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‎2007 Aug 07 8:05 AM

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Hi,

What is the use of REUSE_ALV_FIELDCATALOG_MERGE and which field are important for us?

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Hi,

What is the use of REUSE_ALV_FIELDCATALOG_MERGE and which field are important for us?

Thanks

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‎2007 Aug 07 8:07 AM

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Hi

See this doc

Field_catalog:

Field catalog with field descriptions

2.7.1. Description

Field catalog containing descriptions of the list output fields (usually a subset of the internal output table fields). A field catalog is required for every ALV list output.

The field catalog for the output table is built-up in the caller's coding. The build-up can be completely or partially automated by calling the REUSE_ALV_FIELDCATALOG_MERGE module

See also the documentation of the function module REUSE_ALV_FIELDCATALOG_MERGE.

The minimal field catalog is documented under 'default'. The caller can use the other optional parameters to assign output attributes to a field which differ from the default.

A field catalog need not be built-up and passed explicitly only under the following conditions:

• The internal table to be output has the same structure as a Data Dictionary structure which is referred to in the internal table declaration using LIKE or INCLUDE STRUCTURE.

• all fields in this structure are to be output

• the structure name is passed to ALV in the parameter I_STRUCTURE_NAME.

See also the documentation of the IMPORTING paramter I_STRUCTURE_NAME.

Positioning

• row_pos (row position)

value set: 0, 1 - 3

Only relevant if the list output is to be multi-line (two or three lines) by default.

A multi-line list can also be defined by the user interactively if the default list is one-line.

The parameter specifies the relative output line of the column in a multi-line list.

• col_pos (column position)

value set: 0, 1 - 60

only relevant when the default relative column positions differ from the field catalog field sequence. The parameter specifies the relative column position of the field in the list output. The column order can be changed interactively by the user. If this parameter is initial for all field catalog entries, columns appear in the field catalog field sequence.

Identification

• fieldname (field name)

value set: internal output table field name (required parameter)

Name of the internal output table field which is described by this field catalog entry

• tabname (internal output table)

value set: SPACE, internal output table name

This parameter is used in 'manual' field catalog build-up only for hierarchical-sequential lists.

Name of the internal output table which contains the field FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME.

Data Dictionary reference

• ref_fieldname (reference field name)

value set: SPACE, Data Dictionary field name

Name of the Data Dictionary field referred to.

This parameter is only used when the internal output table field described by the current field catalog entry has a reference to the Data Dictionary (not a program field), and the field name in the internal output table is different from the name of the field in the Data Dictionary. If the field names are identical, naming the Data Dictionary structure or table in the FIELDCAT-REF_TABNAME parameter is sufficient.

• ref_tabname (reference table/structure field name)

value set: SPACE, name of a Data Dictionary structure or table

Structure or table name of the referred Data Dictionary field.

This parameter is only used when the internal output table field described by the current field catalog entry has a Data Dictionary reference (not a program field).

Reference to fields with currency/measurement unit

Each internal output table sum or quantity field whose decimal places are to be formatted appropriately for the unit in the list must follow the convention:

• the field is of data type QUAN or CURR (internal type P) (the field must really have this physical data type. Overwriting the physical data type with the parameter FIELDCAT-DATATYPE has no effect)

• There is a field in the internal output table which contains the associated unit.

• There is also an entry in the field catalog for the unit field.

(If the unit is not to appear as a column in the list, and cannot be interactively displayed as a column, e.g. because it is always unambiguous and is therefore explicitly output by the caller in the list header, the field catalog units field entry can take the parameter FIELDCAT-TECH = 'X'.

The association of a value field to a unit affects the output as follows:

• appropriate decimal places display for the unit

• an initialized field with a link to a non-initial unit is output as '0' for the unit (if FIELDCAT-NO_ZERO is initial). When this field is summed, this unit affects whether the units are homogeneous.

• an initialized field with a link to an initial unit is output as SPACE. When this field is summed, the unit SPACE does not affect the homogeneity of the units.

• When non-initial fields with an initial unit are summed, the unit SPACE is considered to be a unit.

