Executing Various Asset Accounting Reports Using SAP List Viewer and Sort Variants

Asset reports use the SAP List Viewer tool to standardize and simplify the use of reports in the SAP system.

The new graphical design of the SAP List Viewer tool contains several icons, which makes it easy to process and display lists and reports using the ALV grid control.

The important functions of the SAP List Viewer tool are as follows:

• Deleting and inserting columns.
• Arranging the column values in ascending or descending order.
• Calculating totals or subtotals across one or more columns within a list.
• Saving an individual report structure for reuse by using layouts.
• Setting filters to display only those lines that meet certain criteria.

Sort Variant

All reports allow you to sort and total data in different ways using definable sort criteria. These sort criteria are combined in sort variants.

A sort variant contains up to five sort criteria, which are determined using ABAP dictionary fields.

The asset report contains the following parameters:

• Total column:

  In the Total column, you can specify at which level you want the totals to be output.

• Statistics indicator:

  You can select the Statistics indicator for a detailed breakdown of the total of a group level in some lists.

Note

You can use a sort variant with any FI-AA report. For standard system reports: RABEST_ALV01, RAGITT_ALV01, and RABEWG_ALV01, the fields from the "Custom selection" selection can be transferred to the SAP List Viewer (ALV list).

• SAP List Viewer standardizes report processing with ALV grid control.
• Sort variants define criteria for sorting and totaling report data.
• Reports can be customized with layouts and dynamic selections.
• Sort variants support detailed breakdowns and group totals.