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<b>An elementary search help</b> is a search help that describes an input help process in which it is not possible to select one of a number of search paths.

The online behavior of an elementary search help is controlled by defining the dialog type and by specifying the fields to be displayed in the dialog box for restricting values or in the dialog box for displaying the hit list (including the order in these dialog boxes). These fields must be defined as parameters of the search help.

For data collection, a database table or a view is normally defined and the possible values are selected here. This table/view is called the selection method of the search help. If the selection method is a table, a text table can also be used for collecting data if one exists. In the selection, those fields of the selection method (and possibly of the text table) which have parameters with the same names in the search help are used.

If the standard options for describing the online behavior or data collection for the search help are not sufficient, you can define its behavior more flexibly by using a search help exit.

<b>A collective search help</b> describes an input help process in which the user can choose one of several alternative search paths. Each alternative search path corresponds to an elementary search help, i.e. a collective search help contains several elementary search helps.

Both elementary search helps and other collective search helps can be included in a collective search help. if a collective search help contains other collective search helps, they are resolved down to the level of the elementary search helps when the input help is called.

Like an elementary search help, a collective search help has an interface of import and export parameters. The data is exchanged between the screen template and the parameters of the elementary search helps contained in it using this interface. The parameters of the search helps included in a collective search help must be assigned to the parameters of the collective search help.

During the input help process, the collective search help only controls the user's selection of the required search path. The rest of the dialog and data collection is controlled by the selected

elementary search help. If selection of the required elementary search help should be made flexible (e.g. with context-specific definition of the set of available search paths), the collective search help must be assigned a search help exit.

<b>An append search help</b> is used for modification-free enhancement of a collective search help (that is not the original in the current system) with further search help inclusions. This technique can be used for example in special developments and country versions, and by SAP partners and customers to add further search paths to a collective search help of the standard system.

An append search help has a fixed assignment to a collective search help (its appending object). This appending object is enhanced with the append search help.

The structure of an append search help corresponds to that of a collective search help, but the append search help takes on the parameters of its appending object so that it cannot be maintained separately any longer. Furthermore, an append search help cannot be assigned a search help exit. An append search help is automatically included in its appending object. The parameters of the two search helps having the same name are assigned to each other.

Note: You can also hide modification-free search helps from a collective search help with an append search help. You have to insert the search help to be hidden in the append search help and then hide the inclusion there. The search path(s) defined by this search help are no longer offered in the appending search help. To cancel this, remove the hidden inclusion again from the append search help.

Note: Append search helps can also be used themselves to describe an input help. They are treated like collective search helps.

Note: If the parameters of the appending object change, this change is not automatically made in the append search help. Instead, you are informed that the parameters of the append search help should be adjusted. In this case you should check if you want to change the assignments between the parameters of the append search help and the search helps included in them.

Procedure: Proceed as follows to enhance a collective search help of the standard system with your own search paths:

1. For each search path, create an elementary search help in your namespace and activate these search helps. 2. In display mode, go to the maintenance screen for the collective search help and choose Goto -> Append search helps. Create the append search help in your namespace. 3. Include the elementary search help defined in the first step in the append search help. Maintain the parameter assignments between the parameters of the append search help and the parameters of the included search helps. 4. Activate the append search help. The append search help is automatically added to your appending object. The search paths inserted in the append search help are now available in the collective search help. They appear at the end of the list of available elementary search helps.

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Priyanka Neelam 26-Jul-2007 07:33 (in response to ASHOK KUMAR) Hi,

1) Elementary search 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).

2) Collective search helps combine several elementary search helps. A collective search help thus can offer several alternative search paths.

3)An elementary search help defines the standard flow of an input help.

4) A collective search help combines several elementary search helps. The user can thus choose one of several alternative search paths with a collective search help.

5)A collective search help comprises several elementary search helps. It combines all the search paths that are meaningful for a field.

6)Both elementary search helps and other search helps can be included in a collective search help. If other collective search helps are contained in a collective search help, they are expanded to the level of the elementary search helps when the input help is called.

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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/cf/21ee45446011d189700000e8322d00/content.h tm

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.

A collective search help combines several elementary search helps. The user can thus choose one of several alternative search paths with a collective search help. Elimentary search help is a single search help and you will not see any more TAB's in the search help you will see only one dialog screen or directly the data.

In the case of collective search help you will have collection of search helps in to one search help. Dialogs of each search will be available as one TAB in the search help for that field. You include search helps which are similar into one collective search and use that for your field.

1) Elementary search 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).

2) Collective search helps combine several elementary search helps. A collective search help thus can offer several alternative search paths.

3)An elementary search help defines the standard flow of an input help.

4) A collective search help combines several elementary search helps. The user can thus choose one of several alternative search paths with a collective search help.

5)A collective search help comprises several elementary search helps. It combines all the search paths that are meaningful for a field.

6)Both elementary search helps and other search helps can be included in a collective search help. If other collective search helps are contained in a collective search help, they are expanded to the level of the elementary search helps when the input help is called.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/cf/21ee38446011d189700000e8322d00/content.h tm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/cf/21ee45446011d189700000e8322d00/content.h tm

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.

A collective search help combines several elementary search helps. The user can thus choose one of several alternative search paths with a collective search help. Elimentary search help is a single search help and you will not see any more TAB's in the search help you will see only one dialog screen or directly the data.

In the case of collective search help you will have collection of search helps in to one search help. Dialogs of each search will be available as one TAB in the search help for that field. You include search helps which are similar into one collective search and use that for your field.

Regards, Priyanka. Report Abuse Like (0) Reply Re: Diff bettween Elementary srch hlp and collective srch hlp Guest 26-Jul-2007 07:33 (in response to ASHOK KUMAR) hi,

Elementary search helps defines a search path where we will define the table from which the data has to be read and the selection criteria. Through import and export parameters. Used when we gets the data rom a single table.

Collective search helps:- Combination of elementary search helps. When we need to fetch data based on multiple selection criterias. More than one tables or Selection from multiple tables

For more help on Search helps , Check this http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/cf/21ee45446011d189700000e8322d00/conten t.htm

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Sudheer Junnuthula 26-Jul-2007 07:34 (in response to ASHOK KUMAR) Hi,

<b>Elementary search helps</b> defines a search path where we will define the table from which the data has to be read and the selection criteria. Through import and export parameters. Used when we gets the data rom a single table.

<b>Collective search helps:-</b> Combination of elementary search helps. When we need to fetch data based on multiple selection criterias. More than one tables are Selection from multiple tables

Creating the Elementary Search help --> http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/cf/21ee5f446011d189700000e8322d00/conten t.htm

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Suresh Babu Aluri 26-Jul-2007 07:38 (in response to ASHOK KUMAR) hi,

elementary search help means giving values to only one field.

collective search help group of elementary search helps is calles collective search help.

after creating search help just add search help check box button to the field to which u have created.

if helpful reward some points.

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reshma alumadathil 26-Jul-2007 07:54 (in response to ASHOK KUMAR) hi,

Elementary search helps defines a search path where we will define the table from which the data has to be read and the selection criteria. Through import and export parameters. Used when we gets the data rom a single table.

Collective search helps:- Combination of elementary search helps. When we need to fetch data based on multiple selection criterias. More than one tables or Selection from multiple tables

For more help on Search helps ,

Check this http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/cf/21ee45446011d189700000e8322d00/conten t.htm

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