ABAP Select data from SAP table J_1AINALVITM into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP J_1AINALVITM 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 J_1AINALVITM. 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 J_1AINALVITM 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_J_1AINALVITM TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF J_1AINALVITM,
      WA_J_1AINALVITM TYPE J_1AINALVITM,
      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: <J_1AINALVITM> TYPE J_1AINALVITM.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_J_1AINALVITM.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM J_1AINALVITM
  INTO TABLE IT_J_1AINALVITM.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM J_1AINALVITM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_J_1AINALVITM2).
*--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_J_1AINALVITM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_J_1AINALVITM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_J_1AINALVITM ASSIGNING <J_1AINALVITM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<J_1AINALVITM>-HKONT = 1.
<J_1AINALVITM>-GSBER = 1.
<J_1AINALVITM>-BELNR = 1.
<J_1AINALVITM>-GJAHR = 1.
<J_1AINALVITM>-BUZEI = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_J_1AINALVITM INTO WA_J_1AINALVITM.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_J_1AINALVITM-WAERS, sy-vline,
WA_J_1AINALVITM-DMBTR, sy-vline,
WA_J_1AINALVITM-SPECIF_INDEX, sy-vline,
WA_J_1AINALVITM-START_DATE, sy-vline,
WA_J_1AINALVITM-REI_RT_AMOUNT, sy-vline,
WA_J_1AINALVITM-REI_AMOUNT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_J_1AINALVITM 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_J_1AINALVITM 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_J_1AINALVITM INTO WA_J_1AINALVITM. *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 HKONT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1AINALVITM-HKONT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1AINALVITM-HKONT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BELNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1AINALVITM-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1AINALVITM-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1AINALVITM-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1AINALVITM-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field DMBTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1AINALVITM-DMBTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1AINALVITM-DMBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field REI_RT_AMOUNT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1AINALVITM-REI_RT_AMOUNT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1AINALVITM-REI_RT_AMOUNT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field REI_AMOUNT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1AINALVITM-REI_AMOUNT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1AINALVITM-REI_AMOUNT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field RT_AMOUNT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1AINALVITM-RT_AMOUNT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1AINALVITM-RT_AMOUNT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field NEW_BELNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1AINALVITM-NEW_BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1AINALVITM-NEW_BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field NEW_GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1AINALVITM-NEW_GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1AINALVITM-NEW_GJAHR.
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_J_1AINALVITM_STR,
HKONT TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
DMBTR TYPE STRING,
SPECIF_INDEX TYPE STRING,
START_DATE TYPE STRING,
REI_RT_AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
REI_AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
RT_AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
NEW_BELNR TYPE STRING,
NEW_GJAHR TYPE STRING,
FWAER TYPE STRING,
ERRORINFO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_J_1AINALVITM_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_J_1AINALVITM_STR-HKONT sy-vline
WA_J_1AINALVITM_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_J_1AINALVITM_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_J_1AINALVITM_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_J_1AINALVITM_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_J_1AINALVITM_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_J_1AINALVITM_STR-DMBTR sy-vline
WA_J_1AINALVITM_STR-SPECIF_INDEX sy-vline
WA_J_1AINALVITM_STR-START_DATE sy-vline
WA_J_1AINALVITM_STR-REI_RT_AMOUNT sy-vline
WA_J_1AINALVITM_STR-REI_AMOUNT sy-vline
WA_J_1AINALVITM_STR-RT_AMOUNT sy-vline
WA_J_1AINALVITM_STR-NEW_BELNR sy-vline
WA_J_1AINALVITM_STR-NEW_GJAHR sy-vline
WA_J_1AINALVITM_STR-FWAER sy-vline
WA_J_1AINALVITM_STR-ERRORINFO sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.