Diff B/w Search Help and Value Table????

[Former Member]

Hii all,

Could any one help me out in understanding the difference between Search Help And Value Table????

Waiting for the response...

Thanks in advance..

Regards,

Simy.

[Former Member]

Hi,

In search help you will have the option of searching the data by different conditions...

Example..

GO to MM02 ..Then press F4 on the material ..THis is search help..

In the value table you will get all the values in the table...you cannot search by any field..

Example..

Go to VA01..Then press F4 on Order type...It brings all the values from the table...

Thanks,

Naren

[Former Member]

Search Help:

Search helps can be used to assign an input help (F4 help) to screen fields. You can do this by creating a search help in the ABAP Dictionary and attaching it to the corresponding screen field.

The input help (F4 help) is a standard function of the R/3 System. The user can display the list of all possible input values for a screen field with the input help. The possible input values can be enhanced with further information. This is meaningful especially when the field requires the input of a formal key.

Value Table:

In some cases you can see when you define a domain that all the table fields or structure components referring to this domain should be checked against a certain table. This information can be stored in the domain by entering a value table.

The system proposes the value table as check table when you try to define a foreign key for the field or component. This proposal can be overridden.

This is maintained at Domain Level. When ever you create a domain , you can entered allowed values. For example you go to Domain SHKZG - Debit/credit indicator. Here only allowed values is H or S.

When ever you use this Domain, the system will forces you to enter only these values. This is a sort of master check . To be maintained as a customization object. This mean that if you want to enter values to this table you have to create a development request & transport the same.

I hope it helps.

Best Regards,

Vibha

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[Former Member]

hi abraham,

<b>search help:</b>They are used to present input help for screen fields. there are two types of search help

1.elementary search help

2.collective search help

they can be created in SE11 itself.

value table : normally these value tables are mentioned in the domains, from which table the value is retrieved