ABAP Select data from SAP table IDEU_VAT_ALV into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP IDEU_VAT_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 IDEU_VAT_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 IDEU_VAT_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_IDEU_VAT_ALV TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF IDEU_VAT_ALV,
      WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV TYPE IDEU_VAT_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: <IDEU_VAT_ALV> TYPE IDEU_VAT_ALV.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IDEU_VAT_ALV
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IDEU_VAT_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_IDEU_VAT_ALV INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IDEU_VAT_ALV ASSIGNING <IDEU_VAT_ALV>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IDEU_VAT_ALV>-STATUS_NEW = 1.
<IDEU_VAT_ALV>-BUKRS = 1.
<IDEU_VAT_ALV>-EBELN = 1.
<IDEU_VAT_ALV>-EBELP = 1.
<IDEU_VAT_ALV>-IDDOCTYP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV-IDDOCTYP_DESCR, sy-vline,
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV-BELNR, sy-vline,
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV-GJAHR, sy-vline,
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV-BUZEI, sy-vline,
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV-BUDAT, sy-vline,
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV-BLDAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_IDEU_VAT_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_IDEU_VAT_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_IDEU_VAT_ALV INTO WA_IDEU_VAT_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 EBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV-EBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV-EBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field WRBTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV-WRBTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV-WRBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field DMBTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV-DMBTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV-DMBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EXCRT, internal->external for field KURSF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EXCRT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV-KURSF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV-KURSF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU112, internal->external for field DPAMT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU112_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV-DPAMT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV-DPAMT.
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_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR,
STATUS_NEW TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
EBELP TYPE STRING,
IDDOCTYP TYPE STRING,
IDDOCTYP_DESCR TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
BLDAT TYPE STRING,
VATDATE TYPE STRING,
LFBNR TYPE STRING,
LFGJA TYPE STRING,
LFPOS TYPE STRING,
MWSKZ TYPE STRING,
WRBTR TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
DMBTR TYPE STRING,
HWAER TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
BKTXT TYPE STRING,
SGTXT TYPE STRING,
KURSF TYPE STRING,
DPAMT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_IDEU_VAT_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_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-STATUS_NEW sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-EBELN sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-EBELP sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-IDDOCTYP sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-IDDOCTYP_DESCR sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-BLDAT sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-VATDATE sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-LFBNR sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-LFGJA sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-LFPOS sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-MWSKZ sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-WRBTR sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-DMBTR sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-HWAER sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-SHKZG sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-BKTXT sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-SGTXT sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-KURSF sy-vline
WA_IDEU_VAT_ALV_STR-DPAMT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.