Diff between Search help and match code?

[Former Member]

Hi

What is the diff between search help and match code? What ar e diff types of search helps?

Thanks and Regards

Davinder Singh

[anversha_s]

hi,

Matchcodes were replaced with Search Helps starting with Release 4.0. Please use search helps to assign an input help to a field.

Existing matchcodes were automatically converted to search helps. A matchcode object is hereby converted to a collective search help with the same name. Each matchcode ID of the matchcode object is converted into an elementary search help with the same name and assigned to the collective search help created from the matchcode object.

A matchcode is a means of finding data records stored in the system. The matchcode is defined in the ABAP Dictionary in two steps:

You first define the relevant tables and fields for the search in a matchcode object. A matchcode object describes the set of all possible search paths for a search string.

You then create one or more matchcode IDs for a matchcode object. A matchcode ID describes a special search path for a search string. The matchcode ID defines the fields or field combinations to be used in the search.

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Search Help

Use

With this function you can search for objects, thereby defining and linking different selection conditions for the search help.

Prerequisites

You can call this function by:

· Selecting Object ® Search... () in the main menu bar of the Integration Builder

· Placing the cursor on a software component version and selecting Search... () in the context menu (only in the Integration Repository)

In this case the software component version is defined as the search criteria.

Features

Defining the Object Type

You can select the object type in a dropdown list in field Object Type.

In the design (Integration Repository) you can

· Select an object type (for example Message Interface)

· Select a cross-object category (for example Interface Objects)

In the configuration (Integration Directory) you can select types Values Mapping Group and schema in addition to the individual object types.

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CHECK THIS LINK TO CREATE A SEARCH HELP.

http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/dictionary/shelp/shelp_basic.htm

CHECK THIS LINK TO CREATE A MATCHCODE OBJECT

http://searchsap.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid21_gci553386,00.html

more details...

Rgds

Anver

[Former Member]

There is no difference between both. Possible entries help was called Matchcode till 4.0 after that the name was changed to search help.

Search helps are two types:

1. Elementary Search Helps

2. Collective Search Helps

[Former Member]

Hi,

There is no difference Between Serach Help and Match code , after u create a search Help , u will use it in ur report using

Parameter P_var type var Match code Object 'Search Help Name'.

They are two type of Search Helps

1. Elementary

2. Collective ,Grouping of elementary Search Help is called Collective Seach Help

[Former Member]

<b>Search Help</b>

There are two types of search help:

<b>Elementary search</b> helps describe a search path. The elementary search help must define where the data of the hit list should be read from (selection method), how the exchange of values between the screen template and selection method is implemented (interface of the search help) and how the online input help should be defined (online behavior of the search help).

<b>Collective search</b> helps combine several elementary search helps. A collective search help thus can offer several alternative search paths.

A search help can influence the behavior of a field when the input help is called. The search help must be assigned to the field in order to do this. You have the following options for this assignment:

Attach the search help to a data element

Attach the search help to a check table

Attach the search help to a table field

Attach the search help to a screen field

<b>Matchcode</b>

You can link a search help to a parameter as follows:

PARAMETERS p ... MATCHCODE OBJECT search_help.

The predecessors of search helps in the ABAP Dictionary were called matchcode objects, hence the name of the addition, MATCHCODE OBJECT in the PARAMETERS statement. Existing matchcode objects are still supported.

Check this link:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/8b/415d363640933fe10000009b38f839/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/41/f6b237fec48c67e10000009b38f8cf/content.htm

[Former Member]

hi Davinder

<b>Matchcodes are defined in two stages in Abap/4 Dictionary:</b>

1) The revelant table and fields are stipulated in matchcode object. A matchcode object describes the set of all possible search paths for a search item.

2) One or more matchcode ID can be defined for a matchcode object. A matchcode ID describes a special search path for a search term.The fields or combination of fields via which the search is to take place is defined in the matchcode ID.

In cases where this kind of value help was appropriate, you can reconstruct it by creating a<b> search help</b> for the data elements that use the domain in question, and using the value table as the selection method.

1.A <b>Search help</b> is a ABAP Dictionary object used to define possible values (F4) help.

2.There are

two kinds of search help - elementary and collective.

3. An elementary search help uses a search

path to determine the possible entries.

4. A collective search help consists of two or more

elementary search helps, and thus provides more than one possible search path.

regards

ravish

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