A column group defines the initial visibility and the initial display sequence of the columns assigned to it. In addition, you can create a coherence relationship between two or more columns in a column group to display or hide them together.
If the user parameter OM_ARRAYTYPE_DISPLAY is set in the user profile, you can choose Technical Info to determine the column group that is being displayed in a structure or list display and the columns that are assigned to it.
You can adjust the column framework to a certain extent while adjusting the object manager. There are various other options available under the Column Framework node in Customizing. The system displays a dialog box for column configuration in the selection area of the object manager.
For search tools that generate a column group at runtime, you must set the Dynamic Column Group indicator. An example of such a tool is free search. By using this tool, the user can choose any columns in the hit list.
If you want to, you must make them under the Column Framework node.
The Column Framework node enables you to perform the following tasks:
- Completely redefine column groups
- Add several columns to a column group (by creating hierarchical column groups, you can also group column groups)
- Control the visibility options for those columns
You can also make adjustments to existing columns by simply redefining them. To redefine columns, you need to maintain entries in table T77ACOLC.