ABAP Select data from SAP table MC45VD1LST into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP MC45VD1LST 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 MC45VD1LST. 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 MC45VD1LST 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_MC45VD1LST TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF MC45VD1LST,
      WA_MC45VD1LST TYPE MC45VD1LST,
      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: <MC45VD1LST> TYPE MC45VD1LST.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_MC45VD1LST.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM MC45VD1LST
  INTO TABLE IT_MC45VD1LST.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MC45VD1LST
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MC45VD1LST2).
*--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_MC45VD1LST INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MC45VD1LST2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_MC45VD1LST ASSIGNING <MC45VD1LST>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MC45VD1LST>-ABART_L = 1.
<MC45VD1LST>-ERDAT_L = 1.
<MC45VD1LST>-ESTATUS_L = 1.
<MC45VD1LST>-FKSTO_L = 1.
<MC45VD1LST>-FKSTO_PARTY_L = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_MC45VD1LST INTO WA_MC45VD1LST.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MC45VD1LST-FKSTO_PART_L, sy-vline,
WA_MC45VD1LST-KIDNO_L, sy-vline,
WA_MC45VD1LST-LFAKS_L, sy-vline,
WA_MC45VD1LST-LFART_L, sy-vline,
WA_MC45VD1LST-LFGRU_L, sy-vline,
WA_MC45VD1LST-LIFRE_L, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_MC45VD1LST 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_MC45VD1LST 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_MC45VD1LST INTO WA_MC45VD1LST. *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 LFAKS_L CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MC45VD1LST-LFAKS_L IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MC45VD1LST-LFAKS_L.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LIFRE_L CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MC45VD1LST-LIFRE_L IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MC45VD1LST-LIFRE_L.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LNRZB_L CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MC45VD1LST-LNRZB_L IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MC45VD1LST-LNRZB_L.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field WBELN_L CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MC45VD1LST-WBELN_L IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MC45VD1LST-WBELN_L.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EXCRT, internal->external for field WKURS_L CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EXCRT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MC45VD1LST-WKURS_L IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MC45VD1LST-WKURS_L.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EXCRT, internal->external for field WKURS_P1_L CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EXCRT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MC45VD1LST-WKURS_P1_L IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MC45VD1LST-WKURS_P1_L.
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_MC45VD1LST_STR,
ABART_L TYPE STRING,
ERDAT_L TYPE STRING,
ESTATUS_L TYPE STRING,
FKSTO_L TYPE STRING,
FKSTO_PARTY_L TYPE STRING,
FKSTO_PART_L TYPE STRING,
KIDNO_L TYPE STRING,
LFAKS_L TYPE STRING,
LFART_L TYPE STRING,
LFGRU_L TYPE STRING,
LIFRE_L TYPE STRING,
LNRZB_L TYPE STRING,
POSNR_L TYPE STRING,
RFBSK_L TYPE STRING,
VALDT_L TYPE STRING,
VALTG_L TYPE STRING,
WAERL_L TYPE STRING,
WBELN_L TYPE STRING,
WDTYP_L TYPE STRING,
WFDAT_L TYPE STRING,
WKURS_DAT_L TYPE STRING,
WKURS_L TYPE STRING,
WKURS_P1_L TYPE STRING,
WPYCUR_P1_L TYPE STRING,
WRART_L TYPE STRING,
XBLNR_L TYPE STRING,
ZBD1P_L TYPE STRING,
ZBD1T_L TYPE STRING,
ZBD2P_L TYPE STRING,
ZBD2T_L TYPE STRING,
ZBD3T_L TYPE STRING,
ZLSCH_L TYPE STRING,
ZTERM_L TYPE STRING,
ZUONR_L TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_MC45VD1LST_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_MC45VD1LST_STR-ABART_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-ERDAT_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-ESTATUS_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-FKSTO_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-FKSTO_PARTY_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-FKSTO_PART_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-KIDNO_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-LFAKS_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-LFART_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-LFGRU_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-LIFRE_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-LNRZB_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-POSNR_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-RFBSK_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-VALDT_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-VALTG_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-WAERL_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-WBELN_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-WDTYP_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-WFDAT_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-WKURS_DAT_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-WKURS_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-WKURS_P1_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-WPYCUR_P1_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-WRART_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-XBLNR_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-ZBD1P_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-ZBD1T_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-ZBD2P_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-ZBD2T_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-ZBD3T_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-ZLSCH_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-ZTERM_L sy-vline
WA_MC45VD1LST_STR-ZUONR_L sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.