What's wrong with the output?
There are some notes on the download limitations:
For example NOTE 358644
Summary
Symptom
Generally, the ALV supports three ways of connecting to Excel:
1. XXL interface:
ALV list (REUSE_ALV_LIST_DISPLAY), ALV Grid Fullscreen (REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY)
Menu path: List->Export->Spreadsheet
ALV Grid class (cl_gui_alv_grid):
Toolbar: Export->Spreadsheet
2. Local file in spreadsheet format:
ALV list (REUSE_ALV_LIST_DISPLAY), ALV Grid Fullscreen (REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY)
List->Export->Local file->Spreadsheet
ALV Grid class (cl_gui_alv_grid):
Toolbar: Export->Local file->Spreadsheet
3. Excel inplace as of Basis Release 4.6C
ALV Grid Fullscreen (REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY)
Menu path: Views --> Microsoft Excel STRLSHIFTF7
ALV Grid class (cl_gui_alv_grid):
Toolbar: Icon Views --> Excel Inplace
Note the following restrictions:
1. XXL interface
The date appears in the internal format (yyyymmdd) during a download to an Excel file in the ALV. By starting the Report again you can change to the external dislay across the system. You must have implemented Note 316814 for Basis Releases 4.5, 4.6B and 4.6C or imported the corresponding Support Package for the Note.
Currency fields are displayed exclusively with 2 decimal places in Excel.
Quantity fields are output with their original field definitions (for example, with three decimal places)
The system sorts or groups the columns together according to characteristics and key figures
The prerequisite for a correct grouping is that at least one characteristic column is displayed in the ALV Grid.
A filter entered in the ALV is not taken into account in Excel.
Rows are sorted differently in Excel.
If you are using conversion exits, refer to Note 764272.
For technical reasons, the Excel export provided in the ALV cannot support the functions mentioned above.
You must use the R/3 dialog box to exit the Excel window (see Note 329797) to ensure that the connection between SAP R/3 and Microsoft Excel is closed correctly. It is not possible to open multiple Excel windows.
2. Local file in spreadsheet format:
The system copies all features of the ALV display, regardless of ALV List, ALV Grid Fullscreen or ALV Grid class. This process includes:
Filter
Sorting
Control break
Totals
Column arrangement
Conversion exits
Currency formats
You must import the file into a separate Excel Sheet by using Excel tools.
3. Excel inplace
As of 4. 6C, you can display data in the inplace in almost the same way as in the Grid for ALV Grid Fullscreen and ALV Grid class. However, certain preconditions (for example Excel Templates) must be fulfilled for you to do this. Refer to Note 305900; this gives you the optimal solution for the existing disadvantages of the XXL interface and information about how to download into a local file.
Different Excel worksheets are displayed:
Format: The formatted output of the table in Excel
Header: Format + HTML header data for the ALV Fullscreen
Pivot: Data in Pivot format (cross table)
Sub1 to Sub10: n-level output of subtotal lines
RawData: Raw data without formatting
RawHeader: Raw header without formatting
In the Excel print dialog, you can choose "Selected pages". Then the system only prints the Excel sheet currently displayed.
The Excel print preview and Excel save functions do not work because Excel is running in the inplace.
The HEADER sheet is filled only if the application has filled the HTML header of the ALV Fullscreen using the REUSE_ALV_COMMENTARY_WRITE service function module. If "free" HTML was generated using the object reference of a dynamic document, this header cannot be mapped in Excel.
The application can of course decide which ALV function is considered to be useful. To do this, it can hide certain functions.
Internal note:
Note especially that deep structures are not supported during the export, and that it may be necessary to hide the function codes for the export, Word, ABC analysis and spreadsheet.
Other terms
SAP List Viewer
ExcelExport, XXL, table, spreadsheet, Third Party
Reason and Prerequisites
Execute one of the activities described above in the ALV.
764272 - XXL: special visualisations/conversions are not retained
540779 - FAQ: Information system
316814 - ALV Export Excel: Switching date in ALV with Excel download
Related notes:
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