CL_SALV_BS_RUNTIME_INFO

[former_member184739]

Hello Experts,

I want to alter an Standard Report(Add new columns).Recently i went throught the blog discussing about the class CL_SALV_BS_RUNTIME_INFO(http://scn.sap.com/community/abap/blog/2011/07/07/gain-programmatic-access-to-data-of-sapgui-alv-rep...).Is this the best approach to alter a standard report.If not i will find  options of copying a standard report/Enhancing a report.Please give your feedback.

Thanks

Prabaharan.A

[former_member184739]

Hello Experts,

I want to alter an Standard Report(Add new columns).Recently i went throught the blog discussing about the class CL_SALV_BS_RUNTIME_INFO(http://scn.sap.com/community/abap/blog/2011/07/07/gain-programmatic-access-to-data-of-sapgui-alv-rep...).Is this the best approach to alter a standard report.If not i will find  options of copying a standard report/Enhancing a report.Please give your feedback.

Thanks

Prabaharan.A

[Former Member]

Hi Prabaharan

CL_SALV_BS_RUNTIME_INFO won't allow to to "alter" a standard report however it will allow you to execute the report within your own custom program and use the data as the basis for your own report.

I wrote the blog post you mentioned so I'm probably a bit biased however I believe this technique is much better than copying/cloning a standard report as, by reusing the standard code, you will gain the benefits of future SAP Notes (fixes) and enhancements to the standard report. There are some potential disadvantages though, as mentioned in the blog post, so I encourage you to discuss this with your development manager and do thorough investigation/testing on your specific standard report before using this technique productively. It will not suit all circumstances and sometimes you might just be better off rewriting the standard report from scratch but it is worth considering this technique as an option before rewriting the standard.

Regards

Glen