ABAP Select data from SAP table CSERVDOCPAYERVH into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CSERVDOCPAYERVH
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CSERVDOCPAYERVH2).
*--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_CSERVDOCPAYERVH INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CSERVDOCPAYERVH ASSIGNING <CSERVDOCPAYERVH>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CSERVDOCPAYERVH>-MANDT = 1.
<CSERVDOCPAYERVH>-BUSINESSPARTNER = 1.
<CSERVDOCPAYERVH>-BUSINESSPARTNERNAME = 1.
<CSERVDOCPAYERVH>-FIRSTNAME = 1.
<CSERVDOCPAYERVH>-LASTNAME = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH-GROUPBUSINESSPARTNERNAME1, sy-vline,
WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH-GROUPBUSINESSPARTNERNAME2, sy-vline,
WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH-ORGANIZATIONBPNAME1, sy-vline,
WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH-ORGANIZATIONBPNAME2, sy-vline,
WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH-POSTALCODE, sy-vline,
WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH-CITYNAME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH 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_CSERVDOCPAYERVH 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_CSERVDOCPAYERVH INTO WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH. *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 BUSINESSPARTNER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH-BUSINESSPARTNER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH-BUSINESSPARTNER.
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_CSERVDOCPAYERVH_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNER TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERNAME TYPE STRING,
FIRSTNAME TYPE STRING,
LASTNAME TYPE STRING,
GROUPBUSINESSPARTNERNAME1 TYPE STRING,
GROUPBUSINESSPARTNERNAME2 TYPE STRING,
ORGANIZATIONBPNAME1 TYPE STRING,
ORGANIZATIONBPNAME2 TYPE STRING,
POSTALCODE TYPE STRING,
CITYNAME TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
COUNTRYNAME TYPE STRING,
AUTHORIZATIONGROUP TYPE STRING,
ISBUSINESSPURPOSECOMPLETED TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH_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_CSERVDOCPAYERVH_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH_STR-BUSINESSPARTNER sy-vline
WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERNAME sy-vline
WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH_STR-FIRSTNAME sy-vline
WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH_STR-LASTNAME sy-vline
WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH_STR-GROUPBUSINESSPARTNERNAME1 sy-vline
WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH_STR-GROUPBUSINESSPARTNERNAME2 sy-vline
WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH_STR-ORGANIZATIONBPNAME1 sy-vline
WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH_STR-ORGANIZATIONBPNAME2 sy-vline
WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH_STR-POSTALCODE sy-vline
WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH_STR-CITYNAME sy-vline
WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH_STR-COUNTRYNAME sy-vline
WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH_STR-AUTHORIZATIONGROUP sy-vline
WA_CSERVDOCPAYERVH_STR-ISBUSINESSPURPOSECOMPLETED sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.