SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

3118481 - How to Add an Extension Field to the Advanced Enterprise Search / Global Search.

Symptom

You Want to Add an Extension Field into the Advanced Enterprise Search / Global Search.

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Environment

SAP Cloud for Customer

Reproducing the Issue

  1. You created an Extension Field e.g. Contacts view.
  2. Open the Enterprise Search / Global Search
  3. Only the Standard Fields are visible.

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Cause

By default only standard fields are visible in the Enterprise Search Advaced Search. You must to enable the mentioned field to be visible in the Enterprise Search via Adaptation Mode.

Resolution

  1. You created an Extension Field e.g. Contacts view.
  2. Edit the field created.

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  3. Open the Entrerprise Search tab.

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  4. Add the field in the Category desired.
  5. Save.
  6. Open the Entreprise Search, and in this case select the Contacts category.

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  7. The mentioned Extension Field will be visible in the Advanced Search.

See Also

KBA 3118424 - Not Possible Include KUT Fields in the Enterprise Search / Global Search Section.

Keywords

Extension field Enterprise Search; KUT field advanced search; , KBA , AP-RC-UIF-FLX , Page Layout & Key User Configuration , How To

Product

SAP Cloud for Customer add-ins all versions ; SAP Cloud for Customer core applications all versions