ABAP Select data from SAP table KOMKBV3 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP KOMKBV3 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 KOMKBV3. 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 KOMKBV3 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_KOMKBV3 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF KOMKBV3,
      WA_KOMKBV3 TYPE KOMKBV3,
      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: <KOMKBV3> TYPE KOMKBV3.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_KOMKBV3.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM KOMKBV3
  INTO TABLE IT_KOMKBV3.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM KOMKBV3
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_KOMKBV32).
*--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_KOMKBV3 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_KOMKBV32).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_KOMKBV3 ASSIGNING <KOMKBV3>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<KOMKBV3>-VBELN = 1.
<KOMKBV3>-VKORG = 1.
<KOMKBV3>-VTWEG = 1.
<KOMKBV3>-SPART = 1.
<KOMKBV3>-KDGRP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_KOMKBV3 INTO WA_KOMKBV3.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_KOMKBV3-BZIRK, sy-vline,
WA_KOMKBV3-PARVW, sy-vline,
WA_KOMKBV3-PARNR, sy-vline,
WA_KOMKBV3-KUNRG, sy-vline,
WA_KOMKBV3-KUNAG, sy-vline,
WA_KOMKBV3-KUNRE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_KOMKBV3 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_KOMKBV3 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_KOMKBV3 INTO WA_KOMKBV3. *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 VBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_KOMKBV3-VBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_KOMKBV3-VBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PARVW, internal->external for field PARVW CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PARVW_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_KOMKBV3-PARVW IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_KOMKBV3-PARVW.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PARNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_KOMKBV3-PARNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_KOMKBV3-PARNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNRG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_KOMKBV3-KUNRG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_KOMKBV3-KUNRG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNAG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_KOMKBV3-KUNAG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_KOMKBV3-KUNAG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNRE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_KOMKBV3-KUNRE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_KOMKBV3-KUNRE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNWE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_KOMKBV3-KUNWE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_KOMKBV3-KUNWE.
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_KOMKBV3_STR,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
KDGRP TYPE STRING,
BZIRK TYPE STRING,
PARVW TYPE STRING,
PARNR TYPE STRING,
KUNRG TYPE STRING,
KUNAG TYPE STRING,
KUNRE TYPE STRING,
INCO1 TYPE STRING,
EXPKZ TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
VSBED TYPE STRING,
ZTERM TYPE STRING,
NETWR TYPE STRING,
WAERK TYPE STRING,
FKART TYPE STRING,
FKTYP TYPE STRING,
RELIK TYPE STRING,
VBTYP TYPE STRING,
UVALS TYPE STRING,
UVALL TYPE STRING,
UVPRS TYPE STRING,
TRTYP TYPE STRING,
RFBSK TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
EXPVZ TYPE STRING,
IEVER TYPE STRING,
EMBKZ TYPE STRING,
NATCO TYPE STRING,
EWRCO TYPE STRING,
XEGLD TYPE STRING,
HLAND TYPE STRING,
AKART TYPE STRING,
AKKTP TYPE STRING,
EXNUM TYPE STRING,
CROSS_COMP TYPE STRING,
SPE_BILLING_IND TYPE STRING,
DUMMY TYPE STRING,
IX_KOMK TYPE STRING,
IX_KOMT1_V TYPE STRING,
IX_KOMT1_B TYPE STRING,
KUNWE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_KOMKBV3_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_KOMKBV3_STR-VBELN sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-KDGRP sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-BZIRK sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-PARVW sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-PARNR sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-KUNRG sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-KUNAG sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-KUNRE sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-INCO1 sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-EXPKZ sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-LAND1 sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-VSBED sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-ZTERM sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-NETWR sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-WAERK sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-FKART sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-FKTYP sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-RELIK sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-VBTYP sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-UVALS sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-UVALL sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-UVPRS sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-TRTYP sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-RFBSK sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-EXPVZ sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-IEVER sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-EMBKZ sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-NATCO sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-EWRCO sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-XEGLD sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-HLAND sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-AKART sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-AKKTP sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-EXNUM sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-CROSS_COMP sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-SPE_BILLING_IND sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-DUMMY sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-IX_KOMK sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-IX_KOMT1_V sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-IX_KOMT1_B sy-vline
WA_KOMKBV3_STR-KUNWE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.