ABAP Select data from SAP table FAAV_LINEITEMS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FAAV_LINEITEMS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FAAV_LINEITEMS2).
*--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_FAAV_LINEITEMS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_FAAV_LINEITEMS ASSIGNING <FAAV_LINEITEMS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FAAV_LINEITEMS>-MANDT = 1.
<FAAV_LINEITEMS>-LDGRP = 1.
<FAAV_LINEITEMS>-BUKRS = 1.
<FAAV_LINEITEMS>-ANLN1 = 1.
<FAAV_LINEITEMS>-ANLN2 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS-GJAHR, sy-vline,
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS-SUBTA, sy-vline,
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS-AFABE, sy-vline,
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS-SLALITTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS-DRCRK, sy-vline,
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS-XNEGP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS 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_FAAV_LINEITEMS 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_FAAV_LINEITEMS INTO WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS. *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 ANLN1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS-ANLN1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS-ANLN1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLN2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS-ANLN2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS-ANLN2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLGR2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS-ANLGR2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS-ANLGR2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PANL1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS-PANL1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS-PANL1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PANL2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS-PANL2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS-PANL2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TRAVA_PN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS-TRAVA_PN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS-TRAVA_PN.
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_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LDGRP TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
ANLN1 TYPE STRING,
ANLN2 TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
SUBTA TYPE STRING,
AFABE TYPE STRING,
SLALITTYPE TYPE STRING,
DRCRK TYPE STRING,
XNEGP TYPE STRING,
KOART TYPE STRING,
RACCT TYPE STRING,
VORGN TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
BZDAT TYPE STRING,
BWASL TYPE STRING,
POPER TYPE STRING,
DEPR_PERIOD TYPE STRING,
MOVCAT TYPE STRING,
HSL TYPE STRING,
KSL TYPE STRING,
OSL TYPE STRING,
VSL TYPE STRING,
BSL TYPE STRING,
CSL TYPE STRING,
DSL TYPE STRING,
ESL TYPE STRING,
FSL TYPE STRING,
GSL TYPE STRING,
RHCUR TYPE STRING,
RKCUR TYPE STRING,
ROCUR TYPE STRING,
RVCUR TYPE STRING,
RBCUR TYPE STRING,
RCCUR TYPE STRING,
RDCUR TYPE STRING,
RECUR TYPE STRING,
RFCUR TYPE STRING,
RGCUR TYPE STRING,
ANLGR TYPE STRING,
ANLGR2 TYPE STRING,
ANLKL TYPE STRING,
KTOGR TYPE STRING,
PBUKR TYPE STRING,
PANL1 TYPE STRING,
PANL2 TYPE STRING,
SUBTA_REV TYPE STRING,
AWTYP TYPE STRING,
AWREF TYPE STRING,
AWORG TYPE STRING,
AWSYS TYPE STRING,
AWITGRP TYPE STRING,
AWITEM TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
RECID TYPE STRING,
HAS_FI_DOC TYPE STRING,
AFABE_FI_DOC TYPE STRING,
MIG_SOURCE TYPE STRING,
STATISTIC_ITEM TYPE STRING,
XREVERSING TYPE STRING,
XREVERSED TYPE STRING,
XSETTLING TYPE STRING,
XSETTLED TYPE STRING,
PREC_AWTYP TYPE STRING,
PREC_AWORG TYPE STRING,
PREC_AWREF TYPE STRING,
PREC_SUBTA TYPE STRING,
AWTYP_REV TYPE STRING,
AWREF_REV TYPE STRING,
AWORG_REV TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GLVOR TYPE STRING,
VBUND TYPE STRING,
BLDAT TYPE STRING,
CPUDT TYPE STRING,
CPUTM TYPE STRING,
USNAM TYPE STRING,
TCODE TYPE STRING,
SGTXT TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
XBLNR TYPE STRING,
ZUONR TYPE STRING,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
EBELP TYPE STRING,
SETTLEMENT_RULE TYPE STRING,
OBART TYPE STRING,
OBJID TYPE STRING,
AUGLN TYPE STRING,
TRAVA_PN TYPE STRING,
LDGRPSPEC_PN TYPE STRING,
AFABESPEC_PN TYPE STRING,
UBZDT_PN TYPE STRING,
XVABG_PN TYPE STRING,
PROZS_PN TYPE STRING,
XMANPROPVAL_PN TYPE STRING,
SDM_CURR_CONV_SRC TYPE STRING,
SDM_CURR_ADJUST TYPE STRING,
SDM_XVABG_SET TYPE STRING,
SDM_STATUS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_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_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-LDGRP sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-ANLN1 sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-ANLN2 sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-SUBTA sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-AFABE sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-SLALITTYPE sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-DRCRK sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-XNEGP sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-KOART sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-RACCT sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-VORGN sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-BZDAT sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-BWASL sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-POPER sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-DEPR_PERIOD sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-MOVCAT sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-HSL sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-KSL sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-OSL sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-VSL sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-BSL sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-CSL sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-DSL sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-ESL sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-FSL sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-GSL sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-RHCUR sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-RKCUR sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-ROCUR sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-RVCUR sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-RBCUR sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-RCCUR sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-RDCUR sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-RECUR sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-RFCUR sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-RGCUR sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-ANLGR sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-ANLGR2 sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-ANLKL sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-KTOGR sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-PBUKR sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-PANL1 sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-PANL2 sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-SUBTA_REV sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-AWTYP sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-AWREF sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-AWORG sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-AWSYS sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-AWITGRP sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-AWITEM sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-RECID sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-HAS_FI_DOC sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-AFABE_FI_DOC sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-MIG_SOURCE sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-STATISTIC_ITEM sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-XREVERSING sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-XREVERSED sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-XSETTLING sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-XSETTLED sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-PREC_AWTYP sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-PREC_AWORG sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-PREC_AWREF sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-PREC_SUBTA sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-AWTYP_REV sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-AWREF_REV sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-AWORG_REV sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-GLVOR sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-VBUND sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-BLDAT sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-CPUDT sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-CPUTM sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-USNAM sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-TCODE sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-SGTXT sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-XBLNR sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-ZUONR sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-EBELN sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-EBELP sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-SETTLEMENT_RULE sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-OBART sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-OBJID sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-AUGLN sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-TRAVA_PN sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-LDGRPSPEC_PN sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-AFABESPEC_PN sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-UBZDT_PN sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-XVABG_PN sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-PROZS_PN sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-XMANPROPVAL_PN sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-SDM_CURR_CONV_SRC sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-SDM_CURR_ADJUST sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-SDM_XVABG_SET sy-vline
WA_FAAV_LINEITEMS_STR-SDM_STATUS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.