Search Metadata for String Dialog Box

Use the Search Metadata for String dialog box to search pre-extracted metadata for a text string that you specify. You can also limit the search to tables, entities, or data models, and you can make other filtering choices, such as whether the search is case sensitive. You can customize the search by specifying the following criteria:
  • the type of search to perform
  • whether the search is case sensitive
  • the number of search results to return
  • which sources and fields to include in the search
You can also perform a subsearch by searching within a set of returned search results, or you can clear all search criteria that you have specified by resetting the defaults. Search results display in the next page in the wizard.
The Search Metadata for String dialog box contains the following items:
Search String
specifies the search string.
Case Sensitive
specifies whether you want your search to be case sensitive according to the exact casing of the specified search string.
Search Type
defines how the search string is used. From the drop-down menu, select from the following options:
Contained in
searches for the search string anywhere within the sources and fields.
Begins with
searches for the search string only at the beginning within the sources and fields.
Matches
searches for an exact match of the search string within the sources and fields.
Limit results returned
specifies how many search results you want to display on the SAP R/3 Metadata Search page.
Search Within Results
performs a subsearch by searching within the previously returned search results.
Note: This check box is enabled only if you display the Search Metadata for String dialog box after you have already performed one search and clicked the Search Within Results button on the SAP R/3 Metadata Search page.
Sources and Fields
specifies the SAP R/3 metadata structures that you want to include when searching for the search string:
Tables
includes SAP R/3 tables in your metadata search. This option is selected by default.
Datamodel
includes SAP data models in your metadata search. This option is selected by default.
Entities
includes entities in your metadata search. This option is selected by default.
Tables w/Columns
includes all SAP R/3 tables that contain columns in your metadata search.
Columns
includes columns in your metadata search.
Note: You can expand each of these metadata structures to further specify what metadata is included in the search. For example, if you select Datamodel, you can choose to include the data model ID and exclude the data model description.
The Search Metadata for String dialog box contains the following button:
Reset
clears any search criteria you have specified in the Search Metadata for String dialog box and resets the window defaults.