ABAP Select data from SAP table GVIOB39 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP GVIOB39 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 GVIOB39. 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 GVIOB39 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_GVIOB39 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF GVIOB39,
      WA_GVIOB39 TYPE GVIOB39,
      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: <GVIOB39> TYPE GVIOB39.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_GVIOB39.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM GVIOB39
  INTO TABLE IT_GVIOB39.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM GVIOB39
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_GVIOB392).
*--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_GVIOB39 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_GVIOB392).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_GVIOB39 ASSIGNING <GVIOB39>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<GVIOB39>-MANDT = 1.
<GVIOB39>-INTRENO = 1.
<GVIOB39>-TPLNR = 1.
<GVIOB39>-ROART = 1.
<GVIOB39>-BUKRS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_GVIOB39 INTO WA_GVIOB39.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_GVIOB39-SWENR, sy-vline,
WA_GVIOB39-SGRNR, sy-vline,
WA_GVIOB39-SGENR, sy-vline,
WA_GVIOB39-SMENR, sy-vline,
WA_GVIOB39-FLAG_GENERATED, sy-vline,
WA_GVIOB39-FLID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_GVIOB39 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_GVIOB39 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_GVIOB39 INTO WA_GVIOB39. *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 TPLNR, internal->external for field TPLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GVIOB39-TPLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GVIOB39-TPLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SWENR, internal->external for field SWENR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SWENR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GVIOB39-SWENR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GVIOB39-SWENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SGRNR, internal->external for field SGRNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SGRNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GVIOB39-SGRNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GVIOB39-SGRNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SGENR, internal->external for field SGENR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SGENR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GVIOB39-SGENR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GVIOB39-SGENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SMENR, internal->external for field SMENR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SMENR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GVIOB39-SMENR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GVIOB39-SMENR.
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_GVIOB39_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
INTRENO TYPE STRING,
TPLNR TYPE STRING,
ROART TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
SWENR TYPE STRING,
SGRNR TYPE STRING,
SGENR TYPE STRING,
SMENR TYPE STRING,
FLAG_GENERATED TYPE STRING,
FLID TYPE STRING,
SRAUMEXT TYPE STRING,
VMFLID TYPE STRING,
KZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_GVIOB39_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_GVIOB39_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_GVIOB39_STR-INTRENO sy-vline
WA_GVIOB39_STR-TPLNR sy-vline
WA_GVIOB39_STR-ROART sy-vline
WA_GVIOB39_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_GVIOB39_STR-SWENR sy-vline
WA_GVIOB39_STR-SGRNR sy-vline
WA_GVIOB39_STR-SGENR sy-vline
WA_GVIOB39_STR-SMENR sy-vline
WA_GVIOB39_STR-FLAG_GENERATED sy-vline
WA_GVIOB39_STR-FLID sy-vline
WA_GVIOB39_STR-SRAUMEXT sy-vline
WA_GVIOB39_STR-VMFLID sy-vline
WA_GVIOB39_STR-KZ sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.