How to create elementary search help in sap abap | create elementary search | Creating Elementary Search
in the previous blog we learned “What is Search Help in SAP ABAP” and there types in case if you missed that article you can click link below to check and after then you can check this blog where we will show you How to create elementary search
What is Search Help in SAP ABAP
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How to Create Elementary Search help?
Step 1. Enter transaction code SE11 in command box and open ABAP Dictionary: Initial Screen.
Step 2. Now in ABAP Dictionary : Initial Screen click on radio button of Search Help and type the search help name which your want to create then click on Create button like shows in below picture.
Step 3. Now create search help (search help name which you want to create) screen will appear here select Elementary Search Help button and click continue like shows in below picture.
Step 4. Now Dictionary change help screen will open here enter short description of your search help then in selection method enter the view name or table name from which you want to generate hit list for your search help, and in the Parameter Tab enter search help parameter, click check boxes of import and export, enter the value of LPos, SPos then click on save button.
IMPORT Parameter: Import Parameter is used to when the context information form the processed input template is copied to the search help process, in other word import parameter is that input on which behalf we will get the hit list. Import parameter is the value which we given as input.
For example we have a structure zcustomer with field kunnar and land1 we want to search it’s customer list from search help zcustomer_shelp with country. so here land1 is our import parameter in search help.
Export Parameter: Export Parameter is used to when the values from a hit list have to be returned back to the input template. Export parameter is a value which is returned as result after given value in input parameter.
LPOS: List Position, Position of field in search help result or position of field in hit list.
SPOS: Screen Position, Position of field in search help restriction screen or position of search help parameters in selection screen or dialog box for limiting the hit list.
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in the next blog we will update to you with How to Create Collective Search Help in SAP ABAP.