ABAP SALV CL_SALV_TABLE method to create ALV in less than 10 lines of code

This is a very basic ALV example which uses the CL_SALV_TABLE functionality, it demonstrates how easy it is to create an ALV report using this class method assuming you want to select data from a data dictionary table and disaplay all fields in the report.

See SALV report tutorials for a more detailed version of how to use cl_salv_table including setting custom header texts and selecting which fields to output.


*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Report  ZSALV_BASIC
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Display very basic ALV report using CL_SALV_TABLE
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
REPORT ZSALV_BASIC.
*Data Declaration
*----------------
DATA: it_sflight TYPE TABLE OF sflight.
DATA: alv_table TYPE REF TO   cl_salv_table.
************************************************************************
*START-OF-SELECTION.
START-OF-SELECTION.
  SELECT *
   UP TO 10 ROWS
    FROM sflight
    INTO TABLE it_sflight.
* Create instance of ALV table object
  CALL METHOD cl_salv_table=>factory
    IMPORTING
      r_salv_table = alv_table
    CHANGING
      t_table      = it_sflight.
* Display ALV table.
  alv_table->display( ).

Display ALV as classic LIST
You can also add the list_display parameter to display the report in the older/classic list format.

*Data Declaration
*----------------
DATA: it_sflight TYPE TABLE OF sflight.
DATA: alv_table TYPE REF TO   cl_salv_table.
************************************************************************
*START-OF-SELECTION.
START-OF-SELECTION.
  SELECT *
   UP TO 10 ROWS
    FROM sflight
    INTO TABLE it_sflight.
* Create instance of ALV table object
  CALL METHOD cl_salv_table=>factory
    EXPORTING
      list_display = if_salv_c_bool_sap=>true
    IMPORTING
      r_salv_table = alv_table
    CHANGING
      t_table      = it_sflight.
* Display ALV table.
  alv_table->display( ).

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ABAP SALV CL_SALV_TABLE method to create ALV in less than 10 lines of code

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