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MODIFY LINE

Short Reference

Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54

Syntax


MODIFY { {LINE line [OF {PAGE page}|{CURRENT PAGE}] 

                    [INDEX idx]} 

       | {CURRENT LINE} } 
       [source].

Extras

1. ... LINE line [{OF PAGE page }|{OF CURRENT PAGE}] [INDEX idx]

2. ... CURRENT LINE

Effect

This statement overwrites a line saved in the list buffer with the content of the sy-lisel system field and permits additional modifications as specified in source. Furthermore, all values that are saved for this line using HIDE are assigned the relevant variables.

The first output of a data object in the list buffer with the WRITE statement defines the output length, which cannot be changed by the MODIFY statement. The MODIFY statement ignores any output alignments that are specified for the output with WRITE and CENTERED, RIGHT-JUSTIFIED.

System fields

sy-subrc Meaning
0 The specified line is available and was changed.
Not equal to0 The specified line is not available.


Notes

  • It is recommended that you fill the sy-lisel system field before you execute the MODIFY LINE statement with the content of the list line to be changed, and then change the line exclusively using the information in source, not by changing sy-lisel. The sy-lisel system field is filled either using list events or with the READ LINE statement.
  • For modifying icons and quick info in list lines, you can use the LIST_ICON_PREPARE_FOR_MODIFY and LIST_MODIFY_QUICKINFO function modules.

Addition 1

... LINE line [{OF PAGE page }|{OF CURRENT PAGE}] [INDEX idx]

Addition 2

... CURRENT LINE

Effect

The line to be changed is specified with the LINE addition or CURRENT LINE. The syntax and description of the additions are the same as for the READ LINE statement.


Example

When you double-click on a line in the basic list, the background of the number that is output becomes yellow, and the background of the remaining line becomes green.

START-OF-SELECTION. 
  DO 10 TIMES. 
    WRITE / sy-index. 
  ENDDO. 

AT LINE-SELECTION. 
  MODIFY CURRENT LINE FIELD FORMAT sy-index COLOR 3 
                     LINE FORMAT COLOR 5.

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MODIFY LINE - source