ABAP Select data from SAP table FMLV_BCF into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FMLV_BCF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FMLV_BCF2).
*--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_FMLV_BCF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FMLV_BCF2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FMLV_BCF>-RCLNT = 1.
<FMLV_BCF>-RLDNR = 1.
<FMLV_BCF>-KALNR = 1.
<FMLV_BCF>-GJAHR = 1.
<FMLV_BCF>-POPER = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FMLV_BCF-ERKRS, sy-vline,
  WA_FMLV_BCF-KOKRS, sy-vline,
  WA_FMLV_BCF-RBUKRS, sy-vline,
  WA_FMLV_BCF-BWKEY, sy-vline,
  WA_FMLV_BCF-BWTAR, sy-vline,
  WA_FMLV_BCF-MATNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_FMLV_BCF 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_FMLV_BCF 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_FMLV_BCF INTO WA_FMLV_BCF.


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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field MAT_PSPNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_FMLV_BCF-MAT_PSPNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FMLV_BCF-MAT_PSPNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ABPSN, internal->external for field MAT_PS_POSID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_FMLV_BCF-MAT_PS_POSID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FMLV_BCF-MAT_PS_POSID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field RUNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_FMLV_BCF-RUNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FMLV_BCF-RUNIT.
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_FMLV_BCF_STR, 
RCLNT TYPE STRING,
RLDNR TYPE STRING,
KALNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
POPER TYPE STRING,
ERKRS TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
RBUKRS TYPE STRING,
BWKEY TYPE STRING,
BWTAR TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
KZBWS TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
XOBEW TYPE STRING,
MAT_KDAUF TYPE STRING,
MAT_KDPOS TYPE STRING,
MAT_PSPNR TYPE STRING,
MAT_LIFNR TYPE STRING,
MAT_PS_POSID TYPE STRING,
RACCT TYPE STRING,
KTOPL TYPE STRING,
PERIV TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
SEGMENT TYPE STRING,
MLAST TYPE STRING,
VPRSV TYPE STRING,
RHCUR TYPE STRING,
HSL TYPE STRING,
HSALKV TYPE STRING,
RKCUR TYPE STRING,
KSL TYPE STRING,
KSALKV TYPE STRING,
ROCUR TYPE STRING,
OSL TYPE STRING,
OSALKV TYPE STRING,
RVCUR TYPE STRING,
VSL TYPE STRING,
VSALKV TYPE STRING,
RUNIT TYPE STRING,
LBKUM TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_FMLV_BCF_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_FMLV_BCF_STR-RCLNT sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-RLDNR sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-KALNR sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-GJAHR sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-POPER sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-ERKRS sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-KOKRS sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-RBUKRS sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-BWKEY sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-BWTAR sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-KZBWS sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-XOBEW sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-MAT_KDAUF sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-MAT_KDPOS sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-MAT_PSPNR sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-MAT_LIFNR sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-MAT_PS_POSID sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-RACCT sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-KTOPL sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-PERIV sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-PRCTR sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-SEGMENT sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-MLAST sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-VPRSV sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-RHCUR sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-HSL sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-HSALKV sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-RKCUR sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-KSL sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-KSALKV sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-ROCUR sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-OSL sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-OSALKV sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-RVCUR sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-VSL sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-VSALKV sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-RUNIT sy-vline 
WA_FMLV_BCF_STR-LBKUM sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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