Why ALV Report?

[Former Member]

Hi!

I Need to Know why we go for ALV Report we can have the normal report itself then why we go for that what is special in it.

Then, what all the diff we feel in these two reports?

Thanks in advance

Rahul.

[Former Member]

Hi!

I Need to Know why we go for ALV Report we can have the normal report itself then why we go for that what is special in it.

Then, what all the diff we feel in these two reports?

Thanks in advance

Rahul.

[Former Member]

hi rahul,

there are the features of alv report which are not avble in normal report,

The common features are available in ALV by default

Alignment, sorting

Filtering

Subtotals & Totals

Displaying and Hiding Columns

Swapping Columns

etc

Coding made easy

Enhance the readability and functionality of any report output.

An efficient tool for dynamically sorting and arranging the columns from report output.

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

reward points if helpful,

regards,

seshu.

[Former Member]

HI,

hi,

*the alv is a functionality provided within abap which can enchance reports in r/3 system.

(or) simple way to display the reports in orderly manner.

*it is a in built function.

*alv is a set of functional module which are added to the abap program code.

advantages:

*saves time that is spent in enchancing reports.

*provides uniform user interface

1.header of the column.

2.colors which correspond to indented 'key' info.

steps in alv:

1.declare data areas for list viewer(type-pools:slis)

2.declare internal table to store selected data.

3.select data into int table.

4.build fieldcatalog.

5.build sortcatlog.

6.build eventcatalog.

7.start abap list viewer (ctrl+f6)

8.call back events.

the report output can contain upto 90 columns in the display with the wide array of display options.

common alv functions used are

reuse_alv_list_display

reuse_alv_grid_display

reuse_alv_variant_default_get

reuse_alv_variant_f4

reuse_alv_commentary_write

reuse_alv_variant_existence

reuse_alv_fieldcatalog_merge

reuse_alv_popup_to_select

reuse_alv_events_get.

Regards

Sudheer

[Former Member]

Hi Rahul

<b>very basic reason for ALV</b>

ALV report can be made<b> Interactive</b> while with simple reports u cant make changes in report.

<b>Moreover u can have functionality like</b>

sorting

filtering

editing

to print the headings and other comments for the list.

setting default GUI status

<b>Hierarchical display</b> is used for displaying data that are related. Like sales order and item details. Here sales order details can be the header data whereas them items in the sales order can be the item data

regards

ravish

<b>reward points if helpful</b>

[Former Member]

Hi Ravish!

Can u give one eg for Hierarchical display in alv

looking for your reply

Rahul.

[Former Member]

hi

good

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.

thanks

mrutyun^

[Sougata]

Hi Mrutyunjaya Tripathy,

I was wondering why you start all your posts with "hi good"? I understand "hi" but why "good" at the begining of every freakin' post??