NOTE : what is the difference between list display and grid display ?

ANS : drag and drop options are not allowed in list display , where in grid it is possible

NOTE : if you create a grid display u can view it in a list display by print preview option, but if u
create list display u cannot view grid display .

What is the diff b/w a normal report and alv report ?

1. Coding is very less.

2. In classical reports sorting options , sum , dwnld options are not available where as in alv
reports these are available.

NOTE : Based on the structure THE ALV creates FIELD_CATALOG .

NOTE : FIELD_CATALOG decides output column positions , output column descriptions ,output
column length etc…

REUSE_ALV_FIELDCATALOG_MERGE :

BY using this function module we can create field catalog automatically

NOTE : To get the list of events we have function module .

The FM is REUSE_ALV_EVENTS_GET

Different types of alv reports?

Ans. There are 3 types of alv reports are there

1. Simple ALV reports

2. Blocked alv reports: In this case more than one independent block is

displayed in the output. This is generally used when we need to display data

from two internal tables in the same list where the structure of the table

is different. The following FM r used.

REUSE_ALV_BLOCK_LIST_INIT

REUSE_ALV_BLOCK_LIST_APPEND

REUSE_ALV_BLOCK_LIST_DISPLAY

3. Hierarchical alv reports: Hierarchical ALV are used to display the

header and item data in a single layout. i.e., we are displaying data like

TREE.

>>>Header data at top level

>>> Item data at next level

>>> Sub item data at child level...

Events in ALV

1. USER_COMMAND

2. TOP_OF_PAGE

3. PF_STATUS_SET

4. TOP_OF_LIST

5. END_OF_PAGE

6. END_OF_LIST

7. SUBTOTAL_TEXT

ALV OOPS :