ALV Report

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I am new to ABAp and I haven't worked on ALV reports, so can you please explain me in detail what are ALV reports with some examples.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Rajeev ..........

[Former Member]

hi rajeev,

The brief notes below can give u an basic idea of what is ALV..

What is ALV programming in ABAP? When is this grid used in ABAP?

ALV is Application List viewer.

Sap provides a set of ALV (ABAP LIST VIEWER) function modules which can be put into use to embellish the output of a report. This set of ALV functions is used to enhance the readability and functionality of any report output. Cases arise in sap when the output of a report contains columns extending more than 255 characters in length.

In such cases, this set of ALV functions can help choose selected columns and arrange the different columns from a report output and also save different variants for report display. This is a very efficient tool for dynamically sorting and arranging the columns from a report output.

The report output can contain up to 90 columns in the display with the wide array of display options.

The commonly used ALV functions used for this purpose are;

1. REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_DEFAULT_GET

2. REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_F4

3. REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_EXISTENCE

4. REUSE_ALV_EVENTS_GET

5. REUSE_ALV_COMMENTARY_WRITE

6. REUSE_ALV_FIELDCATALOG_MERGE

7. REUSE_ALV_LIST_DISPLAY

8. REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY

9. REUSE_ALV_POPUP_TO_SELECT

Purpose of the above Functions are differ not all the functions are required in all the ALV Report.

But either no.7 or No.8 is there in the Program.

How you call this function in your report?

After completion of all the data fetching from the database and append this data into an Internal Table. say I_ITAB.

Then use follwing function module.

CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY'

EXPORTING

I_CALLBACK_PROGRAM = 'Prog.name'

I_STRUCTURE_NAME = 'I_ITAB'

I_DEFAULT = 'X'

I_SAVE = 'A'

TABLES

T_OUTTAB = I_ITAB.

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

WRITE: 'SY-SUBRC: ', SY-SUBRC .

ENDIF.

ENDFORM. " GET_FINAL_DATA

Reward if helpful.

Thank you,

Regards.

[Former Member]

ALV is Application List viewer.

Sap provides a set of ALV (ABAP LIST VIEWER) function modules which can be put into use to embellish the output of a report. This set of ALV functions is used to enhance the readability and functionality of any report output. Cases arise in sap when the output of a report contains columns extending more than 255 characters in length.

In such cases, this set of ALV functions can help choose selected columns and arrange the different columns from a report output and also save different variants for report display. This is a very efficient tool for dynamically sorting and arranging the columns from a report output.

The commonly used ALV functions used for this purpose are;

1. REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_DEFAULT_GET

2. REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_F4

3. REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_EXISTENCE

4. REUSE_ALV_EVENTS_GET

5. REUSE_ALV_COMMENTARY_WRITE

6. REUSE_ALV_FIELDCATALOG_MERGE

7. REUSE_ALV_LIST_DISPLAY

8. REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY

9. REUSE_ALV_POPUP_TO_SELECT

ALV Demo program

BCALV_DEMO_HTML

BCALV_FULLSCREEN_DEMO ALV Demo: Fullscreen Mode

BCALV_FULLSCREEN_DEMO_CLASSIC ALV demo: Fullscreen mode

BCALV_GRID_DEMO Simple ALV Control Call Demo Program

BCALV_TREE_DEMO Demo for ALV tree control

BCALV_TREE_SIMPLE_DEMO

BC_ALV_DEMO_HTML_D0100

http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Abap_programs.html

http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/reporting/reportinghome.htm

Simple ALV report

http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/controls/alvgrid.htm

http://wiki.ittoolbox.com/index.php/Code:Ultimate_ALV_table_toolbox

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Maha

[Former Member]

Hi,

ALV is nothing but we are doing the process of totals subtotal,calculations, layout designing these r do the process in normal reports it is to be late. so for that one sap created some predefined function modules for that one.

those function modules are

REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY

REUSE_ALV_POPUP_TO_SELECT

REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_EXISTENCE

REUSE_ALV_COMMENTARY_WRITE

REUSE_ALV_fieldcatalog_merge.

REUSE_ALV_events_get

ABAP LIST VIEWER

Purpose

Commonly used ALV Function Modules

DEFINING OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS:

PREPARING DISPLAY FIELDS CATALOG

&#61548; A field catalog is prepared using the internal

table(I_FIELDCAT) of type SLIS_T_FIELDCAT_ALV.

