ABAP Select data from SAP table E3CVBAP into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP E3CVBAP 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 E3CVBAP. 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 E3CVBAP 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_E3CVBAP TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF E3CVBAP,
      WA_E3CVBAP TYPE E3CVBAP,
      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: <E3CVBAP> TYPE E3CVBAP.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_E3CVBAP.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM E3CVBAP
  INTO TABLE IT_E3CVBAP.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM E3CVBAP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_E3CVBAP2).
*--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_E3CVBAP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_E3CVBAP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_E3CVBAP ASSIGNING <E3CVBAP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<E3CVBAP>-SUPKZ = 1.
<E3CVBAP>-VBELN = 1.
<E3CVBAP>-POSNR = 1.
<E3CVBAP>-MATNR = 1.
<E3CVBAP>-MATWA = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_E3CVBAP INTO WA_E3CVBAP.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_E3CVBAP-PMATN, sy-vline,
WA_E3CVBAP-CHARG, sy-vline,
WA_E3CVBAP-MATKL, sy-vline,
WA_E3CVBAP-ARKTX, sy-vline,
WA_E3CVBAP-PSTYV, sy-vline,
WA_E3CVBAP-POSAR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_E3CVBAP 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_E3CVBAP 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_E3CVBAP INTO WA_E3CVBAP. *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 VBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CVBAP-VBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CVBAP-VBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CVBAP-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CVBAP-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATWA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CVBAP-MATWA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CVBAP-MATWA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field PMATN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CVBAP-PMATN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CVBAP-PMATN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ZIEME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CVBAP-ZIEME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CVBAP-ZIEME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CVBAP-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CVBAP-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field POSEX CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CVBAP-POSEX IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CVBAP-POSEX.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VRKME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CVBAP-VRKME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CVBAP-VRKME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field GEWEI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CVBAP-GEWEI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CVBAP-GEWEI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VOLEH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CVBAP-VOLEH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CVBAP-VOLEH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VBELV CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CVBAP-VBELV IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CVBAP-VBELV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VGBEL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CVBAP-VGBEL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CVBAP-VGBEL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field STLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CVBAP-STLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CVBAP-STLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field KMEIN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CVBAP-KMEIN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CVBAP-KMEIN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field STAFO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CVBAP-STAFO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CVBAP-STAFO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EXCRT, internal->external for field STCUR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EXCRT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CVBAP-STCUR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CVBAP-STCUR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EAN11, internal->external for field EAN11 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EAN11_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CVBAP-EAN11 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CVBAP-EAN11.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PRCTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CVBAP-PRCTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CVBAP-PRCTR.
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_E3CVBAP_STR,
SUPKZ TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MATWA TYPE STRING,
PMATN TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
MATKL TYPE STRING,
ARKTX TYPE STRING,
PSTYV TYPE STRING,
POSAR TYPE STRING,
LFREL TYPE STRING,
FKREL TYPE STRING,
UEPOS TYPE STRING,
GRPOS TYPE STRING,
ABGRU TYPE STRING,
PRODH TYPE STRING,
ZWERT TYPE STRING,
ZMENG TYPE STRING,
ZIEME TYPE STRING,
UMZIZ TYPE STRING,
UMZIN TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
SMENG TYPE STRING,
ABLFZ TYPE STRING,
ABDAT TYPE STRING,
ABSFZ TYPE STRING,
POSEX TYPE STRING,
KDMAT TYPE STRING,
KBVER TYPE STRING,
KEVER TYPE STRING,
VKGRU TYPE STRING,
VKAUS TYPE STRING,
GRKOR TYPE STRING,
FMENG TYPE STRING,
UEBTK TYPE STRING,
UEBTO TYPE STRING,
UNTTO TYPE STRING,
FAKSP TYPE STRING,
ATPKZ TYPE STRING,
RKFKF TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
NETWR TYPE STRING,
WAERK TYPE STRING,
ANTLF TYPE STRING,
KZTLF TYPE STRING,
CHSPL TYPE STRING,
KWMENG TYPE STRING,
LSMENG TYPE STRING,
KBMENG TYPE STRING,
KLMENG TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
UMVKZ TYPE STRING,
UMVKN TYPE STRING,
BRGEW TYPE STRING,
NTGEW TYPE STRING,
GEWEI TYPE STRING,
VOLUM TYPE STRING,
VOLEH TYPE STRING,
VBELV TYPE STRING,
POSNV TYPE STRING,
VGBEL TYPE STRING,
VGPOS TYPE STRING,
VOREF TYPE STRING,
UPFLU TYPE STRING,
ERLRE TYPE STRING,
LPRIO TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
VSTEL TYPE STRING,
ROUTE TYPE STRING,
STKEY TYPE STRING,
STDAT TYPE STRING,
STLNR TYPE STRING,
STPOS TYPE STRING,
AWAHR TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
ERZET TYPE STRING,
TAXM1 TYPE STRING,
TAXM2 TYPE STRING,
TAXM3 TYPE STRING,
TAXM4 TYPE STRING,
TAXM5 TYPE STRING,
TAXM6 TYPE STRING,
TAXM7 TYPE STRING,
TAXM8 TYPE STRING,
TAXM9 TYPE STRING,
VBEAF TYPE STRING,
VBEAV TYPE STRING,
VGREF TYPE STRING,
NETPR TYPE STRING,
KPEIN TYPE STRING,
KMEIN TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
SKTOF TYPE STRING,
MTVFP TYPE STRING,
SUMBD TYPE STRING,
KONDM TYPE STRING,
KTGRM TYPE STRING,
BONUS TYPE STRING,
PROVG TYPE STRING,
EANNR TYPE STRING,
PRSOK TYPE STRING,
BWTAR TYPE STRING,
BWTEX TYPE STRING,
XCHPF TYPE STRING,
XCHAR TYPE STRING,
LFMNG TYPE STRING,
STAFO TYPE STRING,
WAVWR TYPE STRING,
KZWI1 TYPE STRING,
KZWI2 TYPE STRING,
KZWI3 TYPE STRING,
KZWI4 TYPE STRING,
KZWI5 TYPE STRING,
KZWI6 TYPE STRING,
STCUR TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
EAN11 TYPE STRING,
FIXMG TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
MVGR1 TYPE STRING,
MVGR2 TYPE STRING,
MVGR3 TYPE STRING,
MVGR4 TYPE STRING,
MVGR5 TYPE STRING,
KMPMG TYPE STRING,
SUGRD TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
