Searching within BW Modeling Tools

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After completing this lesson, you will be able to search SAP BW/4HANA objects in BW Modeling Tools

The Search Dialog in the BW Modeling Tools

screen capture of the BW object search dialog.You can list several object types for which you want to search. Available object types are displayed after typing , For the object types ELEM (I. e. query element) and IOBJ (I. e. infoObject), subtypes can be specified.

If you want to search for a BW object based on complex search criteria, use the BW object (torch) icon. in BW modeling tools. You can restrict the search to:

Active objects only,
Inactive objects only,
Business Content objects,
A combination of these.

In the Object Type field, you can list several object types for which you want to search. Available object types are displayed after typing "," For the object types ELEM (I. e. query element) and IOBJ (I. e. infoObject), subtypes can be specified.

Screen capture that searches active or inactive objects that were created by specific user STUDENT00 and last changed by the current user.

You can search for an object that was created or modified by a specific user during a specified date range with the following options:

Any user: Do not apply a user filter;
Current user: use the user of the current BW project;
Specified user: Specify a user name in the search dialog.

Screen capture showing how the Browse button is used to search for a SAP HANA object.

With the Browse button, you can search for a SAP HANA object and then search for an SAP BW/4HANA object that uses this SAP HANA object.

Screen capture of the context menu of an object in the search result. Selecting the Where used entry starts a search for dependent objects. You can refresh the search using F5.

There is a dedicated eclipse view that lists the search result.

Like in the BW Repository, right-clicking on an entry opens the context menu of this SAP BW/4HANA object. Depending on the object type, you can open its definition or data preview, or you can copy or delete the object. Selecting the Where used... entry starts a search for dependent objects. You can refresh the current search using F5 or the refresh icon.

Screen capture of the drop down menu in the Search Result view and the history dialog. You can see the history of previous search conditions. With the Remove button, you can remove single searches from this list.

Above the Search Result view, there is a drop down menu. You can select any of the previous searches. You can also open a dialog window with this history. With the Remove button, you can remove single searches from this list.

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