SAP REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_F4 Function Module for Display variant selection dialog box









REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_F4 is a standard reuse alv variant f4 SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Display variant selection dialog box processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc. there is also a full "cut and paste" ABAP pattern code example, along with implementation ABAP coding, documentation and contribution comments specific to this or related objects.


See here to view full function module documentation and code listing for reuse alv variant f4 FM, simply by entering the name REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_F4 into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SALV
Program Name: SAPLSALV
Main Program: SAPLSALV
Appliation area: S
Release date: 16-Jul-1997
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:



Function REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_F4 pattern details

In-order to call this FM within your sap programs, simply using the below ABAP pattern details to trigger the function call...or see the full ABAP code listing at the end of this article. You can simply cut and paste this code into your ABAP progrom as it is, including variable declarations.
CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_F4'"Display variant selection dialog box
EXPORTING
IS_VARIANT = "Variant information
* I_TABNAME_HEADER = "Header Table Name
* I_TABNAME_ITEM = "Item Table Name
* IT_DEFAULT_FIELDCAT = "Field catalog with field descriptions
* I_SAVE = ' ' "Variants can be saved
* I_DISPLAY_VIA_GRID = ' ' "

IMPORTING
E_EXIT = "Dialog cancelled by user
ES_VARIANT = "Variant information

EXCEPTIONS
NOT_FOUND = 1 PROGRAM_ERROR = 2
.



IMPORTING Parameters details for REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_F4

IS_VARIANT - Variant information

Data type: DISVARIANT
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_TABNAME_HEADER - Header Table Name

Data type: SLIS_TABNAME
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_TABNAME_ITEM - Item Table Name

Data type: SLIS_TABNAME
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

IT_DEFAULT_FIELDCAT - Field catalog with field descriptions

Data type: SLIS_T_FIELDCAT_ALV
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_SAVE - Variants can be saved

Data type:
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

I_DISPLAY_VIA_GRID -

Data type: CHAR01
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_F4

E_EXIT - Dialog cancelled by user

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ES_VARIANT - Variant information

Data type: DISVARIANT
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

NOT_FOUND - Variant not found

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

PROGRAM_ERROR - Program errors

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

Copy and paste ABAP code example for REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_F4 Function Module

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module POPUP_TO_CONFIRM including all data declarations. The code uses the original data declarations rather than the latest in-line data DECLARATION SYNTAX but I have included an ABAP code snippet at the end to show how declarations would look using the newer method of declaring data variables on the fly. This will allow you to compare and fully understand the new inline method. Please note some of the newer syntax such as the @DATA is not available until a later 4.70 service pack (SP8), which i why i have stuck to the origianl for this example.

DATA:
lv_e_exit  TYPE STRING, "   
lv_not_found  TYPE STRING, "   
lv_is_variant  TYPE DISVARIANT, "   
lv_es_variant  TYPE DISVARIANT, "   
lv_program_error  TYPE DISVARIANT, "   
lv_i_tabname_header  TYPE SLIS_TABNAME, "   
lv_i_tabname_item  TYPE SLIS_TABNAME, "   
lv_it_default_fieldcat  TYPE SLIS_T_FIELDCAT_ALV, "   
lv_i_save  TYPE SLIS_T_FIELDCAT_ALV, "   SPACE
lv_i_display_via_grid  TYPE CHAR01. "   SPACE

  CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_F4'  "Display variant selection dialog box
    EXPORTING
         IS_VARIANT = lv_is_variant
         I_TABNAME_HEADER = lv_i_tabname_header
         I_TABNAME_ITEM = lv_i_tabname_item
         IT_DEFAULT_FIELDCAT = lv_it_default_fieldcat
         I_SAVE = lv_i_save
         I_DISPLAY_VIA_GRID = lv_i_display_via_grid
    IMPORTING
         E_EXIT = lv_e_exit
         ES_VARIANT = lv_es_variant
    EXCEPTIONS
        NOT_FOUND = 1
        PROGRAM_ERROR = 2
. " REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_F4




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_F4

The below ABAP code uses the newer in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. Please note some of the newer syntax below, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DATA(ld_i_save) = ' '.
 
DATA(ld_i_display_via_grid) = ' '.
 


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