Link to currency unit

• cfieldname (currency unit field name)

value set: SPACE, output table field name

Only relevant for amount columns with associated unit.

Name of the internal output table field containing the currency unit associated with the amount field FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME. The field in FIELDCAT-CFIELDNAME must have its own field catalog entry.

• ctabname (internal currency unit field output table)

value set: SPACE, output table field name

only relevant for hierarchical-sequential lists

Name of the internal output table containing the FIELDCAT-CFIELDNAME field.

Link to measurement unit

• qfieldname (measurement unit field name)

value set: SPACE, output table field name

only relevant for quantity columns with unit link.

Name of the internal output table field containing the measurement unit associated with the quantity field FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME.

The field in FIELDCAT-QFIELDNAME must have its own field catalog entry.

• qtabname (internal measurement unit field output table)

value set: SPACE, output table field name

only relevant for hierarchical-sequential lists

Name of the internal output table containing the FIELDCAT-QFIELDNAME field.

Column output options

• outputlen (column width)

value set: 0 (initial), n

For fields with a Data Dictionary link this parameter can be left initial.

For fields without a Data Dictionary link (program field) the parameter must be given the value of the desired field list output length (column width).

initial = column width is the output length of the referred Data Dictionary field (domain).

n = column width is n characters

• key (key column)

value set: SPACE, 'X' 'X' = kex field (key field output in color)

Key fields can not be interactively hidden. Parameter FIELDCAT-NO_OUT must be left initial.

For exceptions see the documentation of the FIELDCAT-KEY_SEL parameter.

• key_sel (hideable key column)

value set: SPACE, 'X'

only relevant when FIELDCAT-KEY = 'X'

Key field which can be hidden interactively.

The key column sequence cannot be changed interactively by the user.

The output is controlled by the FIELDCAT-NO_OUT parameter analogously to non-key fields.

• no_out (field in field list)

value set: SPACE, 'X' 'X' = field is not displayed in the current list.

The user can interactively choose the field for output from the field list.

The user can display the contents of these fields at line level using the 'Detail' function.

See also the 'Detail screen' documentation of the parameter IS_LAYOUT.

• tech (technical field)

value set: SPACE, 'X' 'X' = technical field

Field cannot be output in the list and cannot be displayed interactively.

Field can only be used in the field catalog (not in IT_SORT, ...).

• emphasize (highlight columns in color)

value set: SPACE, 'X' or 'Cxyz' (x:'1'-'9'; y,z: '0'=off '1'=on)

'X' = column is colored with the default column highlight color.

'Cxyz' = column is colored with a coded color:

• C: Color (coding must begin with C)

• x: color number

• y: bold

• z: inverse

• hotspot (column as hotspot)

value set: SPACE, 'X'

'X' = column cells are output as hotspots

• fix_column (fix column)

value set: SPACE, 'X'

Not relevant for block lists (output of several lists consecutively)

'X' = column fixed (does not scroll horizontally)

All columns to be fixed must have this flag, starting from the left. If a column without this flag is output, only the columns to the left of this column are fixed. The user can change the column fixing interactively. See also the documentation of the Layout parameter

IS_LAYOUT-NO_KEYFIX of the IMPORTING paramter IS_LAYOUT.

• do_sum (sum over column)

value set: SPACE, 'X' 'X' = a sum is to be calculated over this internal output table field.

This function can also be called by the user interactively.

• no_sum (sums forbidden)

value set: SPACE, 'X' 'X' = no sum can be calculated over this field, although the data type of the field would allow summing.

• input (column ready for input)

Function not available

Format column contents

• icon

value set: SPACE, 'X' 'X' = column contents to be output as an icon.

The caller must consider the printability of icons.

• symbol

value set: SPACE, 'X' 'X' = column contents are to be output as a symbol.

The internal output table column must be a valid symbol character.

The caller must consider the printability of symbols.

Symbols can usually be printed, but may not always be output correctly, depending on the printer configuration.

• just (justification)

value set: SPACE, 'R', 'L', 'C'

Only relevant for fields of data type CHAR or NUMC

' ' = default justification for this data type

'R' = right-justified output

'L' = left-justified output

'C' = centered output

The justification of the column header always follows the justification of the columns. Independent justification of the column neader is not possible.

