Table Controls (SAP Library - BC ABAP Workbench Tools)

Table Controls

Definition

A table control is an area on the screen in which you can display data in tabular form. You process it using a loop. Table controls are comparable to step loop tables. While a table control consists of a single definition row, step loop blocks may extend over more than one row. Table controls are more flexible than step loops, and are intended to replace them.

For further information about designing and using table controls, see Transaction BIBS. Choose Elements ® Table controls to display sample table controls for various purposes. Choose Rules to display hints for designing table controls.

Use

Table controls allow you to enter, display, and modify tabular data easily on the screen.

They provide the following functions:

On definition:

Fixed columns
Column headers

At runtime:

Vertical and horizontal scrolling.
Modifiable column width.
Row and column selection.
Movable columns
Settings can be saved.

Components of a Table Control

The following diagram shows the main components of a table control:

Note

Lines in a table control may contain keywords, input/output fields, radio buttons, checkboxes, radio button groups, and pushbuttons.

A line can be up to 255 columns wide.