A search help can be created to speed up input data field for the end user. It can be used to quickly narrow down possible entries based on input criteria. Search helps can be assigned to data elements or database table fields.
Creation of search help
Start transaction SE11 and selection the option Search help and press Create:
In the selection screen choose Elementary search help:
The main search help screen opens:
Enter a description. And assign in the Selection method field your table. If you split the main table from the text table, you can assign the text table in the Text table field. In the dialog behavior the most common is to Display values immediately.
Always set a hotkey by assigning it a letter. When you create a Collective search help the search helps are sorted by this letter assignment.
In the parameters set your fields. IMP means it is input. EXP is there on the output. The LPos field determines the seqeuence on the output.
Now check and activate your search help.
Test the search help with the test button:
Assigning search help to table
The search help is not automatically used. You can assign it to the data element in SE11:
Or you can assign is specifically in SE11 in a table defintion:
Select the row, press the Srch Help button and assign the search help.
Most common is to assign it to a data element.