&#61548; Field catalog containing descriptions of the list

output fields (usually a subset of the internal output

table fields).

&#61548; 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.

&#61548; 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 function module

REUSE_ALV_FIELDCATALOG_MERGE.

Example:

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.

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 = 'EBELP'.

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 = 'PO item No'.

L_FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_L = 'Purchase order Item No'.

APPEND L_FIELDCAT TO I_FIELDTAB.

Thus the catalog for the report output is prepared.

&#61548; The next step is to build an event table, which are used for

firing both user commands and the system dependent events i.e. top of page, end of page etc.

&#61548; A list of possible events is populated into an event table. When this table is passed to the function module

REUSE_ALV_EVENT_NAMES_GET. The return table from this function module contains all the possible events.

&#61548; The internal table only needs to be modified with the associated form names corresponding to each of the events.

&#61548; The next step is to build an event table, which are used for

firing both user commands and the system dependent events i.e. top of page, end of page etc.

&#61548; A list of possible events is populated into an event table. When this table is passed to the function module

REUSE_ALV_EVENT_NAMES_GET. The return table from this function module contains all the possible events.

&#61548; The internal table only needs to be modified with the associated form names corresponding to each of the events.

Example:

DATA: L_I_EVENT TYPE SLIS_ALV_EVENT.

CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_EVENTS_GET'

EXPORTING

I_LIST_TYPE = 0

IMPORTING

ET_EVENTS = I_EVENTS.

READ TABLE I_EVENTS WITH KEY NAME = SLIS_EV_TOP_OF_PAGE

INTO L_I_EVENT.

IF SY-SUBRC = 0.

MOVE FORMNAME_TOP_OF_PAGE TO L_I_EVENT-FORM.

APPEND L_I_EVENT TO I_EVENTS.

ENDIF.

READ TABLE I_EVENTS WITH KEY NAME = SLIS_EV_END_OF_PAGE

INTO L_I_EVENT.

IF SY-SUBRC = 0.

MOVE FORMNAME_END_OF_PAGE TO L_I_EVENT-FORM.

APPEND L_I_EVENT TO I_EVENTS.

ENDIF.

CLEAR L_I_EVENT.

READ TABLE I_EVENTS WITH KEY NAME = SLIS_EV_USER_COMMAND

INTO L_I_EVENT.

IF SY-SUBRC = 0.

MOVE FORMNAME_USER_COMMAND TO L_I_EVENT-FORM.

APPEND L_I_EVENT TO I_EVENTS.

ENDIF.

The function module REUSE_ALV_COMMENTARY_WRITE can

be used to pass the headings for TOP OF PAGE event. Also,

any logo specific to the report can be passed to the function

module.

Example:

PERFORM comment_build USING i_list_top_of_page.

.

.

FORM comment_build USING l_top_of_page TYPE slis_t_listheader.

DATA: ls_line TYPE slis_listheader.

CLEAR ls_line.

ls_line-typ = 'H'.

ls_line-info = 'Heading list'.

APPEND ls_line TO l_top_of_page.

CLEAR ls_line.

ls_line-typ = 'S'.

ls_line-key = 'Key 1'.

ls_line-info = 'Information'.

APPEND ls_line TO l_top_of_page.

ls_line-key = 'Key 2'.

APPEND ls_line TO l_top_of_page.

ENDFORM.

The next step is to build a layout report output list

description.

The parameters are described under the following heads:

&#61548; Display options

&#61548; Exceptions

&#61548; Totals

&#61548; Interaction

&#61548; Detail screen

&#61548; Display variants (only for hierarchical-sequential lists)

&#61548; Color

&#61548; Other

The layout table is of type slis_layout_alv_spec.

The next step is to sort the basic list with respect to

some of the fields in the list output. An internal

table needs to be declared according to the

structure slis_t_sortinfo_alv.

The structure has got the following parameters.

Spos : Sort sequence

Fieldname : Internal output table field name

Tabname : Only relevant for hierarchical-sequential lists. Name of the internal

output table.

up : 'X' = sort in ascending order

down : 'X' = sort in descending order

subtot : 'X' = subtotal at group value change

group : '* ' = new page at group value change ,'UL' = underline at group value

change

The final step in the output of the report is the use of

two ALV functions modules.