• lzero (leading zeros)

value set: SPACE, 'X'

Only relevant for fields of data type NUMC

ALV outputs NUMC fields right-justified without leading zeros by default.

'X' = output with leading zeros

Note: If a NUMC field is output left-justified or centered by FIELDCAT-JUST, leading zeros are output. If the output of leading zeros is suppressed by a Data Dictionary reference ALPHA conversion exit, the output is always left-justified.

• no_sign (no +/- sign) Only relevant for value fields

value set: SPACE, 'X' 'X' = value output without +/ sign

• no_zero (suppress zeros) Only relevant for value fields

value set: SPACE, 'X' 'X' = suppress zeros

• edit_mask (field formatting)

value set: SPACE, template

template = see documentation of WRITE formatting option USING EDIT MASK template

The output conversion conv can be made by template = '== conv'.

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‎2007 Aug 07 8:09 AM

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Hi,

This will create the output structure for your ALV report.

Mandatory fields are

CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_FIELDCATALOG_MERGE'

EXPORTING

I_PROGRAM_NAME = SY-REPID

I_INTERNAL_TABNAME = 'ITAB'

I_INCLNAME = SY-REPID

CHANGING

CT_FIELDCAT = FCAT.

these fields given above are mandatory

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Prajith

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‎2007 Aug 07 8:10 AM

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Hi,

Pls check this...

DEFININING OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS: PREPARING DISPLAY FIELDS CATALOG

A field catalog is prepared using the internal table (I_FIELDCAT) of type SLIS_T_FIELDCAT_ALV. Field catalog containing descriptions of the list output fields (usually a subset of the internal output table fields).

A field catalog is required for every ALV list output to add desired functionality (i.e. Key, Hotspot, Specific headings, Justify, Col. position etc) to certain fields of the output. If not mentioned specifically, then the defaults are taken. The possible values and defaults are listed below.

The field catalog for the output table is built-up in the caller's coding. The build-up can be completely or partially automated by calling the REUSE_ALV_FIELDCATALOG_MERGE module.

The minimal field catalog is documented below. This can be done in a routine using a local variable. The user can use the other optional parameters to assign output attributes to different fields in the output, which differ from the default.

A field catalog need not be built-up and passed explicitly only under the following conditions:

1. The internal table to be output has the same structure as a Data Dictionary structure which is referred to in the internal table declaration using LIKE or INCLUDE STRUCTURE. In this case the attributes of the different fields is taken directly from the table and the attributes (key fields, length, texts etc) need to state explicitly.

2. all fields in this structure are to be output

3. The structure name is passed to ALV in the parameter I_STRUCTURE_NAME of the function module REUSE_ALV_LIST_DISPLAY.

All the values entered in the catalog is specific to the particular field whose name is entered in the fieldname FIELDNAME of the fieldcat structure. The name of the table is also entered in the corr. Fieldname TABNAME of the structure.

The different possible attributes are:

• Row_pos (row position): Only relevant if the list output is to be multi-line (two or three lines) by default. So, this attribute can be used maintain certain level of alignment in the output.

Value set: 0, 1 – 3

• Col_pos (column position): This parameter is relevant when the fields in the output are to be different from the sequence of the fields in the internal table used for display. The parameter specifies the relative column position of the field in the list output. The column order can be changed interactively by the user. If this parameter is initial for all field catalog entries, columns appear in the internal table field sequence.

Value set: 0, 1 – 60

• Fieldname (field name): This is the name of the internal table field for which the parameters are passed in the catalog.

Value set: internal output table field name (required parameter)

• Tabname (internal output table): Name of the internal output table that contains the field FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME above.

Value set: SPACE, internal output table name.

• Ref_fieldname (reference field name): Name of the Data Dictionary field referred to. This parameter is only used when the internal output table field described by the current field catalog entry has a reference to the Data Dictionary (not a program field), and the field name in the internal output table is different from the name of the field in the Data Dictionary. If the field names are identical, naming the Data Dictionary structure or table in the FIELDCAT-REF_TABNAME parameter is sufficient.

