Search Help displaying description but returning ID

Hi All,
I have a textbox in web dynpro showing description (from table "Description" ) in a textbox after user selected some value from its search help.
The issue is, instead of description shown (which is correct), I want to process the value selected using its ID (from table "ID").
Both tables have child-parent relation.
Unfortunately, both "ID" and "Description" are not key. The keys for both table are GUID (another field).
Any suggested solution ?
TIA,
Tony

Hi Tony,
    In your search help try using index.
    You can use the index number to select the value.
    I have some sample code, you can use this as per your requirement.
METHOD add_data .
DATA : lt_urls TYPE if_main_view=>elements_drp_text.
DATA : lr_element      TYPE REF TO if_wd_context_node.
DATA :     url             LIKE LINE OF lt_urls.
Supply data for the node at runtime
REFRESH lt_urls[].
DO 5 TIMES.
    url-key = sy-index + 1 .
    CONDENSE url-key.
    CONCATENATE `www.` url-key `.com` INTO url-url.
    INSERT url INTO TABLE lt_urls.
ENDDO.
lr_element = wd_context->get_child_node( 'DRP_TEXT' ).
lr_element->bind_table( lt_urls ).
ENDMETHOD.
Hope this will help you.
Cheers,
Darshna.

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