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Contents
Virtual Elements in CDS Views ................................................................................................................. 1
1. Requirement ................................................................................................................................ 1
2. Add the Virtual Element in Projection View .................................................................................. 1
3. Implementation Class for Virtual Element .................................................................................... 3
4. Add element in Metadata Extension ............................................................................................ 4
5. Preview the Application ............................................................................................................... 6
6. References ................................................................................................................................... 7

Virtual Elements in CDS Views

Virtual elements are defined in projection views as additional fields that do not exist in the database.
These fields are calculated dynamically at runtime, and their values are not provided by the database
layer. Instead, they are used to display data in the user interface through calculations, without being
retrieved from the database.
To implement this functionality, the interface IF_SADL_EXIT_CALC_ELEMENT_READ needs to be
added to the implementation class.
The interface contains two methods, GET_CALCULATION_INFO and CALCULATE.
Include the following annotation in the CDS view for the virtual element
@ObjectModel.virtualElementCalculatedBy: 'ABAP:<Class_Name>'

1. Requirement
Add a column named "Item Count" to represent the number of items contained in a purchase order
within the application.

2. Add the Virtual Element in Projection View

Add the 'Item Count' element in the projection view and define it as a virtual element. Additionally, add
the implementation class for the virtual element to calculate its value.

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@AccessControl.authorizationCheck: #NOT_REQUIRED
@EndUserText.label: 'Projection view for PO Head'
@Metadata.ignorePropagatedAnnotations: true
@Metadata.allowExtensions: true
@Search.searchable: true
@ObjectModel.usageType:{
serviceQuality: #X,
sizeCategory: #S,
dataClass: #MIXED
}

@UI:{ headerInfo: {
typeName: 'Purchase Order',
typeNamePlural: 'Purchase Orders',
title: {
type: #STANDARD,
value: 'PoNum'
}
} }
define root view entity ZC_PO_HEAD
provider contract transactional_query
as projection on ZI_PO_HEAD
{
@Search.defaultSearchElement: true
key PoNum,
DocCat,
Type,
CompCode,
Org,
Status,
@Consumption.valueHelpDefinition: [{

entity: {
name: 'ZI_VEND',
element: 'Vendor'
}}]
Vendor,
Plant,
CreateBy,
CreatedDateTime,
ChangedDateTime,
LocalLastChangedBy,

@ObjectModel.virtualElementCalculatedBy: 'ABAP:ZCL_ITEM_COUNT_VE'
// @ObjectModel.virtualElement: true
// cast ('' as abap.char( 4 )) as ItemCount,
virtual ItemCount : abap.char(4),

/* Associations */
_PO_items : redirected to composition child ZC_PO_ITEMS

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3. Implementation Class for Virtual Element

Implement the CALCULATE method to determine the number of items associated with a purchase
order.

CLASS zcl_item_count_ve DEFINITION

PUBLIC
FINAL
CREATE PUBLIC .

PUBLIC SECTION.

* INTERFACES if_sadl_exit .
INTERFACES if_sadl_exit_calc_element_read .
PROTECTED SECTION.
PRIVATE SECTION.
ENDCLASS.

CLASS zcl_item_count_ve IMPLEMENTATION.

METHOD if_sadl_exit_calc_element_read~calculate.
DATA: it_po_details TYPE TABLE OF zc_po_head,
it_count type tABLE of ztb_po_items.

CHECK NOT it_original_data IS INITIAL.

MOVE-CORRESPONDING it_original_data TO it_po_details.
SELECT * FROM ztb_po_items
FOR ALL ENTRIES IN @it_po_details WHERE po_num EQ @it_po_details-PoNum INTO
TABLE @DATA(it_po_items).
IF sy-subrc EQ 0.
LOOP AT it_po_details ASSIGNING FIELD-SYMBOL(<lfs_po>).

it_count[] = it_po_items[].
DELETE it_count WHERE po_num NE <lfs_po>-ponum.
DATA(lv_count) = lines( it_count ).
<lfs_po>-ItemCount = lv_count.
clear lv_count.

ENDLOOP.
MOVE-CORRESPONDING it_po_details TO ct_calculated_data.
ENDIF.

ENDMETHOD.

METHOD if_sadl_exit_calc_element_read~get_calculation_info.
ENDMETHOD.
ENDCLASS.

