1 - ALV - Introduction and Features

The video introduces ALV (Application List Viewer or Back List Viewer), a tool in SAP used for displaying output data with enhanced functionality compared to the traditional Write Statement. The key technological concepts and product features highlighted include:

• Advantages of ALV over Write Statement:
  • ALV provides numerous inbuilt features that improve data presentation and user interaction.
• Key Inbuilt Features of ALV:
  1. Sorting: Data can be sorted in ascending or descending order directly by clicking on column headers.
  2. Filtering: Users can filter data based on specific column values using a filter button.
  3. Summation: Ability to sum up amount columns easily.
  4. Exporting Data: Data displayed via ALV can be exported to external files such as spreadsheets and saved locally.
  5. Column Management: Users can hide unwanted columns or display only selected columns using the "change layout" feature, allowing customization of the output view.
• Demonstration:
  • The presenter uses transaction code SC11 to display a table and demonstrates sorting, filtering, summing, exporting, and changing column layouts within ALV.
  • Exported data is shown saved on the desktop as a text or spreadsheet file.
• Conclusion:
  • ALV is preferred over write statements due to its rich, user-friendly, and interactive features.
  • The next video will cover the creation of ALV reports.

Main Speaker/Source

• The presenter (unnamed) conducting the tutorial/demonstration on ALV features in SAP.