Hiding Lines Between Columns and Rows

Use

You are able to separate the rows and columns from one another with lines, both in the ALV output and in the design object (header, footer area). Color and thickness of the lines are determined by the system. You cannot change them.

Features

You are able to make the following settings for lines:

Hiding Lines Between Columns and Rows
Display lines in the design object of the header and footer areas of a list or page
Display Lines Between Control Levels ( Highlight Control Level Change section)

Displaying Lines in the ALV Output

To display lines in the ALV output, you use one method for lines and one for columns.

ALV Tool	Display type	Function available
Simple, two-dimensional table	Classic ABAP List	Yes
Fullscreen	Yes
In the Container	Yes
Hierarchical-sequential list	Classic ABAP List	Yes (only horizontal)
Tree Structure	Fullscreen	No
In the Container	No

Function	Class	Method
Display lines between rows	CL_SALV_DISPLAY_SETTINGS	SET_HORIZONTAL_LINES
Checks whether lines between the rows are being displayed	IS_HORIZONTAL_LINES
Display lines between columns	SET_VERTICAL_LINES
Checks whether lines between the columns are being displayed	IS_VERTICAL_LINES

Displaying Lines in the Design Object

You are only able to display lines in table-type layouts within the design object. Here you use one method to determine whether you want to display vertical, horizontal, both or no lines.

ALV Tool	Display type	Function available
Simple, two-dimensional table	Classic ABAP List	Yes
Fullscreen	Yes
In the Container	Yes
Hierarchical-sequential list	Classic ABAP List	Yes
Tree Structure	Fullscreen	Yes
In the Container	Yes

Function	Class	Method
Displaying Lines in the Design Object	CL_SALV_FORM_LAYOUT_GRID	SET_GRID_LINES