BPS - Hierarchy variable: limitations in planning folders...

Hi,
We are using a variable of type hierachy for the selection of the cost centers within the planning folders across our cost center planning application.
We are using a hierarchy with roundabout 5000 cost centers. The variable forces the user to expand the hierarchy to the desired level in order to select the cost center. There is no way to enter the cost
center manually when using the hierarchy variable, and no search function is available to find a cost center in the hierarchy.
Those are cumbersome limitations especially when users are used to the R/3 or BW hierarchy search.
Is there any way BPS can allow for direct input (in addition to selection via the hierarchy) when using hierarchy variables, or a least a search function?
Thanks!!
Olivier

I don't know if this will help in your situation but I have a similar variable based on Profit Centre. Within the hierarchy the users are responsible for a small number of Profit Centre Groups (defined as hierarchy nodes in the tree). I have set the variable as user specific and each user has the Profit Centre Groups assigned that they are responsible for.
This variable is then linked to a variable selector, as a dropdown, within my web app and only allows the user to select Profit Centre Groups they are responsible for. When an entry is chosen the Profit Centres below that part of the hierarchy are displayed in the layout.
Regards,
Mat

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