HIDE AREA

[Former Member]

hi,

is HIDE area is a table?

so what is that table name?

[Former Member]

Hi prashanth,

1. is HIDE area is a table?

Not is not a table.

It is just like a list (used with write statement)

the difference is, its not writen on screen,

instead it is STORED in memoery. (Line by line)

Just as we use write, we use

HIDE variablename.

and the value of the variable is STORED in memory

on the particular line number.

(we can retrive its value , on that particular

line number, when we doubl-click on the line

which is displayed using write)

2. for getting the taste of it ,

use this program (just copy paste)

(it will show u hidden fileds)

(it will display 2 lines, then on double-clicking,

it will show the hidden values 1000,2000)

REPORT abc.

DATA : a(10) TYPE c.

DATA : b(10) TYPE c.

a = '1000'.

b = 'mittal'.

WRITE : b.

HIDE a.

a = '2000'.

b = 'hello'.

WRITE 😕 b.

HIDE a.

AT LINE-SELECTION.

WRITE 😕 'hidden field a is : ' , a.

regards,

amit m.

Message was edited by: Amit Mittal

[Former Member]

Hi,

i am just giving the SAP help on Hide...

HIDE f. 



The syntax check performed in an ABAP Objects context is stricter than in other ABAP areas. See Cannot Use Constants in the HIDE Area. 

Effect 
The contents of f related to the current output line are stored. If this line is selected, f is filled automatically with the stored value. 



The selection can be made using: 

AT LINE-SELECTION 

AT PFx 

AT USER-COMMAND 

READ LINE 



You do not have to output the field with WRITE in order to be able to store its value. 



The HIDE statement does not support structures that contain tables (deep structures). 



System fields that are particularly useful in interactive reporting are listed in the system fields for lists documentation. 



Note 
You cannot save lines or components of lines of an internal table that is addressed using a field symbol to the HIDE area. (Compare the ASSIGNING addition to the READ and LOOP statements). Assign the contents of the line or component to a global variable and save this instead. 



Exceptions 
Non-Catchable Exceptions 



Cause: The field is too long for HIDE. 
Runtime Error: HIDE_FIELD_TOO_LARGE 

Cause: Cannot apply HIDE to a table line or component of a table line. 
Runtime Error: HIDE_ILLEGAL_ITAB_SYMBOL 

Cause: HIDE is not possible in a local field. 
Runtime Error: HIDE_NO_LOCAL: HIDE 

Cause: HIDE is not possible on an empty page. 
Runtime Error: HIDE_ON_EMPTY_PAGE

[Former Member]

Hi Prashanth,

it is not a table, it is just like a work area to hide the content of the write statement.

you can use after write statement of a variable, it will hold the value of the variable

regards

vijay

[Former Member]

hi vijay,

ur message is not visible cmpletely.

if it is from sap help then send me the link.

[Former Member]

Hi prashanth,

1. Just type HIDE and press F1.

u will get the same help.

-

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2. Now a days, HIDE concept

is not used much, bcos alv concept is there!

3. WHY HIDE IS Used :

BCOS To TRAP/DETECT USER-INTERACTION (DOUBL-CLICK)

a) Suppose a simple report displays

a basic list showing

vendor number, vendor name.

b) User-Double clicks a vendor

c) Then we want to show the details of this vendor

4. So , to DETECT, which VENDOR is CLICKED,

we can either use HIDE or

use system variable sy-lisel

which has the contents of the line

which is double clicked.

(in this case we have to PARSE/SUBSTRing

the whole line to split the vendor number)

regards

amit m.

Message was edited by: Amit Mittal

[Former Member]

hi amit i have written one small program where i am getting short dump when i click on the basic list.

what happend to my code?

tables:kna1.

types: begin of ty_orders,

kunnr type kunnr,

name1 type name1,

ort01 type ort01,

land1 type land1,

vbeln type vbeln,

erdat type vbeln,

netwr type netwr,

end of ty_orders.

data: w_orders type ty_orders.

data: t_orders type standard table of ty_orders initial size 0.

****************************************************************

start-of-selection.

select kunnr

name1

ort01

land1 into corresponding fields of

table t_orders from kna1.

loop at t_orders into w_orders.

write: /5 w_orders-kunnr,

20 w_orders-name1,

55 w_orders-ort01,

75 w_orders-land1.

hide w_orders-kunnr.

endloop.

*********************************************************************

at line-selection.

case sy-lsind.

when '1'.

select vbeln

erdat

netwr into corresponding fields of

table t_orders from vbak where

kunnr = w_orders-kunnr.

loop at t_orders into w_orders.

write: /20 w_orders-vbeln,

35 w_orders-erdat,

50 w_orders-netwr.

endloop.

endcase.

*******************************************************************

top-of-page.

write:/35 'CUSTOMER MASTER DETAILS'.

uline.

write: /5 'customer no',

20 'customer name',

55 'city',

75 'country'.

uline.

************************************************************************

top-of-page during line-selection.

if sy-lsind = '1'.

write: /35 'order information list'.

uline.

write: /5 'sales document no',

30 'order date',

45 'order value'.

endif.

************************************************************************

end-of-page.

uline.

write:/ 'END OF PAGE NO :',sy-pagno.

[Former Member]

Hi again,

1. Very minor mistake.

2. erdat TYPE <b>erdat</b>,

and not

erdat type vbeln,

regards,

amit m.

[Former Member]

types: begin of ty_orders,

kunnr type kunnr,

name1 type name1,

ort01 type ort01,

land1 type land1,

vbeln type vbeln,

<b>erdat type erdat</b>, <=== change this

netwr type netwr,

end of ty_orders.