ABAP Select data from SAP table LVVGC into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LVVGC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LVVGC2).
*--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_LVVGC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LVVGC2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LVVGC>-MANDT = 1.
<LVVGC>-LGNUM = 1.
<LVVGC>-TMUOM = 1.
<LVVGC>-CONDP = 1.
<LVVGC>-PUTTO = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LVVGC-PLNVO, sy-vline,
  WA_LVVGC-EXTTO, sy-vline,
  WA_LVVGC-IVMVT, sy-vline,
  WA_LVVGC-FEMVT, sy-vline,
  WA_LVVGC-FEMVTTR, sy-vline,
  WA_LVVGC-FPMVT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_LVVGC 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_LVVGC 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_LVVGC INTO WA_LVVGC.


*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 CUNIT, internal->external for field TMUOM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LVVGC-TMUOM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LVVGC-TMUOM.
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_LVVGC_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LGNUM TYPE STRING,
TMUOM TYPE STRING,
CONDP TYPE STRING,
PUTTO TYPE STRING,
PLNVO TYPE STRING,
EXTTO TYPE STRING,
IVMVT TYPE STRING,
FEMVT TYPE STRING,
FEMVTTR TYPE STRING,
FPMVT TYPE STRING,
RQTYP TYPE STRING,
POSTC TYPE STRING,
MAXDY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_LVVGC_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_LVVGC_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_LVVGC_STR-LGNUM sy-vline 
WA_LVVGC_STR-TMUOM sy-vline 
WA_LVVGC_STR-CONDP sy-vline 
WA_LVVGC_STR-PUTTO sy-vline 
WA_LVVGC_STR-PLNVO sy-vline 
WA_LVVGC_STR-EXTTO sy-vline 
WA_LVVGC_STR-IVMVT sy-vline 
WA_LVVGC_STR-FEMVT sy-vline 
WA_LVVGC_STR-FEMVTTR sy-vline 
WA_LVVGC_STR-FPMVT sy-vline 
WA_LVVGC_STR-RQTYP sy-vline 
WA_LVVGC_STR-POSTC sy-vline 
WA_LVVGC_STR-MAXDY sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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