Formatted Search Syntax

Hi all,
Can anyone explain the syntax of a formatted search to me? For example, sometimes I need to use the syntax $[$Item.0.0], other times I need to use the syntax $[$table.attribute]
TIA

The reference to the current data is through these type of syntax.
$[Tablename.Fieldname]
     Tablename indicates the table, which the active window relates to.
     Fieldname the field from the active window.
$[$Field Index. Field Column. Number/Currency/Date.0]
     This syntax uses the fields index instead of the specific document table.
     This query syntax includes 3 elements:
1.Field index - each field in the active window can be related by a unique index.
2.Field column - In case the required field is a Table field (item code, item name,
   price, quantity in marketing documents etc.), it has to be related by index and column
   numbers. In case the required field is a Title field, this element should be set to 0.
3.Number / Currency / Date / 0   -
     In case the required field includes a number + a currency symbol (item price,
   document total), type Number to retrieve the number (without the currency symbol or
   the measurement unit). This separation is essential in case the user wish to use the
   price for arithmetic expressions.
   Type Currency to retrieve the currency symbol or the weight unit.
   In case the required field is a Date field, and it has to be used for computation,
   type Date.

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Hi Felipe,
The problem happens when I use the formatted query on a text field I created using the SDK only. It works on any other SAP field.
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I tried this on the Item Master screen too with the same result. of course I changed the query to $[$5.0.0].
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