topic Re: f4 to screen in Application Development and Automation Discussions

f4 to screen

Former Member — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:19:24 GMT

Hi,

I am trying to change the F4 search help to an SAP Screen.

It seems that SAP allows modification to the seach help ( without the need to enter the access key). Is this a good practice?

If it's not, what is the better way to change the search help?

Re: f4 to screen

Former Member — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:23:49 GMT

U need to try Search-help exit.

Reward if useful

Thanks

ANUPAM

Re: f4 to screen

Former Member — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 11:57:10 GMT

Yes, you can change any search-help, if needed. But you will need to take a look at it during an upgrade since any underlying table-definition might be changed in a way that it invalidates the search help.

Usually however you do not change any searchhelp, but you copy it to you're own Z-version and than append the Z-version to the collective search help that you wish to modify.

Both the Z-version and modifying the search-help will do and are valid ways to get to the same goal.

Re: f4 to screen

Former Member — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 14:20:29 GMT

Best way is copy the shearch help into z search helps.

Better don't change the existing ones.

The changes need to be documented and presented in audit if yours client is a SOX compliance.

Re: f4 to screen

Former Member — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 14:39:08 GMT

hi,

you ca surely change the search help of sap standard screen because they have provided some enhancements(in the form of hooks) using exits.

procedure.

1. create Zview based on some condition(SE11).

2.create Zsearch help, attach your Zview(SE11).

3.Attach your Zsearchhelp to standard search help through SPRO(tcode).

Please Reward if found helpful.

Re: f4 to screen

Former Member — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 11:32:29 GMT

Thanks all