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Objectives

The participants will be able to:Explain and use the Repository Information System.

Perform Object Searches (FIND).

Search for SAP Objects using other SAP Objects (WHERE-USED).

Search for Objects outside of the ABAP Dictionary.

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ABAPDictionary

Find (ObjectSearch)

Find all objects oftype A with

attributes X, Y, Z.

Where-used lists

Find all objects oftype A that use

object B

ABAP Repository Info System: Typical Queries

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ABAP Repository: Initial Screen

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Find: Selection Screen

Use the All Selectionspushbutton to limit search criteria

on other object attributes

Enter a singlevalue for

the searchattributes or

use the arrowpush-buttonsfor selection

options

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Selection Options

Use SELECT and EXCLUDEFROM SELECTIONpushbuttons to performinclusive and exclusiverange searches.

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Hit List Options: Standard Options

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Where-Used List: Selection Screen

List all programs thatuse the table MARA

Where-Used Listpushbutton

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Demonstration

Finding of all the tables using a SAP standard field in the ABAP Dictionary by useof the Where-used functionality.

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Practice

Finding of all the tables using a SAP standard field in the ABAP Dictionary by useof the Where-used functionality.

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ABAP Repository Info System

Business Engineering

ABAP Dictionary

Program Library

Class Library

Web dynpro Development Coordination

Test Objects

Enhancements

Enterprise Services

BSP Library

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Summary

The ABAP Repository Information System is a tool which allows you to performquick searches for information on all ABAP development objects

The two basic functions available in the Repository Info System are the Find andWhere-used list functions.

The Find function allows you to search for objects from a specific object class

meeting selection criteria.The Where-used list function allows you to determine the use of an object in otherobjects. Both functions produce a list of results which met the specified searchcriteria.

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Questions

What is the ABAP Repository System ?How to use the Where-used-list functionality ?