Value set: SPACE, Data Dictionary field name.

• Ref_tabname (reference table/structure field name): Structure or table name of the referred Data Dictionary field. This parameter is only used when the internal output table field described by the current field catalog entry has a Data Dictionary reference (not a program field).

Value set: SPACE, name of a Data Dictionary structure or table

Link to currency unit

• Cfieldname (currency unit field name): This is used for currency fields that have a reference to any unit field. This is only relevant for amount columns with associated unit. This parameter contains the Name of the internal output table field containing the currency unit associated with the amount field FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME. The field in FIELDCAT-CFIELDNAME must have its own field catalog entry.

Value set: SPACE, output table field name

• Ctabname (internal currency unit field output table): Name of the internal output table containing the FIELDCAT-CFIELDNAME field.

Value set: SPACE, output table field name.

Link to measurement unit

• Qfieldname (measurement unit field name): Only relevant for quantity columns with unit link. Name of the internal output table field containing the measurement unit associated with the quantity field FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME. The field in FIELDCAT-QFIELDNAME must have its own field catalog entry.

Value set: SPACE, output table field name.

• Qtabname (internal measurement unit field output table): Name of the internal output table containing the FIELDCAT-QFIELDNAME field.

Value set: SPACE, output table field name.

• Outputlen (column width): This parameter is used if the desired output length for a field is desired to be different from the internal output table field. For fields with a Data Dictionary link this parameter can be left initial. For fields without a Data Dictionary link (program field) the parameter must be given the value of the desired field list output length (column width).

Initial = column width is the output length of the referred Data Dictionary field (domain).

N = column width is n characters.

Value set: 0 (initial), n.

• Key (key column): By default, the system makes some fields in the output as key fields, provided the fields are key fields in their referencing table. Using this parameter, fields other than key fields of the referencing table can be made key field. This parameter is most important if the output needs to contain some field which are not scrollable or cannot be hidden.

If the internal output table contains fields that are key fields from different tables, then all those fields in the report output becomes unscrollable and cannot be hidden. So, the fields in the output internal table should not be referenced from tables in which they are key fields. Instead, they should be referenced to the tables in which they are not key fields, incase they are not desired as key field in the output.

'X' = key field (key field output in color) and Key fields can not be interactively hidden. Parameter FIELDCAT-NO_OUT must be left initial.

Value set: SPACE, 'X'.

• Key_sel (hideable key column): This parameter is only relevant for the fields which are made key fields using FIELDCAT-KEY = 'X'. Using this parameter the Key field can be hidden interactively.

The key column sequence cannot be changed interactively by the user. The output is controlled by the FIELDCAT-NO_OUT parameter analogously to non-key fields.

Value set: SPACE, 'X'.

• No_out (field in field list): This parameter is used to remove certain fields from the output during initial display. The user can however interactively choose the field for output from the field list in the display variant.

'X' = field is not displayed in the current list.

Value set: SPACE, 'X'.

• Tech (technical field): This parameter is used to make certain field display only in the field catalog. The fields with this parameter set cannot be output in the list nor can they be displayed interactively from the catalog.

'X' = technical field.

Value set: SPACE, 'X'.

• Emphasize (highlight columns in color): As name suggests, this field parameter is used to highlight certain field with chosen colors.

Value set: SPACE, 'X' or 'Cxyz' (x:'1'-'9'; y,z: '0'=off ,'1'=on).

'X' = column is colored with the default column highlight color.

'Cxyz' = column is colored with a coded color:

- C: Color (coding must begin with C)

- X: color number

- Y: bold

- Z: inverse

• Hotspot (column as hotspot): This parameter is used to make certain field appear as hotspot i.e. a hand is displayed if the cursor is positioned on the field value. Single click on such fields cause the PICK OR F2 events to happen.

Value set: SPACE, 'X'.

'X' = column cells are output as hotspots.

• Fix_column (fix column): This parameter is used to fix certain columns in the output. All columns to be fixed must have this flag, starting from the left. If a column without this flag is output, only the columns to the left of this column are fixed. The user can change the column fixing interactively.

