ABAP Select data from SAP table ANEPV into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP ANEPV 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 ANEPV. 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 ANEPV 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_ANEPV TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ANEPV,
      WA_ANEPV TYPE ANEPV,
      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: <ANEPV> TYPE ANEPV.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM ANEPV
  INTO TABLE IT_ANEPV.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ANEPV
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ANEPV2).
*--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_ANEPV INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ANEPV2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ANEPV ASSIGNING <ANEPV>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ANEPV>-MANDT = 1.
<ANEPV>-BUKRS = 1.
<ANEPV>-ANLN1 = 1.
<ANEPV>-ANLN2 = 1.
<ANEPV>-GJAHR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_ANEPV INTO WA_ANEPV.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ANEPV-LNRAN, sy-vline,
WA_ANEPV-AFABE, sy-vline,
WA_ANEPV-ZUJHR, sy-vline,
WA_ANEPV-ZUCOD, sy-vline,
WA_ANEPV-PERAF, sy-vline,
WA_ANEPV-BELNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ANEPV 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_ANEPV 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_ANEPV INTO WA_ANEPV. *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 ANLN1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-ANLN1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-ANLN1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLN2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-ANLN2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-ANLN2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field ZUJHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-ZUJHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-ZUJHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field ANBTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-ANBTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-ANBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field NAFAB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-NAFAB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-NAFAB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field SAFAB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-SAFAB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-SAFAB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field ZINSB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-ZINSB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-ZINSB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field NAFAV CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-NAFAV IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-NAFAV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field SAFAV CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-SAFAV IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-SAFAV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field AAFAV CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-AAFAV IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-AAFAV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field MAFAV CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-MAFAV IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-MAFAV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field AUFNV CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-AUFNV IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-AUFNV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field AUFWV CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-AUFWV IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-AUFWV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field INVZV CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-INVZV IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-INVZV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field AUFWL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-AUFWL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-AUFWL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field INVZL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-INVZL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-INVZL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field NAFAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-NAFAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-NAFAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field SAFAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-SAFAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-SAFAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field AAFAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-AAFAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-AAFAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field MAFAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-MAFAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-MAFAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field AUFNL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-AUFNL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-AUFNL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field ERLBT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-ERLBT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-ERLBT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field VERKO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-VERKO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-VERKO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field SANWV CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-SANWV IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-SANWV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field MINERL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-MINERL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-MINERL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field MEHERL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANEPV-MEHERL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANEPV-MEHERL.
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_ANEPV_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
ANLN1 TYPE STRING,
ANLN2 TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
LNRAN TYPE STRING,
AFABE TYPE STRING,
ZUJHR TYPE STRING,
ZUCOD TYPE STRING,
PERAF TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
BZDAT TYPE STRING,
BWASL TYPE STRING,
XAFAR TYPE STRING,
ANBTR TYPE STRING,
NAFAB TYPE STRING,
SAFAB TYPE STRING,
ZINSB TYPE STRING,
XANTW TYPE STRING,
XAWBT TYPE STRING,
LNSAN TYPE STRING,
AUGLN TYPE STRING,
NAFAV TYPE STRING,
SAFAV TYPE STRING,
AAFAV TYPE STRING,
MAFAV TYPE STRING,
AUFNV TYPE STRING,
AUFWV TYPE STRING,
INVZV TYPE STRING,
AUFWL TYPE STRING,
INVZL TYPE STRING,
NAFAL TYPE STRING,
SAFAL TYPE STRING,
AAFAL TYPE STRING,
MAFAL TYPE STRING,
AUFNL TYPE STRING,
ERLBT TYPE STRING,
VERKO TYPE STRING,
SANWV TYPE STRING,
MINERL TYPE STRING,
MEHERL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ANEPV_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_ANEPV_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-ANLN1 sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-ANLN2 sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-LNRAN sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-AFABE sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-ZUJHR sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-ZUCOD sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-PERAF sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-BZDAT sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-BWASL sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-XAFAR sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-ANBTR sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-NAFAB sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-SAFAB sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-ZINSB sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-XANTW sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-XAWBT sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-LNSAN sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-AUGLN sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-NAFAV sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-SAFAV sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-AAFAV sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-MAFAV sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-AUFNV sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-AUFWV sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-INVZV sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-AUFWL sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-INVZL sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-NAFAL sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-SAFAL sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-AAFAL sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-MAFAL sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-AUFNL sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-ERLBT sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-VERKO sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-SANWV sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-MINERL sy-vline
WA_ANEPV_STR-MEHERL sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.