Differnces between Search Help & Match Codes

[Former Member]

Hi,

what is the Differences between Search Help & Match Codes ? which is goof to use ?

[Former Member]

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

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[Former Member]

Thanks kishan, points awarded

[Former Member]

Hello Srini,

Both are same but refered in different versions of SAP. It depends on which version u are. with later version it is called as search help instead of match code.

[Former Member]

HI,

Both are same but Match codes were used in the earlier versions of SAP like 3.0. And in the current versions they are called as Search helps.

Regards,

Ram Mohan

Pls reward points if helpful

[Former Member]

in 4.6b name is call it as matchcode.

in higher versions it is serarchhelps . here you can have multiple fields listing. See <b>SE11</b> to create search helps.

rgds,

TM