Change order of columns

hi all,
i have used iterator to decide which columns should be dispalyed and which should remain hidden .
the column sequence(say a,b,c,d) of my internal table (that is finally displayed) is different from the sequence that user wants(say d,c,b,a), so now i have to change the column sequence too.
but i am not able to do so. I have tried hard-coding in iterator itself using "POSITION" , but its not working.
i have also hard coded in layout , but not working.
Please suggest something.
Thanks

Hi Shakey,
as mentioned previously the columns should appear in the same order as they are entered into the P_COLUMNS_DEFINITIONS itab in the GET_COLUMN_DEFINITIONS method of the iterator.
METHOD if_htmlb_tableview_iterator~get_column_definitions.
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <def> LIKE LINE OF p_column_definitions.
* first column is small icon.
APPEND INITIAL LINE TO p_column_definitions ASSIGNING <def>.
<def>-columnname = 'ICON'.
<def>-title      = ' '.
APPEND INITIAL LINE TO p_column_definitions ASSIGNING <def>.
<def>-columnname = 'CARRID'.
APPEND INITIAL LINE TO p_column_definitions ASSIGNING <def>.
<def>-columnname = 'CONNID'.
APPEND INITIAL LINE TO p_column_definitions ASSIGNING <def>.
<def>-columnname = 'FLDATE'.   <def>-edit = 'X'.
APPEND INITIAL LINE TO p_column_definitions ASSIGNING <def>.
<def>-columnname = 'PRICE'.    <def>-edit = 'X'.
APPEND INITIAL LINE TO p_column_definitions ASSIGNING <def>.
<def>-columnname = 'CURRENCY'. <def>-edit = 'X'.
APPEND INITIAL LINE TO p_column_definitions ASSIGNING <def>.
<def>-columnname = 'PLANETYPE'.
APPEND INITIAL LINE TO p_column_definitions ASSIGNING <def>.
<def>-columnname = 'SEATS'.
<def>-title      = 'Seats'(001).
<def>-edit       = 'X'.
ENDMETHOD.
So in the above example the columns appear in the order ICON, CARRID, CONNID, FLDATE, PROCE, CURRENCY, PLANETYPE and SEATS.
Cheers
Graham

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