SEARCH_IN_EXTERNAL_FORMAT SAP Method Searches for String
Below is documentation, parameters and attributes of ABAP Method SEARCH_IN_EXTERNAL_FORMAT within SAP class CL_GUI_ALV_TREE_IN. There is also a number of example ABAP code snipts to help you use the functionality of this method.
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Method Type - Instance
This is an Instance Method so needs to be instantiated first before you can access any of the methods. I.e. you need to create a local variable of TYPE ref to the class.The following technical details of method SEARCH_IN_EXTERNAL_FORMAT can also be found below:
- Importing parameters
- Exporting parameters
- Changing parameters
- Returning parameters
- Exceptions
- Coding Examples
Parameters of Method SEARCH_IN_EXTERNAL_FORMAT
.| Name | Type | Data Type | Description | Default Value |
| IT_COLUMNS | Importing | TYPE LVC_T_FNAM | Search in This Column Only | |
| SEARCH_STRING | Importing | TYPE LVC_VALUE | Search String | |
| ET_NODE_KEYS | Exporting | TYPE LVC_T_NKEY | Hit list |
Exceptions of Method SEARCH_IN_EXTERNAL_FORMAT
LVC_T_NKEY
Example ABAP coding
DATA: lo_class TYPE REF TO CL_GUI_ALV_TREE_IN.
DATA: lv_ET_NODE_KEYS TYPE LVC_T_NKEY,
lv_IT_COLUMNS TYPE LVC_T_FNAM,
lv_SEARCH_STRING TYPE LVC_VALUE,
lv_other TYPE c.
CALL METHOD lo_class=>SEARCH_IN_EXTERNAL_FORMAT(
EXPORTING
IT_COLUMNS = lv_IT_COLUMNS
SEARCH_STRING = lv_SEARCH_STRING
IMPORTING
ET_NODE_KEYS = lv_ET_NODE_KEYS ).
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