ABAP Select data from SAP table CFIN_AV_PO_RO into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CFIN_AV_PO_RO
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CFIN_AV_PO_RO2).
*--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_CFIN_AV_PO_RO INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CFIN_AV_PO_RO ASSIGNING <CFIN_AV_PO_RO>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CFIN_AV_PO_RO>-MANDT = 1.
<CFIN_AV_PO_RO>-DB_KEY = 1.
<CFIN_AV_PO_RO>-ROOT_KEY = 1.
<CFIN_AV_PO_RO>-PARENT_KEY = 1.
<CFIN_AV_PO_RO>-FINS_LOGSYS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO-EBELN, sy-vline,
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO-EBELP, sy-vline,
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO-ZEKKN, sy-vline,
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO-VGABE, sy-vline,
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO-GJAHR, sy-vline,
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO-BELNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO 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_CFIN_AV_PO_RO 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_CFIN_AV_PO_RO INTO WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO. *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 FINS_LOGSYS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO-FINS_LOGSYS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO-FINS_LOGSYS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field LFGJA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO-LFGJA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO-LFGJA.
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_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
DB_KEY TYPE STRING,
ROOT_KEY TYPE STRING,
PARENT_KEY TYPE STRING,
FINS_LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
EBELP TYPE STRING,
ZEKKN TYPE STRING,
VGABE TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
DMBTR TYPE STRING,
WRBTR TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
CPUDT TYPE STRING,
CPUTM TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
HSWAE TYPE STRING,
XMACC TYPE STRING,
LFBNR TYPE STRING,
LFPOS TYPE STRING,
LFGJA TYPE STRING,
BAMNG TYPE STRING,
BPMNG TYPE STRING,
ELIKZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_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_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-DB_KEY sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-ROOT_KEY sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-PARENT_KEY sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-FINS_LOGSYS sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-EBELN sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-EBELP sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-ZEKKN sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-VGABE sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-DMBTR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-WRBTR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-SHKZG sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-CPUDT sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-CPUTM sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-HSWAE sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-XMACC sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-LFBNR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-LFPOS sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-LFGJA sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-BAMNG sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-BPMNG sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_PO_RO_STR-ELIKZ sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.