Searching For SAP BW Characteristic Values

  To locate SAP BW dimension members in Dimension Browser:

1. Right-click a dimension member, and select Search.

2. Enter search criteria in the corresponding text boxes.

   Search Criteria	Control	Description
   Mode	ID	Searches by member technical name.
   	Description	Searches by member alias (description).
   Search Criteria		A list enables selection from these operands: Equal To >= <= > < Between Contains Pattern
   		Enter the text string for the search function in the text area. Supports the wildcard characters * and +.
   Execute		Runs the search function.
   Filtered Members		Displays the search result set.
   	Add	Adds the currently selected member from the Filtered Members list to the Selected Members list.
   	Remove	Removed the currently selected member from the Selected Members list back to the Filtered Members list.
   Selected Members		Displays potential member selections made from the search result set.
   	Add All	Adds all Filtered Members to the Selected Members list.
   	Remove All	Removes all Selected Members back to the Filtered Members list.
   OK		Adds the Search Selected Members list to the Dimension Browser Selections list.

3. Click Execute to run the search function using the criterion specified in the Mode and Search Criteria groups.

   The search result set is displayed in the Filtered Members group.

4. Select members from Filtered Members, and click Add to add them to Selected Members.

   Only the members added to the Selected Members list are added to the Dimension Browser Selections list when you click OK.

5. Click OK.