How to search in a table according to search criteria for many fields ??

Question

Hello all,
I required any suggestion regarding easy method for searching a table according to search criteria.
I have 7 dropdown list in the userinterface and user can select 1 dropdown or many according to his choice. After selecting 1 or many dropdown list when he clicks SEARCH button the related records for filled dropdown list should be displayed if present in table. But the problem is that its getting complecated as I have to code for 7 dropdown list. many combinations comes in the way.
So can anybody  tell me that how to getrid of this complicated process and is there any easy method for this...??
thanks,
Simadri

Answer 1

Hi.,
It wont get complicated.,  try this.,
Let us say you have 3 drop down lists., for ID, Name , Priority., now in OnActionSearch.,
DATA:RT_RANGES_ID TYPE RANGE OF ZDE_ID,  " Data Element for ID
          RS_RANGES_ID LIKE LINE OF RT_RANGES_ID,
          RT_RANGES_NAME TYPE RANGE OF ZDE_NAME, " Data Element for Name
          RS_RANGES_NAME LIKE LINE OF RT_RANGES_NAME,
          RT_RANGES_PRI TYPE RANGE OF ZDE_PRIORITY, " Data Element for Priority
          RS_RANGES_PRI LIKE LINE OF RT_RANGES_PRI.
*Read the Values in Drop down List using get_attribute( ).
now.,
*Appending ID to Range Table
if  lv_id is not initial.                              " here lv_id is the drop down value in Drop Down List for ID
   RS_RANGES_ID-OPTION = 'EQ'.
    RS_RANGES_ID-LOW    =  lv_id.    " appending ID
    RS_RANGES_ID-SIGN   = 'I'.
    APPEND RS_RANGES_ID TO RT_RANGES_ID.
endif.
if  lv_name is not initial.
   RS_RANGES_Name-OPTION = 'EQ'.
    RS_RANGES_NAME-LOW    =  lv_name.    " appending Name
    RS_RANGES_NAME-SIGN   = 'I'.
    APPEND RS_RANGES_NAME TO RT_RANGES_NAME.
endif.
if  lv_priority is not initial.
  RS_RANGES_PRI-OPTION = 'EQ'.
    RS_RANGES_PRI-LOW    =  lv_priority.   " appending Priority
    RS_RANGES_PRI-SIGN   = 'I'.
    APPEND RS_RANGES_PRI TO RT_RANGES_PRI.
endif.
* Fetching Values for Selction Criteria
Select  * from <TABLE> into lt_int_tab where ID IN RT_RANGES_ID
                                                                 AND NAME IN RT_RANGES_NAME
                                                                 AND PRIORITY IN RT_RANGES_PRI.
similarly You do for your 7 Drop Downs..
hope this helps u.,
Thanks & Regards,
Kiran