ABAP Select data from SAP table FMPEP_VARIANTL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FMPEP_VARIANTL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FMPEP_VARIANTL2).
*--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_FMPEP_VARIANTL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FMPEP_VARIANTL>-CLIENT = 1.
<FMPEP_VARIANTL>-FM_AREA = 1.
<FMPEP_VARIANTL>-CRTUSER = 1.
<FMPEP_VARIANTL>-DOCNR = 1.
<FMPEP_VARIANTL>-DOCLN = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL-RPMAX, sy-vline,
  WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL-CTEM_CATEGORY, sy-vline,
  WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL-FISCYEAR, sy-vline,
  WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL-VERSION, sy-vline,
  WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL-CEFFYEAR, sy-vline,
  WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL-FUND, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL 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_FMPEP_VARIANTL 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_FMPEP_VARIANTL INTO WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL.


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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit FMCIL, internal->external for field CMMTITEM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIL_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL-CMMTITEM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL-CMMTITEM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BUDCAT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL-BUDCAT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL-BUDCAT.
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_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR, 
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
FM_AREA TYPE STRING,
CRTUSER TYPE STRING,
DOCNR TYPE STRING,
DOCLN TYPE STRING,
RPMAX TYPE STRING,
CTEM_CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
FISCYEAR TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
CEFFYEAR TYPE STRING,
FUND TYPE STRING,
BUDGET_PD TYPE STRING,
FUNDSCTR TYPE STRING,
CMMTITEM TYPE STRING,
FUNCAREA TYPE STRING,
GRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
MEASURE TYPE STRING,
USERDIM TYPE STRING,
BUDCAT TYPE STRING,
VALTYPE TYPE STRING,
PROCESS TYPE STRING,
BUDTYPE TYPE STRING,
TEXT50 TYPE STRING,
NODE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
NODE_OBJNR TYPE STRING,
ROOT TYPE STRING,
PARENT TYPE STRING,
NEXT_SIBLING TYPE STRING,
CHILD TYPE STRING,
HLEVEL TYPE STRING,
TCURR TYPE STRING,
TVAL01 TYPE STRING,
TVAL02 TYPE STRING,
TVAL03 TYPE STRING,
TVAL04 TYPE STRING,
TVAL05 TYPE STRING,
TVAL06 TYPE STRING,
TVAL07 TYPE STRING,
TVAL08 TYPE STRING,
TVAL09 TYPE STRING,
TVAL10 TYPE STRING,
TVAL11 TYPE STRING,
TVAL12 TYPE STRING,
TVAL13 TYPE STRING,
TVAL14 TYPE STRING,
TVAL15 TYPE STRING,
TVAL16 TYPE STRING,
LVAL01 TYPE STRING,
LVAL02 TYPE STRING,
LVAL03 TYPE STRING,
LVAL04 TYPE STRING,
LVAL05 TYPE STRING,
LVAL06 TYPE STRING,
LVAL07 TYPE STRING,
LVAL08 TYPE STRING,
LVAL09 TYPE STRING,
LVAL10 TYPE STRING,
LVAL11 TYPE STRING,
LVAL12 TYPE STRING,
LVAL13 TYPE STRING,
LVAL14 TYPE STRING,
LVAL15 TYPE STRING,
LVAL16 TYPE STRING,
DISTKEY TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_EXT TYPE STRING,
BGTSRC TYPE STRING,
BGTDTL TYPE STRING,
PAYTYP TYPE STRING,
PAYKID TYPE STRING,
PROCNO TYPE STRING,
FUNCTIONALAREASUBDIVISIONID TYPE STRING,
FUNCTIONALAREA1SUBDIVISION TYPE STRING,
FUNCTIONALAREA2SUBDIVISION TYPE STRING,
FUNCTIONALAREA3SUBDIVISION TYPE STRING,
COMMITMENTITEMSUBDIVISIONID TYPE STRING,
COMMITMENTITEM1SUBDIVISION TYPE STRING,
COMMITMENTITEM2SUBDIVISION TYPE STRING,
COMMITMENTITEM3SUBDIVISION TYPE STRING,
COMMITMENTITEM4SUBDIVISION TYPE STRING,
COMMITMENTITEM5SUBDIVISION TYPE STRING,
FUNDSCENTERSUBDIVISIONID TYPE STRING,
FUNDSCENTER1SUBDIVISION TYPE STRING,
FUNDSCENTER2SUBDIVISION TYPE STRING,
FUNDSCENTER3SUBDIVISION TYPE STRING,
FUNDSSUBDIVISIONID TYPE STRING,
FUNDS1SUBDIVISION TYPE STRING,
FUNDS2SUBDIVISION TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_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_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-FM_AREA sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-CRTUSER sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-DOCNR sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-DOCLN sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-RPMAX sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-CTEM_CATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-FISCYEAR sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-VERSION sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-CEFFYEAR sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-FUND sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-BUDGET_PD sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-FUNDSCTR sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-CMMTITEM sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-FUNCAREA sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-GRANT_NBR sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-MEASURE sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-USERDIM sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-BUDCAT sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-VALTYPE sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-PROCESS sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-BUDTYPE sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-TEXT50 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-NODE_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-NODE_OBJNR sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-ROOT sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-PARENT sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-NEXT_SIBLING sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-CHILD sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-HLEVEL sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-TCURR sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-TVAL01 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-TVAL02 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-TVAL03 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-TVAL04 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-TVAL05 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-TVAL06 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-TVAL07 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-TVAL08 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-TVAL09 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-TVAL10 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-TVAL11 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-TVAL12 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-TVAL13 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-TVAL14 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-TVAL15 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-TVAL16 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-LVAL01 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-LVAL02 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-LVAL03 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-LVAL04 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-LVAL05 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-LVAL06 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-LVAL07 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-LVAL08 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-LVAL09 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-LVAL10 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-LVAL11 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-LVAL12 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-LVAL13 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-LVAL14 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-LVAL15 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-LVAL16 sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-DISTKEY sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-DUMMY_EXT sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-BGTSRC sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-BGTDTL sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-PAYTYP sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-PAYKID sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-PROCNO sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-FUNCTIONALAREASUBDIVISIONID sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-FUNCTIONALAREA1SUBDIVISION sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-FUNCTIONALAREA2SUBDIVISION sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-FUNCTIONALAREA3SUBDIVISION sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-COMMITMENTITEMSUBDIVISIONID sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-COMMITMENTITEM1SUBDIVISION sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-COMMITMENTITEM2SUBDIVISION sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-COMMITMENTITEM3SUBDIVISION sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-COMMITMENTITEM4SUBDIVISION sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-COMMITMENTITEM5SUBDIVISION sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-FUNDSCENTERSUBDIVISIONID sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-FUNDSCENTER1SUBDIVISION sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-FUNDSCENTER2SUBDIVISION sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-FUNDSCENTER3SUBDIVISION sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-FUNDSSUBDIVISIONID sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-FUNDS1SUBDIVISION sy-vline 
WA_FMPEP_VARIANTL_STR-FUNDS2SUBDIVISION sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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