Why SE38 / SE37 Type-Ahead does not work when logged on with language NL

[BMEIJS]

The Problem

During and after an upgrade to ECC 740 SP7 (on HANA), we found that when logged on in the English language, the type-ahead functionality in SE38 and SE37 works perfectly. However, when logged on in Dutch (which is the standard Logon language for this particular company we upgraded), the type-ahead function doesn't work.

Logged on in English

Logged on in Dutch

Analysis of the problem

I checked the search help that has been assigned to the SE38 and found that the problem lies in the definition of the Search Help.

Search Help uses SY-LANGU als default language.

The View is based on a CDS-view

The CDS-view has defined that only language E and D are supported.

(In creating the picture below, I mixed up the CDS view for SE38 and view selection conditions for SE37, but they are basically the same)

Solution

I was doubting if I should report this as an issue at SAP via OSS. For the time being, the only solution is to log on in E or D, or modify the CDS-view.

[berkin]

Hello,

the solution is SAP Note 2327686 (description in German for the time being, no English) however as far as I understand requires SAP_BASIS 750 and impossible to port it back to 740 unfortunately.

Berkin

[ziolkowskib]

Being perfectly honest that "feature" of SAP drives me crazy hence I personally would not mind if it did not work If anyone feels the same there below you can find SAP Note explaining how to disable Type-Ahead:

https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/0001971775