SAP REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_MAINTAIN Function Module for Definition of a display variant outside the list context

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REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_MAINTAIN is a standard reuse alv variant maintain SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Definition of a display variant outside the list context 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 maintain FM, simply by entering the name REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_MAINTAIN into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_MAINTAIN 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_MAINTAIN'"Definition of a display variant outside the list context
  EXPORTING
*  I_TABNAME_HEADER =  "Header Table Name
*  I_TABNAME_ITEM =  "Item Table Name
*  I_SAVE = ' ' "Variants can be saved
*  I_POPUP = 'X' "Output in popup
*  IS_LAYOUT =  "List layout specifications
*  IT_SPECIAL_GROUPS =  "Grouping fields for column selection
*  IT_SORT =  "Sort table

 IMPORTING
   E_SAVE =  "Changes were saved.

CHANGING
   CT_FIELDCAT =  "Field catalog with field descriptions

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_CHANGE = 1    PROGRAM_ERROR = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_MAINTAIN

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)

I_SAVE - Variants can be saved

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

I_POPUP - Output in popup

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

IS_LAYOUT - List layout specifications

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

IT_SPECIAL_GROUPS - Grouping fields for column selection

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

IT_SORT - Sort table

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_MAINTAIN

E_SAVE - Changes were saved.

Data type: SLIS_CHAR_1
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CHANGING Parameters details for REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_MAINTAIN

CT_FIELDCAT - Field catalog with field descriptions

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_CHANGE - No change made

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_MAINTAIN 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.

ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_MAINTAIN

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.

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