difference between ALV List & ALV Grid

[Former Member]

Hi All,

what are the additional functionalites provided by ALV Grid when compared with ALV List

[former_member186741]

I don't know for sure but I think the functionality is identical. I believe the only difference is the appearance of the output.

[suresh_datti]

Hi Vijay,

When the report is run in background you cannot see the grid in the spool only the list comes out in the spool.

The ALV list can be made editable easily just flagging the field edit in fieldcat table whereas

to have an editable grid you have to create it using objects.

Regards,

Suresh Datti

[Former Member]

Hi vijay,

1. For all practical purposes, they are the same.

2. Some differences:

a) from abap coding point of view,

alv list is done with Function modules,

alv gris can also be done with FM,

but can also be done using OO concepts.

b) Alv grid (using oo concept) requires

designing the screen layout .

Hence, in one screen, we can show more

then one alv grid

(we cannot show more than

one alv list on one screen)

c) ALV grid uses ActiveX controls

present on the Presentation Server.

Hence, it consumes More Memory

on the presentation server.

d) ALV LIST is Display Only.

Whereas

ALV Grid Can Be made EDITABLE for entry purpose.

e) In alv grid, these options are possible,

but not in alv list.

without horizontal lines

without vertical lines

without cell merging during sorts

display total lines above the entries

I hope it helps.

regards,

amit m.

[Former Member]

ALV LIST Can be coded using only FMs

ALV GRID Can be coded using FMs and object oriented concepts

ALV LIST Can be displayed hieraicharlly

ALV GRID cannot be displayed hierarichally