ABAP Select data from SAP table FMLV_INVTOT into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP FMLV_INVTOT 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_INVTOT. 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_INVTOT 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_INVTOT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF FMLV_INVTOT,
      WA_FMLV_INVTOT TYPE FMLV_INVTOT,
      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_INVTOT> TYPE FMLV_INVTOT.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FMLV_INVTOT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FMLV_INVTOT2).
*--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_INVTOT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FMLV_INVTOT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_FMLV_INVTOT ASSIGNING <FMLV_INVTOT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FMLV_INVTOT>-RCLNT = 1.
<FMLV_INVTOT>-RLDNR = 1.
<FMLV_INVTOT>-KALNR = 1.
<FMLV_INVTOT>-MATNR = 1.
<FMLV_INVTOT>-BWKEY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FMLV_INVTOT-BWTAR, sy-vline,
WA_FMLV_INVTOT-KZBWS, sy-vline,
WA_FMLV_INVTOT-SOBKZ, sy-vline,
WA_FMLV_INVTOT-MAT_KDAUF, sy-vline,
WA_FMLV_INVTOT-MAT_KDPOS, sy-vline,
WA_FMLV_INVTOT-MAT_PSPNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_FMLV_INVTOT 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_INVTOT 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_INVTOT INTO WA_FMLV_INVTOT. *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_INVTOT-RLDNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FMLV_INVTOT-RLDNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SEGMENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FMLV_INVTOT-SEGMENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FMLV_INVTOT-SEGMENT.
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_INVTOT_STR,
RCLNT TYPE STRING,
RLDNR TYPE STRING,
KALNR TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
BWKEY TYPE STRING,
BWTAR TYPE STRING,
KZBWS TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
MAT_KDAUF TYPE STRING,
MAT_KDPOS TYPE STRING,
MAT_PSPNR TYPE STRING,
MAT_LIFNR TYPE STRING,
MAT_PS_POSID TYPE STRING,
ERKRS TYPE STRING,
RBUKRS TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
RACCT TYPE STRING,
KTOPL TYPE STRING,
PERIV TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
POPER TYPE STRING,
RHCUR TYPE STRING,
SALK3 TYPE STRING,
RUNIT TYPE STRING,
LBKUM TYPE STRING,
SEGMENT TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_FMLV_INVTOT_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_INVTOT_STR-RCLNT sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-RLDNR sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-KALNR sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-BWKEY sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-BWTAR sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-KZBWS sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-MAT_KDAUF sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-MAT_KDPOS sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-MAT_PSPNR sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-MAT_LIFNR sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-MAT_PS_POSID sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-ERKRS sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-RBUKRS sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-RACCT sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-KTOPL sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-PERIV sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-POPER sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-RHCUR sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-SALK3 sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-RUNIT sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-LBKUM sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-SEGMENT sy-vline
WA_FMLV_INVTOT_STR-PRCTR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.