Scan for Look-Ups
General
The System Scout provides the functionality to detect and list Look-Ups in Transformations, Update- and Transfer Rules by scanning source code and transformation settings.
Integration of Look-Ups in the Data Flow
To search for Look-Ups in Transformations first generate the Data Flow of the InfoProvider, then select the button “Execute Scan for Look-Ups”.
![Look-up Scan in the toolbar of the Data Flow](../../../__attachments/3996287203/image-20220317-154036.png?inst-v=1f697c28-c403-4b4d-86cd-c926ceb2ac54)
The following window offers to define settings for the scan:
Look-Ups (Select statements on DSOs, InfoObjects and database tables)
Scan for calls of:
Includes
Function Modules
Methods
Reports
Additional scan of nested Look-Ups in called ABAP programs
Add the type of routine where keyword was found (Start-, Endroutine)
After the relevant settings have been selected, click on "Start":
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Nested look-ups can also be displayed via the checkbox "Additional scan of nested Look-Ups in called ABAP programs"
The result of the scan is displayed in the following way:
Tree View | Network View |
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Insert Look-Ups in comments of Transformations/Rules
Within the comments of Transformations/Rules, the possibility to insert the overview of Look-Ups is offered by right mouse click. Start this by editing the comment and then a right-click in any rich text box.
![Show comment in context menu of transformation in the Data Flow](../../../__attachments/3996287203/image-20220317-154252.png?inst-v=1f697c28-c403-4b4d-86cd-c926ceb2ac54)
![GIF showing the editing of a comment and the automatic addition of look-ups to the comment](../../../__attachments/3996287203/AddLook-upsToComment.gif?inst-v=1f697c28-c403-4b4d-86cd-c926ceb2ac54)
Opening ABAP Relations
ABAP Relations can also be opened from the data flow after performing a Look-up Scan. Supported and synchronized objects are highlighted. When clicking them, the ABAP Relations of them are opened.
![ABAP Relations Links in data flow look-up scan](../../../__attachments/3996287203/ABAPRelationsLookUp.png?inst-v=1f697c28-c403-4b4d-86cd-c926ceb2ac54)