&#61548; REUSE_ALV_FIELDCATALOG_MERGE

Import parameters

I_PROGRAM_NAME : Program in which the internal output table is

declared and populated

I_INTERNAL_TABNAME : Internal output table name

I_STRUCTURE_NAME : Structure name (structure, table, and view)

I_CLIENT_NEVER_DISPL : Hide client fields default ‘X’

I_INCLNAME : Data declarations include name

CHANGING parameter

CT_FIELDCAT : Field catalog with field descriptions

The final function module for displaying the output according to the catalog, event build, sort sequence, layout and comment build are either

REUSE_ALV_LIST_DISPLAY

OR

REUSE_ALV_LIST_DISPLAY

REUSE_ALV_LIST_DISPLAY

Import parameters

I_INTERFACE_CHECK : Interface consistency check log output.

I_CALLBACK_PROGRAM : Name of the calling program

I_CALLBACK_PF_STATUS_SET : Set EXIT routine to status.

I_CALLBACK_USER_COMMAND : EXIT routine for command handling

I_STRUCTURE_NAME : Internal output table structure name

IS_LAYOUT : List layout specifications

IT_FIELDCAT : Field catalog with field descriptions

IT_EXCLUDING : Table of inactive function codes

IT_SPECIAL_GROUPS : Grouping fields for column selection

IT_SORT : Sort criteria for first list display

IT_FILTER : Filter criteria for first list output

IS_SEL_HIDE : Selection information modification

I_DEFAULT : Initial variant active/inactive logic

I_SAVE : Variants can be saved

IS_VARIANT : Variant information

IT_EVENTS : Table of events to perform

IT_EVENT_EXIT : Standard fcode exit requests table

IS_PRINT : Print information

IS_REPREP_ID : Initialization keys for Re/Re interface

I_SCREEN_START_COLUMN : Coordinates for list in dialog box

I_SCREEN_START_LINE : Coordinates for list in dialog box

I_SCREEN_END_COLUMN : Coordinates for list in dialog box

Export parameters

E_EXIT_CAUSED_BY_CALLER : Delete list in CALLBACK_USER_COMMAND

ES_EXIT_CAUSED_BY_USER : How the user left the list Tables

T_OUTTAB : Table with data to be displayed ---mandatory

Example :

WS_REPNAME = SY-REPID.

CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_FIELDCATALOG_MERGE'

EXPORTING

I_PROGRAM_NAME = WS_REPNAME

I_INTERNAL_TABNAME = Internal output table field name

I_INCLNAME = WS_REPNAME

CHANGING

CT_FIELDCAT = I_FIELDTAB.

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

WRITE: 'SY-SUBRC: ', SY-SUBRC, 'REUSE_ALV_FIELDCATALOG_MERGE'.

ENDIF.

CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_LIST_DISPLAY'

EXPORTING

I_CALLBACK_PROGRAM = WS_REPNAME

I_STRUCTURE_NAME = Internal output table field name

IS_LAYOUT = I_LAYOUT

IT_FIELDCAT = I_FIELDTAB

I_DEFAULT = 'A'

I_SAVE = 'A'

IS_VARIANT = 'X'

IT_EVENTS = I_EVENTS[]

IT_SORT = I_SORT

IS_SEL_HIDE = I_SELINFO

TABLES

T_OUTTAB = Internal output table field name.

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

WRITE: 'SY-SUBRC: ', SY-SUBRC, 'REUSE_ALV_LIST_DISPLAY'.

ENDIF

Popup information using ALV

REUSE_ALV_POPUP_TO_SELECT

This function module for displaying or selecting

table entries in internal tables in a popup (single or

multiple selection is possible).

Principle:

&#61548; Pass an internal table with the superset of information to be output

&#61548; Pass list layout detail flags

&#61548; Pass a field catalog in the form of an internal table

&#61548; The field catalog describes the fields to be output in the list.

Popup information using ALV

Example:

REPORT y_demo_alv_3.

TYPE-POOLS: slis.

DATA: BEGIN OF i_outtab OCCURS 0.

INCLUDE STRUCTURE sflight.

DATA: w_chk TYPE c. "For multiple selection

DATA: END OF i_outtab.

DATA: i_private TYPE slis_data_caller_exit,

i_selfield TYPE slis_selfield,

W_exit(1) TYPE c.

