CLASS zcl_excel_converter_salv_model DEFINITION PUBLIC INHERITING FROM cl_salv_model FINAL CREATE PUBLIC . PUBLIC SECTION. CLASS-METHODS is_get_metadata_callable IMPORTING io_salv TYPE REF TO cl_salv_table RETURNING VALUE(result) TYPE abap_bool. PROTECTED SECTION. PRIVATE SECTION. ENDCLASS. CLASS zcl_excel_converter_salv_model IMPLEMENTATION. METHOD is_get_metadata_callable. DATA: lo_object TYPE REF TO object, lo_model TYPE REF TO cl_salv_model. " In 7.52 and older versions, we have a short dump with CL_SALV_TABLE->GET_METADATA if the ALV is not displayed " (due to io_salv->r_controller->r_adapter not instantiated yet). That's later fixed by SAP (no short dump in 7.57). " NB: r_controller is always instantiated. lo_object = io_salv. TRY. lo_model ?= lo_object. CATCH cx_sy_move_cast_error. " In 7.57, CL_SALV_TABLE is no more a subclass of CL_SALV_MODEL, but CL_SALV_TABLE->GET_METADATA can be called. result = abap_true. RETURN. ENDTRY. result = boolc( lo_model->r_controller->r_adapter IS BOUND ). ENDMETHOD. ENDCLASS.