ABAP Select data from SAP table CFG_SHP_V_TVLP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CFG_SHP_V_TVLP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP2).
*--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_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP ASSIGNING <CFG_SHP_V_TVLP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CFG_SHP_V_TVLP>-PSTYV = 1.
<CFG_SHP_V_TVLP>-MATN0 = 1.
<CFG_SHP_V_TVLP>-MNG0P = 1.
<CFG_SHP_V_TVLP>-MINMG = 1.
<CFG_SHP_V_TVLP>-UEBPR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP-KOMRL, sy-vline,
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP-LGOZW, sy-vline,
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP-BELGO, sy-vline,
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP-POSGR, sy-vline,
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP-FELDP, sy-vline,
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP-TXN08, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP 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_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP 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_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP INTO WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP. *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 ISOLA, internal->external for field TDSPRAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP-TDSPRAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP-TDSPRAS.
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_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR,
PSTYV TYPE STRING,
MATN0 TYPE STRING,
MNG0P TYPE STRING,
MINMG TYPE STRING,
UEBPR TYPE STRING,
KOMRL TYPE STRING,
LGOZW TYPE STRING,
BELGO TYPE STRING,
POSGR TYPE STRING,
FELDP TYPE STRING,
TXN08 TYPE STRING,
CHPKZ TYPE STRING,
PCKPF TYPE STRING,
VERPR TYPE STRING,
EXCOP TYPE STRING,
CHHPV TYPE STRING,
FEHGR TYPE STRING,
RNDSG TYPE STRING,
RULES TYPE STRING,
VBTYP TYPE STRING,
BWART TYPE STRING,
LGOKZ TYPE STRING,
TDID TYPE STRING,
TDSPRAS TYPE STRING,
NOPRE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_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_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-PSTYV sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-MATN0 sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-MNG0P sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-MINMG sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-UEBPR sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-KOMRL sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-LGOZW sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-BELGO sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-POSGR sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-FELDP sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-TXN08 sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-CHPKZ sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-PCKPF sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-VERPR sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-EXCOP sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-CHHPV sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-FEHGR sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-RNDSG sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-RULES sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-VBTYP sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-BWART sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-LGOKZ sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-TDID sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-TDSPRAS sy-vline
WA_CFG_SHP_V_TVLP_STR-NOPRE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.