VPZUO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_E3CVBAP_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_E3CVBAP_STR-SUPKZ sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-VBELN sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-MATWA sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-PMATN sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-CHARG sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-MATKL sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-ARKTX sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-PSTYV sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-POSAR sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-LFREL sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-FKREL sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-UEPOS sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-GRPOS sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-ABGRU sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-PRODH sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-ZWERT sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-ZMENG sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-ZIEME sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-UMZIZ sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-UMZIN sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-SMENG sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-ABLFZ sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-ABDAT sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-ABSFZ sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-POSEX sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-KDMAT sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-KBVER sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-KEVER sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-VKGRU sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-VKAUS sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-GRKOR sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-FMENG sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-UEBTK sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-UEBTO sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-UNTTO sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-FAKSP sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-ATPKZ sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-RKFKF sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-NETWR sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-WAERK sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-ANTLF sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-KZTLF sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-CHSPL sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-KWMENG sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-LSMENG sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-KBMENG sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-KLMENG sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-VRKME sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-UMVKZ sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-UMVKN sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-BRGEW sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-NTGEW sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-GEWEI sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-VOLUM sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-VOLEH sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-VBELV sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-POSNV sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-VGBEL sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-VGPOS sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-VOREF sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-UPFLU sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-ERLRE sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-LPRIO sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-LGORT sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-VSTEL sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-ROUTE sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-STKEY sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-STDAT sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-STLNR sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-STPOS sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-AWAHR sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-ERNAM sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-ERZET sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-TAXM1 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-TAXM2 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-TAXM3 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-TAXM4 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-TAXM5 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-TAXM6 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-TAXM7 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-TAXM8 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-TAXM9 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-VBEAF sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-VBEAV sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-VGREF sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-NETPR sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-KPEIN sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-KMEIN sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-SHKZG sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-SKTOF sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-MTVFP sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-SUMBD sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-KONDM sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-KTGRM sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-BONUS sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-PROVG sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-EANNR sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-PRSOK sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-BWTAR sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-BWTEX sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-XCHPF sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-XCHAR sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-LFMNG sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-STAFO sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-WAVWR sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-KZWI1 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-KZWI2 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-KZWI3 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-KZWI4 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-KZWI5 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-KZWI6 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-STCUR sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-AEDAT sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-EAN11 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-FIXMG sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-PRCTR sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-MVGR1 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-MVGR2 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-MVGR3 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-MVGR4 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-MVGR5 sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-KMPMG sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-SUGRD sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline
WA_E3CVBAP_STR-VPZUO sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.