Value set: SPACE, 'X'.

'X' = column fixed (does not scroll horizontally).

• Do_sum (sum over column): the user can also call this function interactively.

Value set: SPACE, 'X'.

'X' = a sum is calculated over this internal output table field.

• No_sum (sums forbidden): No sum can be calculated over this field, although the data type of the field would allow summing.

Value set: SPACE, 'X'.

• Icon: The parameter displays certain column contents as icons. The internal output table column contents must be valid icon strings.

Value set: SPACE, 'X'.

'X' = column contents to be output as an icon.

• Symbol: The internal output table column must be a valid symbol character.

Value set: SPACE, 'X'

'X' = column contents are to be output as a symbol.

• Just (justification): This parameter is used for alignment of the contents of the output table. This is only relevant for CHAR or NUMC fields in the output internal table. The justification of the column header always follows the justification of the columns. Independent justification of the column header is not possible.

Value set: SPACE, 'R', 'L', and ‘C’.

' ' = Default justification for this data type

'R' = right-justified output

'L' = left-justified output

'C' = centered output.

• Lzero (leading zeros): By default ALV outputs NUMC fields right-justified without leading zeros. Using this parameter only the NUMC fields can be displayed with leading zeroes.

Value set: SPACE, 'X'.

'X' = output with leading zeros.

• No_sign (no +/- sign): This parameter is used to suppress the signs of the output fields. It is only relevant for the value fields.

Value set: SPACE, 'X'.

'X' = value output without +/ sign.

• No_zero (suppress zeros): Only relevant for value fields.

Value set: SPACE, 'X'.

'X' = suppress zeros.

• Edit_mask (field formatting): To apply the report output formatting options same as in the WRITE statement in report writing.

Value set: SPACE, template.

The following parameters are used for customizing the texts in the heading of the output of the columns. The texts are taken from the Data Dictionary for fields with a Data Dictionary reference. If this is not desired, the text parameters can also be specified. The Data Dictionary texts are then ignored.

If the user changes the column width interactively, the column header text with the appropriate length is always used.

The interactive function 'Optimize column width' takes account of both the field contents and the column headers: if all field contents are shorter than the shortest column header, the column width depends on the column header.

The 'long field label' is also used in display variant definition,

Sort, etc. Popup.

• seltext_l (long field label)

• seltext_m (medium field label)

• seltext_s (short field label)

• reptext_ddic(header) Analogous to the Data element main header

• Ddictxt (specify text) : You can specify with values 'L', 'M', and 'S', the keyword that should always be used as column header. If the column width changes, no attempt is made in this case to find an appropriate header for the new output width.

Value set: SPACE, 'L', 'M', and ‘S’.

Sample code:

Suppose I_PO_DETAILS is an internal table containing two fields EBELN (PO number) and EBELP (PO item no).

DATA: L_FIELDCAT TYPE SLIS_FIELDCAT_ALV. “Local variable to hold the parameters

for a particular field of the field catalog

CLEAR L_FIELDCAT.

L_FIELDCAT-TABNAME = 'I_PO_DETAILS'.

L_FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME = 'EBELN'.

L_FIELDCAT-KEY = 'X'. “The PO no is made the key field,

“Colored and non scrollable

L_FIELDCAT-HOTSPOT = 'X'. “The po no becomes a hotspot

L_FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_S = ‘P.O No’.

L_FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_M = 'P order No'.

L_FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_L = 'Purchase order No'.

APPEND L_FIELDCAT TO I_FIELDTAB.

CLEAR L_FIELDCAT

L_FIELDCAT-TABNAME = 'I_PO_DETAILS'.

L_FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME = 'EBELN'.

L_FIELDCAT-KEY = 'X'. “The po item no is made the key field,

“Colored and non scrollable

L_FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_S = 'Item No'.

L_FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_M = 'Item No`.

L_FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_L = 'PO Item No'.

APPEND L_FIELDCAT TO I_FIELDTAB.

CLEAR L_FIELDCAT

Thus the catalog for the report output is prepared.