Functionality (SAP Library - BC

Functionality

Included Functions

The following functions are supported by table controls and do not have to be implemented by the developer:

Selection

Inserting selection column and displaying selection state (highlighting).

Selection functions:

Select/Deselect cell

Select/Deselect row/column

Select/Deselect All

Scrolling

Scroll functions (horizontal and vertical) can be accessed via the table’s scrollbars and via scroll buttons.

Hiding the vertical scrollbar at runtime, when the visible data area is smaller than the visible table area.

Resizing (vertical)

Static and/or dynamic resizing of table columns.

Operations on data columns

Column width can be manipulated directly (the column width is stored independent of the field width).

Fixation and display of an arbitrary number of key columns.

Moving columns via drag-and-drop.

Dynamic hiding of columns by the task.

User settings

Storing and retrieving user settings for the column layout.

Disabling (at design time) and thus deactivating (at runtime) the customize pushbutton.

Display

Displaying column headings as pushbuttons (feature can also be set at runtime).

Optional display of horizontal und vertical separator lines in the list body.

Displayable Field Types

Assigning attributes to any cell at runtime.

In the table body, you can use the following controls: scrollbable I/O fields, vertical and horizontal radio buttons, checkboxes.

Not Available or Delayed Functions

Using pushbuttons in the list body.

Multiple-line display, especially for text fields.

Pushbuttons for multiple-line headings.

Joint colums (i.e. jointly movable columns).

Ruler (for rows).

Selecting any number of cells (e.g., not contiguous selections).

Local display of entry number and current row number.

Pushbuttons for selections that can be filled with text and icons by the task.

Horizontal resizing of the table control.

Functions to be Implemented by the Developer

Inserting blank lines between already filled rows (at the end of the data rows blank lines are inserted automatically).

Deleting and processing selected objects.

Calling detail information for selected objects.

Other task-specific functions.

Pushbuttons for Self-Defined Functions

Arrange the above-mentioned functions as pushbuttons with no fixed position. Place them horizontally and left-aligned below the table control in the following order:

Detail, Insert line(s), Delete line(s), other functions

Use the appropriate icons for these functions.

Alternatively, you may arrange these functions to the right of the table control, starting at the lower border of the table.

Do not position the general clipboard functions Cut, Copy, and Paste as pushbuttons at the table control. They are not limited to the table control, but take effect on all selected screen objects. You should therefore place them in the Standard Toolbar.