ALV Layout Management Issue

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

My requirement was to add three extra columns to existing layouts (non-user specific layouts - name starts with '/'). I've made changes in two existing layouts as required and added to transport using path Layouts -> Transport in 'Layout Management' screen.

The changes reflected fine in test systems for both layouts. But, when the transport request is moved to production system, changes reflected for only one layout and another layout is not updated with latest changes. Also, I took the layout (for which I'm facing the issue) seperately in another request and approved to production system again. Layout still not updated.

I'm confused, because:

1. Both layouts transported same way, but changes reflected in one and not in another

2. Changes for both layouts refelected in test system and not in production system.

Please let me know if there is any way to resolve the issue.

Thanks in advance,

Siva Sankar

[raymond_giuseppi]

Did you execute report BALVBUFDEL in target system as prescribed in Note 770248 - ALV layouts: BALVBUFDEL after transporting layouts.

(Much more users use the report in production than in quality assurance or test system, so much more likely that layout lays in buffer.)

Regards,

Raymond

[Former Member]

Thanks for the reply Raymond,

I'm facing the issue in production and OSS note 122975 says not to execute the program BALVBUFDEL in production, as it resets all buffers on the application server. Is there any other way to clear the buffer?

Content from OSS note 122975:

"To explicitly reset the buffer, Report BALVBUFDEL must be executed online as of Release 4.5.

Important: Report BALVBUFDEL should not be executed in the production system because all buffers are reset on the application server in question.

After this Report has been executed, the fields added for the field selection are available in the list and the deleted fields can no longer be seen in the list."

Thanks,

Siva Sankar