You use this search option to find process elements that contain other process elements, for example, operations that contain a particular action. If you select the Direct Search indicator and enter your search criteria on one of the other three tab pages, the system displays as the result, all objects of a process element that are directly above the process element for which you entered the search criteria, in the process element hierarchy.
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Example
If you enter data on the Action tab page, the result list contains all operation building blocks that contain this action. If you specify data in the Operation tab page, the list of results contains all stage building blocks that contain this operation. All process building blocks are displayed in the stage.