Set Focus to a cell in ALV on action performed outside ALV

Hi All,
In my application i have created a dynamic ALV using technical structures.
I have few fixed columns and few scrollable columns.
The scrollable columns represents dates. The caption of the ALV headers are set later with the dates.
I have a date navigator control. On choosing a date, the headers of date columns changes.
Table layout is fixed with 4 displayed scrollable columns displayed each time.
Issue:
When i use horizontal scroll on ALV and then navigate on a date, then the ALV headers are updated. But the scroll position is not changed. I would want to focus on the first date column.
I tried 2 options to set focus. But both dont seem to work.
Could you provide me some suggestions?
Option 1:
CALL METHOD lo_view->if_wd_view_controller~request_focus
    EXPORTING
      context_element = lo_el_time_ps            " i get the element reference for the right index )
      attribute       = lv_attribute_name            "first date column name (technical name)
Option 2:
lo_interfacecontroller = wd_this->wd_cpifc_alv_usage1( ).
lo_interfacecontroller->set_focus(
                                  index = lv_index                       " i get the element reference for the right index )
                                 column = lv_attribute_name ).   "first date column name (technical name)
Regards,
Rekha

hi Carles Costa,
i think your issue is type of Purchase document. if it is Item type then matrix (38) and column(1) is itemcode,
if service type then matrix(39) and column 1 is Description.
this code oMatrix.Columns.Item("1").Cells.Item(pVal.Row).Click() or oMatrix.Columns.Item("1").Cells.Item(pVal.Row).Click(BoCellClickType.ct_Regular) is correct.
hope this help you.
thanks
H2

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