ABAP Select data from SAP table /SAPCEM/V_SHDOC into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /SAPCEM/V_SHDOC table and store it within an internal table, including using the newer @DATA inline declaration methods. It also shows you various ways to process this data using ABAP work area, inline declaration or field symbols including executing all the relevant CONVERSION_EXIT routines specific to /SAPCEM/V_SHDOC. See here for more generic Select statement tips.

Sometimes data within SAP is stored within the database table in a different format to what it is displayed to the user. These input/output conversation FM routines are what translates the data between the two formats.

There is also a full declaration of the /SAPCEM/V_SHDOC table where each field has a char/string type for you to simply copy and paste. This allows you to use processing that is only available to these field types such as the CONCATENATE statement.

DATA: IT_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /SAPCEM/V_SHDOC,
      WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC TYPE /SAPCEM/V_SHDOC,
      GD_STR TYPE STRING.

DATA: lo_typedescr type REF TO cl_abap_typedescr.
DATA: lv_fieldname type fieldname.

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <FIELD> TYPE any.
FIELD-SYMBOLS: </SAPCEM/V_SHDOC> TYPE /SAPCEM/V_SHDOC.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /SAPCEM/V_SHDOC
  INTO TABLE IT_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /SAPCEM/V_SHDOC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC2).
*--Further methods of using ABAP code to  select data from SAP database tables

