ABAP Select data from SAP table EVFL_VS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EVFL_VS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EVFL_VS2).
*--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_EVFL_VS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EVFL_VS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EVFL_VS ASSIGNING <EVFL_VS>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EVFL_VS>-MANDT = 1.
<EVFL_VS>-DATAB = 1.
<EVFL_VS>-EVFLD = 1.
<EVFL_VS>-FLDTY = 1.
<EVFL_VS>-FGRFL = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EVFL_VS-FGGEW, sy-vline,
  WA_EVFL_VS-TRMKR, sy-vline,
  WA_EVFL_VS-TFRSP, sy-vline,
  WA_EVFL_VS-VRSTR, sy-vline,
  WA_EVFL_VS-FWTFG, sy-vline,
  WA_EVFL_VS-FWTBZ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_EVFL_VS 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_EVFL_VS 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_EVFL_VS INTO WA_EVFL_VS.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_EVFL_VS_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
DATAB TYPE STRING,
EVFLD TYPE STRING,
FLDTY TYPE STRING,
FGRFL TYPE STRING,
FGGEW TYPE STRING,
TRMKR TYPE STRING,
TFRSP TYPE STRING,
VRSTR TYPE STRING,
FWTFG TYPE STRING,
FWTBZ TYPE STRING,
VRSBZ TYPE STRING,
OPR1H TYPE STRING,
OPR1F TYPE STRING,
OPR2H TYPE STRING,
OPR2F TYPE STRING,
FLDNR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_EVFL_VS_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_EVFL_VS_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_EVFL_VS_STR-DATAB sy-vline 
WA_EVFL_VS_STR-EVFLD sy-vline 
WA_EVFL_VS_STR-FLDTY sy-vline 
WA_EVFL_VS_STR-FGRFL sy-vline 
WA_EVFL_VS_STR-FGGEW sy-vline 
WA_EVFL_VS_STR-TRMKR sy-vline 
WA_EVFL_VS_STR-TFRSP sy-vline 
WA_EVFL_VS_STR-VRSTR sy-vline 
WA_EVFL_VS_STR-FWTFG sy-vline 
WA_EVFL_VS_STR-FWTBZ sy-vline 
WA_EVFL_VS_STR-VRSBZ sy-vline 
WA_EVFL_VS_STR-OPR1H sy-vline 
WA_EVFL_VS_STR-OPR1F sy-vline 
WA_EVFL_VS_STR-OPR2H sy-vline 
WA_EVFL_VS_STR-OPR2F sy-vline 
WA_EVFL_VS_STR-FLDNR sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.