SAP List Viewer (ALV) Grid Control (BC-SRV-ALV)

As of Release 4.6C, SAP List Viewer (ALV) is the new name of the ABAP List Viewer (ALV).

Use

The SAP List Viewer (ALV) standardizes the use of lists in the SAP System. The ALV grid control is used in two contexts in the SAP System:

• As a screen element in combination with other screen elements. This is the context used when the toolbar is directly above the data or header.

• As a full screen. The ALV grid control is the only screen element and fills the entire screen. The functions for use with the displayed data are contained in the standard toolbar.

The ALV grid control functions are identical in both modes, only the methods of accessing and calling the functions are different. The following descriptions apply to both contexts, with notes indicating where there are differences.

Not every list in the SAP System uses the full functions of the SAP List Viewer. Some lists provide special functions in addition to the regular SAP List Viewer functions.