Layouts

Use

You use layouts to tailor the outputted list to your individual requirements. Layouts describe the list formatting options and include:

List settings, such as column selection, column sequence, and column width.
Filter settings
Sort settings
Totals, averages, maximum / minimum
Subtotals
Display options
Graphic
View templates

See: Change Layout and Save Layout.

Layout is the new term for display variant as of Release 4.6C.

Features

The edition options for layouts depend on the relevant ALV Grid Control:

In all ALV Grid Controls, you can:

Choose one of the standard layouts delivered with the standard system.
Change the current layout.

In ALV Grid Controls that use only the standard layouts, you cannot save your changes to the current layout. When you choose layouts, only the standard layouts are proposed.
In some ALV Grid Controls, you can also save the layout you defined as your own Layout.

User-defined layouts are generally saved for all users. They can then be used by all users – that is, all users can then choose from the user-defined layouts as well as the standard layouts.

In some ALV Grid Controls, you can also save the layout you defined as a user-specific layout. You are the only user that can use this layout.