ALV list display in a Background job - Spool output

Question

Hi,
We are currently working on a report scheduled to be run in the background job, and the ALV list is displayed in the spool output.
ALV list in the spool does not look the same as front run job, the column headers are all crowded together, and there is no grid in-between different columns or rows. It's hard to read.
Is there a way to add grid for this kind of output?
Thanks!

Answer 1

Hi Deepak:
I expanded your report into two rows display, and the grid in the spool display simply gone!
report zzscratch line-size 120 no standard page heading.
type-pools slis.
tables pa0001.
data : li_field type standard table of slis_fieldcat_alv,
gi_events type standard table of slis_alv_event,
gr_layout_bck type slis_layout_alv,
gr_save like disvariant,
gr_events type slis_alv_event.
types : begin of gtt_emp,
pernr type persno,
ename  like pa0001-ename,
uname  like pa0001-UNAME,
end of gtt_emp.
data : lr_field type slis_fieldcat_alv.
data : lc_rep like syst-repid.
data : li_emp type standard table of gtt_emp,
lr_emp type gtt_emp.
data : gv_ref_table type lvc_rtname.
gv_ref_table = 'CATSDB'.
lr_field-fieldname = 'PERNR'.
lr_field-ref_tabname = gv_ref_table.
lr_field-inttype = 'N'.
lr_field-outputlen = 8.
lr_field-seltext_l = 'EMPLOYEE Number'.
append lr_field to li_field.
lr_field-fieldname = 'ENAME'.
lr_field-ref_tabname = 'PA0001'.
lr_field-inttype = 'C'.
lr_field-outputlen = 40.
lr_field-seltext_l = 'EMPLOYEE Name'.
append lr_field to li_field.
lr_field-fieldname = 'UNAME'.
lr_field-ref_tabname = 'PA0001'.
lr_field-inttype = 'C'.
lr_field-outputlen = 12.
lr_field-seltext_l = 'User Name'.
lr_field-row_pos = 2.
lr_field-col_pos = 1.
append lr_field to li_field.
lc_rep = sy-repid.
gr_layout_bck-edit_mode = 'D'.
gr_save-report = sy-repid.
lr_emp-pernr = '00000001'.
lr_emp-ename = 'abc'.
lr_emp-uname = 'testus'.
append lr_emp to li_emp.
lr_emp-pernr = '00000002'.
lr_emp-ename = 'def'.
append lr_emp to li_emp.
lr_emp-pernr = '00000003'.
append lr_emp to li_emp.
lr_emp-pernr = '00000004'.
append lr_emp to li_emp.
lr_emp-pernr = '00000005'.
append lr_emp to li_emp.
lr_emp-pernr = '00000006'.
append lr_emp to li_emp.
lr_emp-pernr = '00000007'.
append lr_emp to li_emp.
lr_emp-pernr = '00000008'.
append lr_emp to li_emp.
end-of-selection.
Function module for ALV grid display
  call function 'REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY'
       EXPORTING
            i_buffer_active    = 'X'
            i_callback_program = lc_rep
            is_layout          = gr_layout_bck
            it_fieldcat        = li_field
            i_save             = 'A'
            is_variant         = gr_save
            it_events          = gi_events
       TABLES
            t_outtab           = li_emp[]
       EXCEPTIONS
            program_error      = 1
            others             = 2.
  if sy-subrc <> 0.
clear gr_messages.
message e023 into gr_messages.
append gr_messages to gi_messages.
  endif.