Header of ALV Display

Use

By default, the ALV display has no header. You can generate a header and display it above the ALV display. The header can have the following parts:

  • Text

  • Graphic

  • Tooltip

You can make the following settings for the header of the ALV display:

  • Generating, Getting, and Deleting a Header Object

  • Specify wording for header

  • Specifying the Path of the Graphic in the Header

  • Specify the position of the graphic in the header

  • Specify the wording for the tooltip

Generating, Getting, and Deleting a Header Object

The header of the ALV display is an instance of the class CL_SALV_WD_HEADER. To generate or delete the object, use the methods of the interface class IF_SALV_WD_TABLE_SETTINGS (implementing class CL_SALV_WD_CONFIG_TABLE).

Methods for creating, getting, and deleting header objects

Function

Method

Generate header object

CREATE_HEADER

Get header object

GET_HEADER

Delete header object

DELETE_HEADER

Specify wording for header

The header of the ALV display has the type STRING. To define the header, use methods of the class CL_SALV_WD_HEADER.

Methods for wording of headers

Function

Method

Specify wording for header

SET_TEXT

Get wording for header

GET_TEXT

Specifying the Path of the Graphic in the Header

You can display any graphic in the header of your ALV display as long as it is suitable for the Web Dynpro environment (see Handling Graphics and Web Icons). To define the path or ID of the graphic file, use the methods of the class CL_SALV_WD_HEADER.

Methods for graphic file path

Function

Method

Set path or ID for graphic

SET_IMAGE_SOURCE

Get path or ID for graphic

GET_IMAGE_SOURCE

Specifying the Position of the Graphic in the Header

You can choose whether the graphic displayed in the header is placed before or after the header text. To do this, use the methods of the class CL_SALV_WD_HEADER.

Methods for placing graphics in headers

Function

Method

Set position within header

SET_IMAGE_FIRST

Get position within header

GET_IMAGE_FIRST

Specify the wording for the tooltip

The tooltip of the header becomes visible when the user places the cursor over the header of a ALV display. To specify the wording of the tooltip, use the methods of the class CL_SALV_WD_HEADER.

Methods for header tooltip

Function

Method

Specify the wording for the tooltip

SET_TOOLTIP

Get wording for tooltip

GET_TOOLTIP