The ABAP Code Search is a tool which offers the possibility to search in ABAP source code for a given string. The most important features provided by the ABAP Code Search are
- works in R/3 environments as well as for S/4
- requires no additional ABAP code for Client-Based Search (NW 7.51+)
- allows a detailed scope definition with filtering by object type, application component, etc...
- supports search patterns with regular expressions and multiline search
- provides Special Search Modes like Sequential Matching to make searching for code even simpler.
It is integrated in the eclipse Search dialog, which can be called via shortcut Ctrl + H
Currently the following source code types are supported
- Classes
- Interfaces
- Programs / Includes
- Function Groups
- Type Groups
- Data Definitions
- Access Controls
- Metadata Extensions
- Simple Transformations
- Behavior Definitions
- Structures (NW 7.50+)
- Database Tables (NW 7.52+)
- Service Definitions (NW 7.54+) [Backend v1.7.0]
Prerequisites before installing the plugin
- The ABAP Development Tools Plugin is installed ADT Plugin
Requirements for Server-Based Search
- The ADT Backend for the ABAP Code Search is installed abap-code-search-tools
More details can be found at https://devepos.com/projects/adt-plugins/abap-code-search/
Categories: Application Development Frameworks, Search, Tools
Additional Details
Eclipse Versions: 2025-06 (4.36), 2025-03 (4.35), 2024-12 (4.34), 2024-09 (4.33), 2024-06 (4.32), 2024-03 (4.31), 2023-12 (4.30), 2023-09 (4.29), 2023-06 (4.28), 2023-03 (4.27), 2022-12 (4.26), 2022-09 (4.25), 2022-06 (4.24), 2022-03 (4.23)
Platform Support: Windows, Mac, Linux/GTK
Organization Name: DevEpos
Development Status: Production/Stable
Date Created: Saturday, March 5, 2022 - 16:30
License: MIT
Date Updated: Thursday, November 13, 2025 - 10:25
Submitted by: Ludwig Stockbauer-Muhr
| Date | Ranking | Installs | Clickthroughs |
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| February 2026 | 243/578 | 17 | 7 |
| January 2026 | 232/631 | 41 | 21 |
| December 2025 | 310/621 | 19 | 28 |
| November 2025 | 264/626 | 35 | 14 |
| October 2025 | 208/637 | 64 | 12 |
| September 2025 | 224/653 | 59 | 18 |
| August 2025 | 198/615 | 56 | 18 |
| July 2025 | 252/636 | 38 | 12 |
| June 2025 | 234/627 | 45 | 16 |
| May 2025 | 278/634 | 32 | 21 |
| April 2025 | 277/623 | 33 | 11 |
| March 2025 | 287/661 | 41 | 17 |
Unsuccessful Installs
Unsuccessful Installs in the last 7 Days: 1
| Count | Error Message |
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| 1 | Cannot complete the install because one or more required items could not be… |
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