ABAP Select data from SAP table LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN2).
*--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_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN ASSIGNING <LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN>-MANDT = 1.
<LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN>-LGNUM = 1.
<LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN>-VORID = 1.
<LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN>-DOCNR = 1.
<LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN>-DOCIT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN-DOCTY, sy-vline,
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN-WRKST, sy-vline,
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN-STORD, sy-vline,
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN-PACKNR, sy-vline,
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN-PIID, sy-vline,
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN-WCSEQ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN 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_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN 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_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN INTO WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN. *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 DOCNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN-DOCNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN-DOCNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit TSHME, internal->external for field CRETS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSHME_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN-CRETS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN-CRETS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSHME, internal->external for field UPDTS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSHME_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN-UPDTS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN-UPDTS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSHME, internal->external for field UPSTS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSHME_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN-UPSTS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN-UPSTS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN-MATNR.
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_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LGNUM TYPE STRING,
VORID TYPE STRING,
DOCNR TYPE STRING,
DOCIT TYPE STRING,
DOCTY TYPE STRING,
WRKST TYPE STRING,
STORD TYPE STRING,
PACKNR TYPE STRING,
PIID TYPE STRING,
WCSEQ TYPE STRING,
ACTSQ TYPE STRING,
ACTDU TYPE STRING,
BILLB TYPE STRING,
CRETS TYPE STRING,
CREUN TYPE STRING,
UPDTS TYPE STRING,
UPDUN TYPE STRING,
UPSTS TYPE STRING,
WORKR TYPE STRING,
PROCO TYPE STRING,
EXEMT TYPE STRING,
EXIDV TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_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_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-LGNUM sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-VORID sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-DOCNR sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-DOCIT sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-DOCTY sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-WRKST sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-STORD sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-PACKNR sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-PIID sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-WCSEQ sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-ACTSQ sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-ACTDU sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-BILLB sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-CRETS sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-CREUN sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-UPDTS sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-UPDUN sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-UPSTS sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-WORKR sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-PROCO sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-EXEMT sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-EXIDV sy-vline
WA_LVVOR_REQ_SCREEN_STR-MATNR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.