Problem creating Search help

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am trying to create a search help for a Z table. I have just given the search help parameters and flagged the input and output parameters for these fields. However when i try to activate the searchhel it throws me an error sayin "Elementary search help without hit list is meaningless". Is this because this is a Z table with Z fields?

[RaymondGiuseppi]

You have to provide the list and order of fields to be displayed in the columns right to inport/export checkbox columns, first give position in the displayed list, second (opt) give position in the pop-up selection windows.

Regards,

Raymond

[Former Member]

Hi Raymond,

Yes that resolves the error and I activated the search help. But I am not able to see the search help in the table. Is there something else I need to do in order to get the Search help for my table fields?

[RaymondGiuseppi]

The search help can use a table or view, but it is used by a data element, add the search help to you key field data element on tab "Further Characteristics".

Regards,

Raymond

[Former Member]

Hi Raymond,

This has helped me create search help for my data element. However i am supposed to create Explicit search help attachment to field. Is there a difference between attaching a search help to the data element and to the field. Also I am supposed to have fields from other other tables in my search help. For Example, if I need to add a search help to a field Employee_ID in a table Employee_Details and this search help comprises of fields Employee_Name and Date_of_Birth from table Employee_Personal_Details, how do i go about doing this. do i have to create an exit in the search help or is there any other option?

[RaymondGiuseppi]

You can attach to data-element and to field in table/view definition (tab fields, select field and click on "search help" to change default attachment) - only useful if you want to get another search help that the default one attached to data-element. (look at [Help from the ABAP Dictionary|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_470/helpdata/en/9f/dbaa5435c111d1829f0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm])

If you want that other fields be provided to the search help, define those as input/output parameters of the search help and don't forget to check ddic ref box in the definition of the dynpros.

Regards,

Raymond