PARAMETERS: p_title TYPE sy-title.

*

START-OF-SELECTION.

SELECT * FROM sflight INTO TABLE i_outtab.

CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_POPUP_TO_SELECT'

EXPORTING

i_title = p_title

i_selection = 'X'

i_zebra = 'X'

i_checkbox_fieldname = 'W_CHK'

i_tabname = 'I_OUTTAB'

i_structure_name = 'SFLIGHT'

IMPORTING

es_selfield = i_selfield

e_exit = w_exit

TABLES

t_outtab = i_outtab

EXCEPTIONS

program_error = 1

OTHERS = 2.

Popup information using ALV

Example(Contd):

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

• MESSAGE i000(0k) WITH sy-subrc.

ENDIF.

*****the internal table is modified with a cross sign for marking the

***rows selected

LOOP AT i_outtab WHERE w_chk = 'X'.

WRITE: / i_outtab-carrid, i_outtab-price.

ENDLOOP.

An Observation on ALV

If some of the icons in the GUI status of standard ALV interface needs to be

omitted or deleted, the STANDARD GUI status from the function group SALV

needs to be copied into own program and the likely or unlikely buttons needs

to be omitted or included.

Example:

DATA : BEGIN OF I_RT_EXTAB OCCURS 0.

INCLUDE STRUCTURE SLIS_T_EXTAB.

DATA : END OF I_RT_EXTAB.

APPEND '&UMC' TO I_RT_EXTAB.

APPEND '&SUM' TO I_RT_EXTAB.

APPEND '&XPA' TO I_RT_EXTAB.

APPEND '&OMP' TO I_RT_EXTAB.

SET PF-STATUS 'STANDARD' EXCLUDING I_RT_EXTAB.

Steps Summary

&#61548; DATA DECLARATION

&#61548; SELECTING THE VARIANTS FOR INITIAL LIST DISPLAY

&#61548; DEFINING OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS: PREPARING

DISPLAY FIELDS CATALOG

&#61548; PREPARATION OF EVENT TABLE

&#61548; LAYOUT BUILD

&#61548; SORT SEQUENCE BUILD

&#61548; DISPLAY OUTPUT

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satish.

[Former Member]

Hi Gupta,

i prepared some slides on ALV reports.

if u want gv me ur mailid i can send.

Later i can send some simple examples on each type of ALV reports.

thank you

chandu

[Former Member]

Thanks for the reply Chandu.....

my email id is [email protected]

Thanks

Rajat Garg

[Former Member]

hi rajeev,

The brief notes below can give u an basic idea of what is ALV..

What is ALV programming in ABAP? When is this grid used in ABAP?

ALV is Application List viewer.

Sap provides a set of ALV (ABAP LIST VIEWER) function modules which can be put into use to embellish the output of a report. This set of ALV functions is used to enhance the readability and functionality of any report output. Cases arise in sap when the output of a report contains columns extending more than 255 characters in length.

In such cases, this set of ALV functions can help choose selected columns and arrange the different columns from a report output and also save different variants for report display. This is a very efficient tool for dynamically sorting and arranging the columns from a report output.

The report output can contain up to 90 columns in the display with the wide array of display options.

The commonly used ALV functions used for this purpose are;

1. REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_DEFAULT_GET

2. REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_F4

3. REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_EXISTENCE

4. REUSE_ALV_EVENTS_GET

5. REUSE_ALV_COMMENTARY_WRITE

6. REUSE_ALV_FIELDCATALOG_MERGE

7. REUSE_ALV_LIST_DISPLAY

8. REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY

9. REUSE_ALV_POPUP_TO_SELECT

Purpose of the above Functions are differ not all the functions are required in all the ALV Report.

But either no.7 or No.8 is there in the Program.

How you call this function in your report?

After completion of all the data fetching from the database and append this data into an Internal Table. say I_ITAB.

Then use follwing function module.

CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY'

EXPORTING

I_CALLBACK_PROGRAM = 'Prog.name'

I_STRUCTURE_NAME = 'I_ITAB'

I_DEFAULT = 'X'

I_SAVE = 'A'

TABLES

T_OUTTAB = I_ITAB.

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

WRITE: 'SY-SUBRC: ', SY-SUBRC .

ENDIF.

ENDFORM. " GET_FINAL_DATA

Reward if helpful.

Thank you,

Regards.