DO ALV supports internalization?

[Former Member]

Hi,

  Would like to know whether ALV Grid can display the column labels in different languages based on the user logon language? For example , if i could maintain label texts in two different languages in OTR, can that be mapped to the ALV Grid columns? (other than explicitly getting the text for the label individually by calling the method 'get_otr_text_by_alias'). If so, please guide me how to achieve this.

Thanks,

Rajee.

[m_aravindan · Accepted solution]

Hi Rajee,

            Refer this link , which would give you a clear idea.

http://e-university.wisdomjobs.com/sap-abap-web-dynpro/chapter-106-274/writing-multilanguage-applica...

Regards

Aravindan.M

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks for your input Aravindan. The link you said was quite useful, but would like to know specifically about ALV Grid labels. Does it mean that i need to store the labels in different languages in the database and not in OTR Texts? Please clarify.

[m_aravindan · Accepted solution]

Hi Rajee,

          As i found there are 2 options available.

1. As you said using OTR and keeping alias name for that.

2. Maintaining the language at the dictionary level.

About alv.

Label names  can be explicitly given to alv column  of an  webdynpro.

how to change the column name of an alv , check this link.

http://scn.sap.com/thread/1427845

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thank you Aravindan. I was aware of setting the column name of alv though code. It would be painful to do this in code especially when we have more columns. Let me try the dictionary options. Thanks a lot.

[m_aravindan · Accepted solution]

Hi Rajee,

             Fine, This is the option that i know. If some other experts who read this

thread may help us .

Regards

Aravindan