ALV: Retaining the default layout when refreshing the display

[Former Member]

Afternoon,

I have created a ALV grid. When the ALV grid is displayed for the first time using the method SET_TABLE_FOR_FIRST_DISPLAY the default layout is used. However when the grid is refreshed the default layout is lost. How can I ensure that the default layout is always displayed until the user selects a different one. If the user does select a different layout how can I ensure that this layout is always displayed until the users chooses a different one or the user exits the program.

Thanks and regards

John.

[amit_khare]

Hi,

You have to save layout as variant.

Check this code for reference -

data: variant type disvariant.

variant-report = sy-repid.

variant-username = sy-uname.

CALL METHOD GR_ALVGRID->SET_TABLE_FOR_FIRST_DISPLAY

EXPORTING

IT_TOOLBAR_EXCLUDING = GT_EXCLUDE

IS_LAYOUT = GS_LAYOUT

<b>IS_VARIANT = VARIANT</b>

I_SAVE = 'A'

CHANGING

IT_FIELDCATALOG = GT_FIELDCAT

IT_OUTTAB = ITAB.

Regards,

Amit

Reward all helpful replies.

[Former Member]

Amit,

Thanks for your comments. I have found that if you change the layout of an ALV grid (e.g. by making some fields editable) you cannot use Refresh Display to update the grid with the revised layout. However, you can use set_table_for_first_display.

Thanks

John.

[Former Member]

If the layout of a grid is changed you must use set_table_for_first_display to reflect that change.