ALV Grid Filter problem

[Former Member]

Hi,

I'm having problems filtering columns of type 'CHAR' that contain numbers (for instance aufk-aufnr); initially the filter was not working, that is, I was filtering by an existing value and the result was no rows returned. Then I discovered that in the database there were leading zeroes not shown in the grid, so it made sense why there was no result.

I need to keep the datatype as 'CHAR' in order to allow wildcards in the filter (something like '6001*' as a filter criteria, for instance) and I would be happy even with allowing the leading zeroes to be shown in the grid (ugly, but it would be at least consistent for the user). I tried setting the following properties and it didn't work (I'm using 4.6C):

s_fieldcat-lzero = 'X'. "I know it works only for numeric types, but I tried anyway

s_fieldcat-NO_CONVEXT = 'X'.

Here is the code for that column's definintion:

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CLEAR s_fieldcat.

s_fieldcat-col_pos = l_col_count.

l_col_count = l_col_count + 1.

s_fieldcat-tabname = 'I_PROJECT'.

s_fieldcat-fieldname = 'AUFNR'.

s_fieldcat-datatype = 'CHAR'.

s_fieldcat-outputlen = '12'.

s_fieldcat-seltext_l = 'Internal Order'.

s_fieldcat-seltext_m = 'Internal Order'.

s_fieldcat-seltext_s = 'Internal Order'.

s_fieldcat-just = 'C'.

• s_fieldcat-lowercase = 'X'.

s_fieldcat-no_zero = ''.

s_fieldcat-lzero = 'X'.

s_fieldcat-NO_CONVEXT = 'X'.

APPEND s_fieldcat TO gt_fieldcat.

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I discovered a half-solution: if we force that field to be numeric (s_fieldcat-inttype = 'N'.), the filter will work for numeric selection, but the wildcards are not allowed.

Anyway, the final question is: is there a way to make it work without forcing the numeric type? Even allowing leading zeroes would be OK.

Thanks,

Dinu

[Former Member]

Hello Dinu,

I have a field for ekko ebeln on my report output. (this is also char field..has con exit alpha, same as ur field )

while displaying on screen, it is displayed without leading zeroes.

i tried filtering with leading zeroes..without leaidng zeros... with wildcard it is working perfect for all cases...

ie.. filter for 0042000003 and 42000003... got in both cases..

this is all i have for that field.

COL_POS = COL_POS + 1.

GT_FIELDCAT-COL_POS = COL_POS.

GT_FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME = 'EBELN'.

GT_FIELDCAT-TABNAME = P_DETAIL.

GT_FIELDCAT-REF_FIELD = 'EBELN'.

GT_FIELDCAT-REF_TABLE = 'EKKO'.

GT_FIELDCAT-KEY = 'X'.

APPEND GT_FIELDCAT.

CLEAR GT_FIELDCAT.

can u please modify ur fieldcat ? remove all this..

s_fieldcat-datatype = 'CHAR'.

s_fieldcat-no_zero = ''.

s_fieldcat-lzero = 'X'.

s_fieldcat-NO_CONVEXT = 'X'.

[Former Member]

Thanks a lot Sujamol, it works now; the key components that solved the problem were:

GT_FIELDCAT-REF_FIELD = '<fieldname>'.

GT_FIELDCAT-REF_TABLE = '<tablename>'.

Cheers,

Dinu