ABAP Select data from SAP table LVC_S_LACN into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LVC_S_LACN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LVC_S_LACN2).
*--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_LVC_S_LACN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LVC_S_LACN2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LVC_S_LACN>-HIDDEN = 1.
<LVC_S_LACN>-DISABLED = 1.
<LVC_S_LACN>-ISFOLDER = 1.
<LVC_S_LACN>-N_IMAGE = 1.
<LVC_S_LACN>-EXP_IMAGE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LVC_S_LACN-STYLE, sy-vline,
  WA_LVC_S_LACN-LAST_HITEM, sy-vline,
  WA_LVC_S_LACN-NO_BRANCH, sy-vline,
  WA_LVC_S_LACN-EXPANDER, sy-vline,
  WA_LVC_S_LACN-DRAGDROPID, sy-vline,
  WA_LVC_S_LACN-U_HIDDEN, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_LVC_S_LACN 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_LVC_S_LACN 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_LVC_S_LACN INTO WA_LVC_S_LACN.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_LVC_S_LACN_STR, 
HIDDEN TYPE STRING,
DISABLED TYPE STRING,
ISFOLDER TYPE STRING,
N_IMAGE TYPE STRING,
EXP_IMAGE TYPE STRING,
STYLE TYPE STRING,
LAST_HITEM TYPE STRING,
NO_BRANCH TYPE STRING,
EXPANDER TYPE STRING,
DRAGDROPID TYPE STRING,
U_HIDDEN TYPE STRING,
U_DISABLED TYPE STRING,
U_ISFOLDER TYPE STRING,
U_N_IMAGE TYPE STRING,
U_EXP_IMAG TYPE STRING,
U_STYLE TYPE STRING,
U_LAST_HIT TYPE STRING,
U_NO_BRANC TYPE STRING,
U_EXPANDER TYPE STRING,
U_DRAGDROP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_LVC_S_LACN_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_LVC_S_LACN_STR-HIDDEN sy-vline 
WA_LVC_S_LACN_STR-DISABLED sy-vline 
WA_LVC_S_LACN_STR-ISFOLDER sy-vline 
WA_LVC_S_LACN_STR-N_IMAGE sy-vline 
WA_LVC_S_LACN_STR-EXP_IMAGE sy-vline 
WA_LVC_S_LACN_STR-STYLE sy-vline 
WA_LVC_S_LACN_STR-LAST_HITEM sy-vline 
WA_LVC_S_LACN_STR-NO_BRANCH sy-vline 
WA_LVC_S_LACN_STR-EXPANDER sy-vline 
WA_LVC_S_LACN_STR-DRAGDROPID sy-vline 
WA_LVC_S_LACN_STR-U_HIDDEN sy-vline 
WA_LVC_S_LACN_STR-U_DISABLED sy-vline 
WA_LVC_S_LACN_STR-U_ISFOLDER sy-vline 
WA_LVC_S_LACN_STR-U_N_IMAGE sy-vline 
WA_LVC_S_LACN_STR-U_EXP_IMAG sy-vline 
WA_LVC_S_LACN_STR-U_STYLE sy-vline 
WA_LVC_S_LACN_STR-U_LAST_HIT sy-vline 
WA_LVC_S_LACN_STR-U_NO_BRANC sy-vline 
WA_LVC_S_LACN_STR-U_EXPANDER sy-vline 
WA_LVC_S_LACN_STR-U_DRAGDROP sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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