SAP ABAP IMG Activity IMS_002 (Define Search Server Relation)
Hierarchy
☛ SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   ⤷ BC-SRV-KPR-RET (Application Component) Text Retrieval and Information Extraction
     ⤷ SRET (Package) SAP Retrieval system for index creation and full text retr.
IMG Activity
ID IMS_002 Define Search Server Relation  
Transaction Code S_BCE_68001290   Search Server Relation 
Created on 19990305    
Customizing Attributes IMS_SSR_002   Search Server Relation 
Customizing Activity IMS_SSR_003   Search Server Relation 
Document
Document Class SIMG   Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs.
Document Name IMS_SSR_001    

In this IMG activity, you set up the search server relation that contains information about which search engine and RFC destinations are used by the destination Text Retrieval and Information Extraction. (Technical Specification)
The definition of a search server relation is a prerequisite for the creation of an index category.

You should also refer to the notes in the installation guide for Text Retrieval and Information Extraction.

Requirements

For the computer system for Text Retrieval and Information Extraction
(while keeping to the system prerequisites described in the installation guide):

  • Installation of the SAP Gateway from 4.6D (standard)
  • Installation of a search engine (Verity search engine 1.2.2 or DrFuzzy).
  • Installation of Text Retrieval and Information Extraction

In the SAP system:

Example

Standard settings

Activities

  • Carry out the activity.
  • Choose Create SSR
  • In the following dialog box, in the field Search Server Relation ID enter a key or name.
  • Choose Create SSR.
  • In the field Search Engine enter the name of the search engine VERITY or DRFUZZY).
  • In the field RFC Destination (TCP/IP) enter IMSDEFAULT.
  • In the field Description enter a description of the search server relation.
  • Choose Save.

You return to the previous dialog box.

  • Select the newly created search server relation in the table.
  • Choose Set SSR as Default.
  • When the query box appears, choose Yes to confirm.

The search server relation is then flagged as default in the table.

Edit and test the search server relation:

  • Choose the tab page RFC Destinations.

2 RFC destinations are listed for your search server relation: one is for the action 'I' (indexing) and one is 'S' (searching).

  • Select the 'S' entry.
  • Choose Change Destination.
  • In the following dialog box, in the field New RFC Destination enter
    IMSDEFAULT_REG.
  • Choose Save and then Continue.

You return to the previous dialog box.

  • Select the entry for your search server relation (action = S) again.
  • In the area Search Engine Settings choose the Connection Test button.
  • Then select the entry for your search server relation (action = I).
  • In the area Search Engine Settings choose the Connection Test button.

Further notes

Business Attributes
ASAP Roadmap ID 262   Technical and Graphical Settings 
Mandatory / Optional 2   Optional activity 
Critical / Non-Critical 2   Non-critical 
Country-Dependency A   Valid for all countries 
Maintenance Objects
Maintenance object type C   Customizing Object 
Assigned objects
Customizing Object Object Type Transaction Code Sub-object Do not Summarize Skip Subset Dialog Box Description for multiple selections
IMGDUMMY D - Dummy object SRMO  
History
Last changed by/on SAP  20011112 
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