ABAP Select data from SAP table CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM 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_SO_ITEM 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_SO_ITEM. 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_SO_ITEM 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_SO_ITEM TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM,
      WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM TYPE CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM,
      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_SO_ITEM> TYPE CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM2).
*--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_SO_ITEM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM ASSIGNING <CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM>-MANDT = 1.
<CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM>-AV_DBKEY = 1.
<CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM>-AV_PARENTKEY = 1.
<CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM>-AV_ROOTKEY = 1.
<CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM>-FINS_LOGSYS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM-VBELN, sy-vline,
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM-POSNR, sy-vline,
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM-VGBEL, sy-vline,
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM-VGPOS, sy-vline,
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM-VGTYP, sy-vline,
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM-GSBER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM 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_SO_ITEM 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_SO_ITEM INTO WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM. *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_SO_ITEM-FINS_LOGSYS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM-FINS_LOGSYS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit EXCRT, internal->external for field STCUR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EXCRT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM-STCUR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM-STCUR.
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_SO_ITEM_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
AV_DBKEY TYPE STRING,
AV_PARENTKEY TYPE STRING,
AV_ROOTKEY TYPE STRING,
FINS_LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
VGBEL TYPE STRING,
VGPOS TYPE STRING,
VGTYP TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
PSTYV TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
MATKL TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
VBELV TYPE STRING,
POSNV TYPE STRING,
REVACC_REFID TYPE STRING,
REVACC_REFTYPE TYPE STRING,
KWMENG TYPE STRING,
UMVKZ TYPE STRING,
UMVKN TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
ZMENG TYPE STRING,
UMZIZ TYPE STRING,
UMZIN TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
KZVBR TYPE STRING,
FKREL TYPE STRING,
FIXMG TYPE STRING,
WAERK TYPE STRING,
KBMENG TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
ABGRU TYPE STRING,
KOWRR TYPE STRING,
NETWR TYPE STRING,
BRGEW TYPE STRING,
NTGEW TYPE STRING,
GEWEI TYPE STRING,
VOLUM TYPE STRING,
VOLEH TYPE STRING,
ABGRS TYPE STRING,
ZIEME TYPE STRING,
PAOBJNR TYPE STRING,
PS_PSP_PNR TYPE STRING,
STCUR TYPE STRING,
ERKRS TYPE STRING,
VGREF TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_AVSOITM_INCL_EEW_PS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_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_SO_ITEM_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-AV_DBKEY sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-AV_PARENTKEY sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-AV_ROOTKEY sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-FINS_LOGSYS sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-VBELN sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-VGBEL sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-VGPOS sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-VGTYP sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-PSTYV sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-MATKL sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-LGORT sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-PRCTR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-AEDAT sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-SHKZG sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-VBELV sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-POSNV sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-REVACC_REFID sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-REVACC_REFTYPE sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-KWMENG sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-UMVKZ sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-UMVKN sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-ZMENG sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-UMZIZ sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-UMZIN sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-KZVBR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-FKREL sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-FIXMG sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-WAERK sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-KBMENG sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-VRKME sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-ABGRU sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-KOWRR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-NETWR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-BRGEW sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-NTGEW sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-GEWEI sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-VOLUM sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-VOLEH sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-ABGRS sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-ZIEME sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-PAOBJNR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-PS_PSP_PNR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-STCUR sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-ERKRS sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-VGREF sy-vline
WA_CFIN_AV_SO_ITEM_STR-DUMMY_AVSOITM_INCL_EEW_PS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.