ALV changing variants doesn´t apply filter

[former_member780251]

Hi all,

I have a problem with my own program. In this program the user has to enter data on the selection screen. There he can also choose one of the saved ALV variants. In the next step an ALV list will be shown with the selected data. Additionally the data in the ALV should have the chosen layout. In this ALV the user has the possibility to change, save, choose and manage the variants of the ALV with the normal ALV functionality. Nevertheless there is a problem with that. If the user wants to switch to an existing ALV variant with a filter, it sometimes (90% of all cases) doesn´t apply the filters and the sorting of the chosen ALV. If he enters this variant in the selection screen, the right ALV layout with all filters, sorting etc. will be applied correctly.

My code for the f4-help in the selection screen:

DATA: lwa_variant LIKE disvariant,
  lw_exit_flag TYPE cmpflag.

lwa_variant-report = sy-repid.


CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_VARIANT_F4'
EXPORTING
  is_variant = lwa_variant
  i_save = 'A'
IMPORTING
  e_exit = lw_exit_flag
  es_variant = wa_variant
EXCEPTIONS
  not_found = 1
  program_error = 2
  OTHERS = 3.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
  MESSAGE s899(mm) WITH text-088.
ELSEIF NOT lw_exit_flag IS INITIAL.
  MESSAGE s899(mm) WITH text-089.
  CLEAR wa_variant.
ENDIF.
p_layou = wa_variant-variant.

My code in the PBO of the screen with the ALV:

DATA: i_fieldcat TYPE lvc_t_fcat,
  wa_layout TYPE lvc_s_layo,
  wa_stable TYPE lvc_s_stbl,
  wa_r_variant TYPE DISVARIANT.

IF o_alv_container IS INITIAL.

CREATE OBJECT o_alv_container
  EXPORTING
  container_name = 'O_ALV_CONTAINER'.

CREATE OBJECT o_alv
  EXPORTING
  i_parent = o_alv_container
  EXCEPTIONS
  others = 1.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
  MESSAGE e002.
ENDIF.
IF wa_variant IS INITIAL AND p_layou IS INITIAL.
  wa_r_variant-report = sy-repid.
ELSEIF wa_variant IS NOT INITIAL.
wa_r_variant = wa_variant.
  wa_r_variant-handle = SPACE.
  wa_r_variant-log_group = SPACE.
  wa_r_variant-username = SPACE.
  wa_r_variant-text = SPACE.
  wa_r_variant-dependvars = SPACE.
ELSE.
  wa_r_variant-report = sy-repid.
  wa_r_variant-variant = p_layou.

ENDIF.

wa_layout-zebra = ''.
wa_layout-stylefname = 'IMPUT_STYLE'.
wa_layout-sel_mode = 'A'.
wa_layout-cwidth_opt = 'X'.

CALL METHOD o_alv->set_table_for_first_display
  EXPORTING
  is_variant = wa_r_variant
  is_layout = wa_layout
  i_save = 'A'
  i_default = 'A'
  CHANGING
  it_outtab = i_alv_data
  it_fieldcatalog = i_fieldcat
  EXCEPTIONS
  OTHERS = 4.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
  MESSAGE e002.
ENDIF.


ELSE.

wa_stable-COL = 'X'.
wa_stable-row = 'X'.

CALL METHOD o_alv->refresh_table_display
  EXPORTING
  is_stable = wa_stable
  EXCEPTIONS
  OTHERS = 1.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
  MESSAGE e003.
ENDIF.
ENDIF.

I never had such a problem with any other programs and I never heard about this. Unfortunality there a many field in the tables (>20) so the users have to configure it the way they want to have it (with filters, sorting etc.). After hours of testing I wasn´t able to figure out what´s wrong with my code. I also debugged the SAP ALV methods. I found out that in some cases the system wasn´t able to load the filters. But I don´t know why. Any tips or information can be useful for me.

Thanks in advance!

[naimesh_patel]

It could be the buffering issue. Try passing the I_BYPASSING_BUFFER = 'X' in the method SET_TABLE_FOR_FIRST_DISPLAY.

Regards,
Naimesh Patel

[former_member780251]

Thanks for the reply.

Unfortunality setting the parameter I_BYPASSING_BUFFER = 'X' did not solve the problem.

Regards

[raymond_giuseppi]

Did you

• Perform The Consistency Check
• Reset the global ALV buffers (report BALVBUFDEL)
• Check the stored variant are up to date

Regards,

Raymond

[former_member780251]

Hi Raymond,

your 1st guess (Perform Consistency Check) helped. I didn´t know this functionality. I figured out that there were some errors in my layout and fieldcat. After fixing them everything works fine.

Thank you very much for the great help. Finally, after hours of testing and debugging, it works.

Best regards,

Christian