, a 2 by the next sort field, and so forth. You can sort by up to 9 fields.

Limiting the Fields Displayed

You can limit the number of fields displayed in the selection screen. To do this, choose Settings → Selection criteria in the selection screen. The system displays the Select Fields dialog. Select the table fields you want to appear on the selection screen. By default, all the fields are selected.

You can also limit the fields displayed in the Data Browser output. To do this, choose Settings → List format → Select columns from the output display..