ABAP Select data from SAP table /SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA 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 /SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA. 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 /SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA 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_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA,
      WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA TYPE /SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA,
      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: </SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA> TYPE /SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA2).
*--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_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA ASSIGNING </SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA>-ATNAM = 1.
</SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA>-ATBEZ = 1.
</SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA>-ATERF = 1.
</SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA>-DIMEN = 1.
</SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA>-ATFOR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA-ANZST, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA-ANZDZ, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA-ATSCH, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA-DINKB, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA-ABTEI, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA-HERKU, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA 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_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA 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_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA INTO WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA. *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.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR,
ATNAM TYPE STRING,
ATBEZ TYPE STRING,
ATERF TYPE STRING,
DIMEN TYPE STRING,
ATFOR TYPE STRING,
ANZST TYPE STRING,
ANZDZ TYPE STRING,
ATSCH TYPE STRING,
DINKB TYPE STRING,
ABTEI TYPE STRING,
HERKU TYPE STRING,
ATVOR TYPE STRING,
ATEIN TYPE STRING,
ATINT TYPE STRING,
ATWRD TYPE STRING,
ATVSC TYPE STRING,
ATFOD TYPE STRING,
ATKLE TYPE STRING,
ATTAB TYPE STRING,
ATFEL TYPE STRING,
ATTEI TYPE STRING,
ATINN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_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_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-ATNAM sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-ATBEZ sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-ATERF sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-DIMEN sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-ATFOR sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-ANZST sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-ANZDZ sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-ATSCH sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-DINKB sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-ABTEI sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-HERKU sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-ATVOR sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-ATEIN sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-ATINT sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-ATWRD sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-ATVSC sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-ATFOD sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-ATKLE sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-ATTAB sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-ATFEL sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-ATTEI sy-vline
WA_/SAPDII/DWB_KLVMERA_STR-ATINN sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.