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4. Add element in Metadata Extension

Add the element in the metadata extension to make it available for display on the UI

@Metadata.layer: #CUSTOMER
@UI:{ headerInfo: {
typeName: 'Purchase Order',
typeNamePlural: 'Purchase Orders',
title: {
type: #STANDARD,
value: 'PoNum'
}
} }
annotate entity ZC_PO_HEAD with
{
@UI.facet: [{
id: 'POHd',
purpose: #STANDARD,
position: 10,
//type:#IDENTIFICATION_REFERENCE,
type:#COLLECTION,
label: 'Purchase Order Header'
},

{
id: 'BasicInfo',
purpose:#STANDARD,
parentId: 'POHd',
position:10,
targetQualifier: 'BasicGroup',
type:#FIELDGROUP_REFERENCE,
label:'Basic Details'
},

{
id: 'OrgInfo',
purpose:#STANDARD,
parentId: 'POHd',
position:20,
targetQualifier: 'OrgGroup',
type:#FIELDGROUP_REFERENCE,
label:'Organization Details'

},

{
id: 'MorDet',
purpose:#STANDARD,
parentId: 'POHd',
position:30,
targetQualifier: 'MoreDet',
type:#FIELDGROUP_REFERENCE,
label:'More Details'

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},

{
id:'Header1',
purpose: #HEADER,
type:#DATAPOINT_REFERENCE,
targetQualifier:'HD',
position: 10
},

{
id: 'POItems',
purpose: #STANDARD,
type:#LINEITEM_REFERENCE,
position: 20,
targetElement: '_PO_items',
label: 'Purchase Order Items'
}
]

@UI.lineItem: [{ position: 10,label: 'Purchase Order'}]

@UI.selectionField: [{ position: 10 }]
// @UI.identification: [{ position: 10,label: 'Purchase Order' }]
@UI.fieldGroup: [{ position: 10, label: 'Purchase Order',qualifier: 'BasicGroup' }]
@UI.dataPoint:{ title:'Purchase Order', qualifier: 'HD' }
PoNum;

@UI.lineItem: [{ position: 30,label: 'Order Type', importance: #HIGH }]

// @UI.identification: [{ position: 30,label: 'Order Type' }]
@UI.fieldGroup: [{ position: 30, label: 'Order Type',qualifier: 'BasicGroup' }]
Type;

@UI.lineItem: [{ position: 40,label: 'Company Code', importance: #HIGH }]

//@UI.identification: [{ position: 40,label: 'Company Code' }]
@UI.fieldGroup: [{ position: 40, label: 'Company Code',qualifier: 'OrgGroup' }]
CompCode;

// @UI.fieldGroup: [{ position: 50, label: 'Organization',qualifier: 'OrgGroup' }]

@UI.lineItem: [{ position: 50,label: 'Organization', importance: #HIGH }]
//@UI.identification: [{ position: 50,label: 'Organization' }]
@UI.fieldGroup: [{ position: 50, label: 'Organization',qualifier: 'OrgGroup' }]
Org;

@UI.lineItem: [{ position: 60, label: 'Vendor' }]

@UI.selectionField: [{ position: 30 }]
//@UI.identification: [{ position: 60, label: 'Vendor' }]
@UI.fieldGroup: [{ position: 60, label: 'Vendor',qualifier: 'OrgGroup' }]
// @Consumption.valueHelpDefinition: [{entity:{ name: 'ZI_VEND', element:'Vendor'
}}]
Vendor;

@UI.lineItem: [{ position: 70, label: 'Plant' }]

@UI.selectionField: [{ position: 70 }]

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//@UI.identification: [{ position: 70, label: 'Plant' }]

@UI.fieldGroup: [{ position: 70, label: 'Plant',qualifier: 'OrgGroup' }]
Plant;

@UI.lineItem: [{ position: 80,label: 'Status'},{ type: #FOR_ACTION, dataAction:

'Change_status' ,
label: 'Change
Status'}]
//@UI.identification: [{ position: 80,label: 'Purchase Status' }]
@UI.fieldGroup: [{ position: 80, label: 'Purchase Status',qualifier: 'BasicGroup'
}]
Status;

//@UI.identification: [{ position: 90,label: 'Creation Date' }]

@UI.fieldGroup: [{ position: 90, label: 'Creation Date',qualifier: 'MoreDet' }]
CreatedDateTime;

@UI.lineItem: [{ position: 100,label: 'No of Items'}]

@UI.identification: [{ position: 100,label: 'No of Items' }]
// @UI.fieldGroup: [{ position: 100, label: 'No of Items',qualifier: 'MoreDet' }]
ItemCount;

5. Preview the Application

Preview the application to verify the data of the newly added element

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6. References
https://help.sap.com/docs/ABAP_PLATFORM_NEW/cc0c305d2fab47bd808adcad3ca7ee9d/a7fc007921
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