*You can also declare the header/work area using the in-line DATA declaration method
READ TABLE IT_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC ASSIGNING </SAPCEM/V_SHDOC>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</SAPCEM/V_SHDOC>-MANDT = 1.
</SAPCEM/V_SHDOC>-J_3GBELNRI = 1.
</SAPCEM/V_SHDOC>-J_3GPOSNRI = 1.
</SAPCEM/V_SHDOC>-J_3GUPOSNR = 1.
</SAPCEM/V_SHDOC>-ERNAM = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC INTO WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-ERDAT, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-UNAME, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-AEDTM, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GABSEND, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GABSDEB, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GABSEXT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC you want to display... WRITE:/ sy-uline. * Aternatively use generic code to Write field values (and NAME) to screen report DO. ASSIGN COMPONENT sy-index OF STRUCTURE wa_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC TO <field>. IF sy-subrc <> 0. EXIT. ENDIF. WRITE:/ 'Field Value', <field>, sy-vline. gd_str = <field> . lo_typedescr ?= CL_ABAP_DATADESCR=>DESCRIBE_BY_DATA( <field> ). lv_fieldname = lo_typedescr->GET_RELATIVE_NAME( ). WRITE:/ 'Field Name', lv_fieldname. ENDDO. *Redo loop but convert all fields from internal to out value LOOP AT IT_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC INTO WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC. *Write horizonal line to screen report. WRITE:/ sy-uline. *Convert all fields to display/output versions using conversion routines PERFORM convert_all_field_values CHANGING wa_EKKO. ENDLOOP. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form convert_all_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM convert_all_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. DATA: ld_input(1000) TYPE c, ld_output(1000) TYPE C.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field J_3GBELNRI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GBELNRI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GBELNRI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field J_3GABSEND CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GABSEND IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GABSEND.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field J_3GABSDEB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GABSDEB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GABSDEB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field J_3GABSEXT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GABSEXT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GABSEXT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field J_3GEMPFAE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GEMPFAE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GEMPFAE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field J_3GEMPDEB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GEMPDEB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GEMPDEB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field J_3GEMPEXT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GEMPEXT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GEMPEXT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field J_3GMITTLE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GMITTLE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GMITTLE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field J_3GBELNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GBELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GBELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field GEWEI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-GEWEI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-GEWEI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field MBLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-MBLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-MBLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EQUNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-EQUNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-EQUNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field J_3GMEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GMEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GMEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field J_3GGEWEI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GGEWEI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GGEWEI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field J_3GABSPSP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GABSPSP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GABSPSP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field J_3GABSKOS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GABSKOS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GABSKOS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field J_3GABSACO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GABSACO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GABSACO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field J_3GABSAPM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GABSAPM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GABSAPM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field J_3GEMPPSP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GEMPPSP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GEMPPSP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field J_3GEMPKOS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GEMPKOS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GEMPKOS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field J_3GEMPACO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GEMPACO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GEMPACO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field J_3GEMPAPM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GEMPAPM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC-J_3GEMPAPM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
J_3GBELNRI TYPE STRING,
J_3GPOSNRI TYPE STRING,
J_3GUPOSNR TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
AEDTM TYPE STRING,
J_3GABSEND TYPE STRING,
J_3GABSDEB TYPE STRING,
J_3GABSEXT TYPE STRING,
J_3GEMPFAE TYPE STRING,
J_3GEMPDEB TYPE STRING,
J_3GEMPEXT TYPE STRING,
J_3GMITTLE TYPE STRING,
J_3GBELSTIK TYPE STRING,
J_3GFAKTAB TYPE STRING,
J_3GFAKTEM TYPE STRING,
J_3GDOMLMB TYPE STRING,
J_3GDOMMB TYPE STRING,
J_3GBELNR TYPE STRING,
J_3GBLART TYPE STRING,
J_3GBELDAT TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
J_3GBEWEG TYPE STRING,
J_3GBELSTEK TYPE STRING,
J_3GCOMM1K TYPE STRING,
J_3GCOMM2K TYPE STRING,
GSGEW TYPE STRING,
GEWEI TYPE STRING,
MBLNR TYPE STRING,
J_3GRESTYP TYPE STRING,
EQUNR TYPE STRING,
J_3GTPLKZ TYPE STRING,
J_3GKATNRC TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
J_3GGRUND TYPE STRING,
J_3GLFDNR TYPE STRING,
J_3GLVART TYPE STRING,
J_3GMENGE TYPE STRING,
J_3GMEINS TYPE STRING,
J_3GKZMENG TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
NACHN TYPE STRING,
J_3GBELSTIP TYPE STRING,
J_3GBELSTEP TYPE STRING,
J_3GKZFRIS TYPE STRING,
J_3GEINEND TYPE STRING,
J_3GKZLADI TYPE STRING,
J_3GKZLADE TYPE STRING,
J_3GKZBERG TYPE STRING,
J_3GCOMM1P TYPE STRING,
J_3GCOMM2P TYPE STRING,
J_3GGEWICHT TYPE STRING,
J_3GGEWEI TYPE STRING,
J_3GPAKKENN TYPE STRING,
J_3GLVART_WL TYPE STRING,
J_3GABSPSP TYPE STRING,
J_3GABSKOS TYPE STRING,
J_3GABSKOK TYPE STRING,
J_3GABSACO TYPE STRING,
J_3GABSAPM TYPE STRING,
J_3GEMPPSP TYPE STRING,
J_3GEMPKOS TYPE STRING,
J_3GEMPKOK TYPE STRING,
J_3GEMPACO TYPE STRING,
J_3GEMPAPM TYPE STRING,
CHARGE TYPE STRING,
J_3GEMP_CHARGE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR type T_EKKO_STR. DATA: ld_text TYPE string. LOOP AT IT_EKKO INTO WA_EKKO. MOVE-CORRESPONDING wa_EKKO TO WA_EKKO_STR. CONCATENATE: sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GBELNRI sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GPOSNRI sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GUPOSNR sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-ERNAM sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-UNAME sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-AEDTM sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GABSEND sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GABSDEB sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GABSEXT sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GEMPFAE sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GEMPDEB sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GEMPEXT sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GMITTLE sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GBELSTIK sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GFAKTAB sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GFAKTEM sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GDOMLMB sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GDOMMB sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GBELNR sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GBLART sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GBELDAT sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GBEWEG sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GBELSTEK sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GCOMM1K sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GCOMM2K sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-GSGEW sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-GEWEI sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-MBLNR sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GRESTYP sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-EQUNR sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GTPLKZ sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GKATNRC sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GGRUND sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GLFDNR sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GLVART sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GMENGE sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GMEINS sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GKZMENG sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-NACHN sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GBELSTIP sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GBELSTEP sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GKZFRIS sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GEINEND sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GKZLADI sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GKZLADE sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GKZBERG sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GCOMM1P sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GCOMM2P sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GGEWICHT sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GGEWEI sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GPAKKENN sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GLVART_WL sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GABSPSP sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GABSKOS sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GABSKOK sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GABSACO sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GABSAPM sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GEMPPSP sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GEMPKOS sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GEMPKOK sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GEMPACO sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GEMPAPM sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-CHARGE sy-vline
WA_/SAPCEM/V_SHDOC_STR-J_3GEMP_CHARGE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.