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To edit an input-enabled ALV list, without entering data, you can use the functions for cutting, copying and pasting that are available as standard.

Prerequisites

You can only use these functions to their full extent if the ALV list that you want to edit is input-enabled.

Note Note

You can copy cells that are not input enabled, but you cannot delete or overwrite them.

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Procedure

  1. Select the area of the table that you want to edit.

    Depending on the application area, you can select the area in the same way as with ALV list that is not input enabled:

  2. Choose the required function from the extended application toolbar.

    Function

    Pushbutton

    What You Should Know

    Note

    Cut

    Firstly, the selected text is copied to a temporary storage location and then deleted from the selected area.

    Cells that are not input-enabled are copied. However, they are not deleted afterwards.

    Copy Text

    The selected text is copied to a temporary storage location.

  3. You have copied text into the temporary storage location.

    You have the following options for pasting this text into another position in the ALV list:

    Select

    Choose

    Pushbutton

    What You Should Know

    Those cells, rows or columns that are to be overwritten by the text in the temporary store.

    Insert with Overwrite

    The selected text is deleted. The text from the temporary storage location is inserted.

    Note Note

    If you have only selected one row, but cut or copied several rows, the text from the temporary storage location is inserted from the selected row onwards. This overwrites as many lines as have been saved in the temporary storage location.

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    The rows, before which the text saved in the temporary storage location is to be inserted in a new row.

    Insert in New Row

    -> Insert in New Row (-> Insert in New Row)