ABAP Select data from SAP table MC12VC1SCL into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP MC12VC1SCL 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 MC12VC1SCL. 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 MC12VC1SCL 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_MC12VC1SCL TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF MC12VC1SCL,
      WA_MC12VC1SCL TYPE MC12VC1SCL,
      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: <MC12VC1SCL> TYPE MC12VC1SCL.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_MC12VC1SCL.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM MC12VC1SCL
  INTO TABLE IT_MC12VC1SCL.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MC12VC1SCL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MC12VC1SCL2).
*--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_MC12VC1SCL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MC12VC1SCL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_MC12VC1SCL ASSIGNING <MC12VC1SCL>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MC12VC1SCL>-ABLAD = 1.
<MC12VC1SCL>-BUKRS = 1.
<MC12VC1SCL>-BZIRK = 1.
<MC12VC1SCL>-FAKSK = 1.
<MC12VC1SCL>-INCO1 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_MC12VC1SCL INTO WA_MC12VC1SCL.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MC12VC1SCL-INCO2, sy-vline,
WA_MC12VC1SCL-KDGRP, sy-vline,
WA_MC12VC1SCL-KUNAG, sy-vline,
WA_MC12VC1SCL-KUNNR, sy-vline,
WA_MC12VC1SCL-LFART, sy-vline,
WA_MC12VC1SCL-LFDAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_MC12VC1SCL 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_MC12VC1SCL 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_MC12VC1SCL INTO WA_MC12VC1SCL. *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 KUNAG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MC12VC1SCL-KUNAG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MC12VC1SCL-KUNAG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MC12VC1SCL-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MC12VC1SCL-KUNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LIFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MC12VC1SCL-LIFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MC12VC1SCL-LIFNR.
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_MC12VC1SCL_STR,
ABLAD TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BZIRK TYPE STRING,
FAKSK TYPE STRING,
INCO1 TYPE STRING,
INCO2 TYPE STRING,
KDGRP TYPE STRING,
KUNAG TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
LFART TYPE STRING,
LFDAT TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
LIFSK TYPE STRING,
LSTEL TYPE STRING,
ROUTE TYPE STRING,
VBTYP TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VSTEL TYPE STRING,
WADAT_IST TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_MC12VC1SCL_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_MC12VC1SCL_STR-ABLAD sy-vline
WA_MC12VC1SCL_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_MC12VC1SCL_STR-BZIRK sy-vline
WA_MC12VC1SCL_STR-FAKSK sy-vline
WA_MC12VC1SCL_STR-INCO1 sy-vline
WA_MC12VC1SCL_STR-INCO2 sy-vline
WA_MC12VC1SCL_STR-KDGRP sy-vline
WA_MC12VC1SCL_STR-KUNAG sy-vline
WA_MC12VC1SCL_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_MC12VC1SCL_STR-LFART sy-vline
WA_MC12VC1SCL_STR-LFDAT sy-vline
WA_MC12VC1SCL_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_MC12VC1SCL_STR-LIFSK sy-vline
WA_MC12VC1SCL_STR-LSTEL sy-vline
WA_MC12VC1SCL_STR-ROUTE sy-vline
WA_MC12VC1SCL_STR-VBTYP sy-vline
WA_MC12VC1SCL_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_MC12VC1SCL_STR-VSTEL sy-vline
WA_MC12VC1SCL_STR-WADAT_IST sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.