ABAP List Viewer

(ALV)
 In this section, we will

Explain the concept of ALV Reports

The Data Declaration for ALV Reports
Database Selection, Event Handling and
Form Handling in ALV reports
Different Function Modules for displaying ALV
reports
ALV can be performed using two ways:

1. Using Function Modules

2. Using Classes and Objects Discussion on this is out
of scope of this session
Steps involved in creating a simple ALV report :

1. Define field catalogue internal table which is of type

slis_t_fieldcat_alv . This table contains the field
attributes.
2. Define Layout structure which is of type
slis_layout_alv
3. DefineEvents internal table which is of type
slis_alv_event. This internal table contains all the
possible events of ALV.
4. Populating these tables into the Function Module
as parameters. These Function Modules are used
in displaying the output data.
5. All the definitions of internal tables, structures, and
constants are declared in type-pool called SLIS
1. Define field catalogue internal table which is of type
slis_t_fieldcat_alv
Eg :
t_ls_fieldcat type slis_t_fieldcat_alv
t_ls_fieldcat-tabname = t_spfli.
t_ls_fieldcat-fieldname = scarr .
t_ls_fieldcat-ref_tabname = par_reftabname.
t_ls_fieldcat-ref_fieldname = par_ref_fieldname.
t_ls_fieldcat-seltext_m = par_seltext.
t_ls_fieldcat-input = par_input.
t_ls_fieldcat-outputlen = 30.
t_ls_fieldcat-do_sum = X.
APPEND t_ls_fieldcat.
2. Defining Layout structure which is of type
slis_layout_alv
Eg :
par_ls_layout-zebra = X.
par_ls_layout-no_colhead = X.
par_ls_layout-no_hotspot = X.
3. Define Events internal table which is of type
slis_alv_event

CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_EVENTS_GET'

EXPORTING
I_LIST_TYPE = 0
IMPORTING
ET_EVENTS = E03_LT_EVENTS.
 4. Important Function Modules

Reuse_alv_list_display - This is the Function

Module which prints the data.
Reuse_alv_fieldcatalog_merge - This Function
Module is used to populate a fieldcatalog which is
essential to display the data in ALV.
Reuse_alv_events_get - Returns table of possible
events for a list type.
Reuse_alv_commentary_write - This is used in the
Top-of-page event to print the headings and other
comments for the list.
 Important Function Modules

Reuse_alv_grid_display - A new function in 4.6

version, to display the results in grid rather than as a
list.
Reuse_alv_hierseq_list_display - To display
Hierarchical Sequential display of reports
 Calling Function REUSE_ALV_LIST_DISPLAY

CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_LIST_DISPLAY'

EXPORTING
I_CALLBACK_PROGRAM = G_REPID
I_STRUCTURE_NAME = 'SFLIGHT'
IS_LAYOUT = GS_LAYOUT
IT_FIELDCAT = GT_FIELDCAT[ ]
IT_SPECIAL_GROUPS = GT_SP_GROUP[ ]
I_SAVE = G_SAVE
IS_VARIANT = G_VARIANT
IT_EVENTS = GT_EVENTS[ ]
* IMPORTING
* E_EXIT_CAUSED_BY_CALLER =
TABLES
T_OUTTAB = GT_SFLIGHT.
 Calling Function REUSE_ALV_EVENTS_GET

CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_EVENTS_GET'

EXPORTING
I_LIST_TYPE = 0
IMPORTING
ET_EVENTS = E03_LT_EVENTS.
 Calling Function
REUSE_ALV_COMMENTARY_WRITE

refresh GT_LIST_TOP_OF_PAGE.
Move H to GT_LIST_TOP_OF_PAGE-typ.
Move Materials Display to GT_LIST_TOP_OF_PAGE-info.
Append GT_LIST_TOP_OF_PAGE.

FORM TOP_OF_PAGE.
CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_COMMENTARY_WRITE'
EXPORTING
IT_LIST_COMMENTARY = GT_LIST_TOP_OF_PAGE.
ENDFORM.
 Calling Function REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY

CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_LIST_DISPLAY'

EXPORTING
I_CALLBACK_PROGRAM = G_REPID
I_STRUCTURE_NAME = 'SFLIGHT'
IS_LAYOUT = GS_LAYOUT
IT_FIELDCAT = GT_FIELDCAT[ ]
IT_SPECIAL_GROUPS = GT_SP_GROUP[ ]
I_SAVE = G_SAVE
IS_VARIANT = G_VARIANT
IT_EVENTS = GT_EVENTS[ ]
* IMPORTING
* E_EXIT_CAUSED_BY_CALLER =
TABLES
T_OUTTAB = GT_SFLIGHT.
 Calling Function
REUSE_ALV_HIERSEQ_LIST_DISPLAY

CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_HIERSEQ_LIST_DISPLAY'

EXPORTING
I_CALLBACK_PROGRAM = G_REPID
IS_LAYOUT = GS_LAYOUT
IT_FIELDCAT = GT_FIELDCAT[ ]
IT_SPECIAL_GROUPS = GT_SP_GROUP[ ]
I_SAVE = G_SAVE
IS_VARIANT = G_VARIANT
IT_EVENTS = GT_EVENTS[ ]
I_TABNAME_HEADER = G_TABNAME_HEADER
I_TABNAME_ITEM = G_TABNAME_ITEM
IS_KEYINFO = GS_KEYINFO
TABLES
T_OUTTAB_HEADER = GT_SCARR
T_OUTTAB_ITEM = GT_SPFLI.