ABAP Select data from SAP table FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV2).
*--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_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV>-HBKID = 1.
<FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV>-HKTID = 1.
<FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV>-BANK_NAME = 1.
<FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV>-HKONT = 1.
<FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV>-BELNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV-LIFNR, sy-vline,
  WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV-FIPOS, sy-vline,
  WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV-CHECK_NUM, sy-vline,
  WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV-ZLSCH, sy-vline,
  WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV-PAYT_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV-WRBTR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV 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_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV 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_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV INTO WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV.


*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 HKONT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV-HKONT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV-HKONT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit FMCIS, internal->external for field FIPOS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV-FIPOS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV-FIPOS.
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_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV_STR, 
HBKID TYPE STRING,
HKTID TYPE STRING,
BANK_NAME TYPE STRING,
HKONT TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
FIPOS TYPE STRING,
CHECK_NUM TYPE STRING,
ZLSCH TYPE STRING,
PAYT_DATE TYPE STRING,
WRBTR TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV_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_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV_STR-HBKID sy-vline 
WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV_STR-HKTID sy-vline 
WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV_STR-BANK_NAME sy-vline 
WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV_STR-HKONT sy-vline 
WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV_STR-BELNR sy-vline 
WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV_STR-LIFNR sy-vline 
WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV_STR-FIPOS sy-vline 
WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV_STR-CHECK_NUM sy-vline 
WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV_STR-ZLSCH sy-vline 
WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV_STR-PAYT_DATE sy-vline 
WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV_STR-WRBTR sy-vline 
WA_FIAPQA_S_MER_ALV_STR-WAERS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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