SET_SORT_COLUMNS SAP Method Set columns for sorting
Below is documentation, parameters and attributes of ABAP Method SET_SORT_COLUMNS within SAP class IF_FDT_TABLE_OPERATION. There is also a number of example ABAP code snipts to help you use the functionality of this method.
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Method Type - Instance
This is an Instance Method so needs to be instantiated first before you can access any of the methods. I.e. you need to create a local variable of TYPE ref to the class.The following technical details of method SET_SORT_COLUMNS can also be found below:
- Importing parameters
- Exporting parameters
- Changing parameters
- Returning parameters
- Exceptions
- Coding Examples
Parameters of Method SET_SORT_COLUMNS
.| Name | Type | Data Type | Description | Default Value |
| IV_COLUMN1_DESC | Importing | TYPE ABAP_BOOL | Sort first column descending | |
| IV_COLUMN1_ID | Importing | TYPE IF_FDT_TYPES=>ID | First sort column | |
| IV_COLUMN2_DESC | Importing | TYPE ABAP_BOOL | Sort second column descending | |
| IV_COLUMN2_ID | Importing | TYPE IF_FDT_TYPES=>ID | Second sort column | |
| IV_COLUMN3_DESC | Importing | TYPE ABAP_BOOL | Sort third column descending | |
| IV_COLUMN3_ID | Importing | TYPE IF_FDT_TYPES=>ID | Third sort column | |
| IV_COLUMN4_DESC | Importing | TYPE ABAP_BOOL | Sort forth column descending | |
| IV_COLUMN4_ID | Importing | TYPE IF_FDT_TYPES=>ID | Fourth sort column | |
| IV_COLUMN5_DESC | Importing | TYPE ABAP_BOOL | Sort fifth column descending | |
| IV_COLUMN5_ID | Importing | TYPE IF_FDT_TYPES=>ID | Fifth sort column |
Exceptions of Method SET_SORT_COLUMNS
CX_FDT_INPUT -Example ABAP coding
DATA: lo_class TYPE REF TO IF_FDT_TABLE_OPERATION.
DATA: lv_IV_COLUMN1_DESC TYPE ABAP_BOOL,
lv_IV_COLUMN1_ID TYPE IF_FDT_TYPES=>ID,
lv_IV_COLUMN2_DESC TYPE ABAP_BOOL,
lv_IV_COLUMN2_ID TYPE IF_FDT_TYPES=>ID,
lv_IV_COLUMN3_DESC TYPE ABAP_BOOL,
lv_IV_COLUMN3_ID TYPE IF_FDT_TYPES=>ID,
lv_IV_COLUMN4_DESC TYPE ABAP_BOOL,
lv_IV_COLUMN4_ID TYPE IF_FDT_TYPES=>ID,
lv_IV_COLUMN5_DESC TYPE ABAP_BOOL,
lv_IV_COLUMN5_ID TYPE IF_FDT_TYPES=>ID,
lv_other TYPE c.
CALL METHOD lo_class=>SET_SORT_COLUMNS(
EXPORTING
IV_COLUMN1_DESC = lv_IV_COLUMN1_DESC
IV_COLUMN1_ID = lv_IV_COLUMN1_ID
IV_COLUMN2_DESC = lv_IV_COLUMN2_DESC
IV_COLUMN2_ID = lv_IV_COLUMN2_ID
IV_COLUMN3_DESC = lv_IV_COLUMN3_DESC
IV_COLUMN3_ID = lv_IV_COLUMN3_ID
IV_COLUMN4_DESC = lv_IV_COLUMN4_DESC
IV_COLUMN4_ID = lv_IV_COLUMN4_ID
IV_COLUMN5_DESC = lv_IV_COLUMN5_DESC
IV_COLUMN5_ID = lv_IV_COLUMN5_ID ).
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