ABAP Select data from SAP table ESO_S_ERP_QCVK into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ESO_S_ERP_QCVK
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK2).
*--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_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK ASSIGNING <ESO_S_ERP_QCVK>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ESO_S_ERP_QCVK>-CTYP = 1.
<ESO_S_ERP_QCVK>-VORLNR = 1.
<ESO_S_ERP_QCVK>-VERSION = 1.
<ESO_S_ERP_QCVK>-SORTFELD = 1.
<ESO_S_ERP_QCVK>-OBJNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK-OBTYP, sy-vline,
WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK-STSMA, sy-vline,
WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK-ERSTELLER, sy-vline,
WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK-AENDERER, sy-vline,
WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK-TDFORM, sy-vline,
WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK-ART, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK 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_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK 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_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK INTO WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK. *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 VERSION CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK-VERSION IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK-VERSION.
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_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK_STR,
CTYP TYPE STRING,
VORLNR TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
SORTFELD TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
OBTYP TYPE STRING,
STSMA TYPE STRING,
ERSTELLER TYPE STRING,
AENDERER TYPE STRING,
TDFORM TYPE STRING,
ART TYPE STRING,
KURZTEXT TYPE STRING,
LTEXTKZ TYPE STRING,
VORLNR_EXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK_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_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK_STR-CTYP sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK_STR-VORLNR sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK_STR-VERSION sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK_STR-SORTFELD sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK_STR-OBJNR sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK_STR-OBTYP sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK_STR-STSMA sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK_STR-ERSTELLER sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK_STR-AENDERER sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK_STR-TDFORM sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK_STR-ART sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK_STR-KURZTEXT sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK_STR-LTEXTKZ sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_ERP_QCVK_STR-VORLNR_EXT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.