ABAP Select data from SAP table OIJ03_LOV into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP OIJ03_LOV 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 OIJ03_LOV. 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 OIJ03_LOV 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_OIJ03_LOV TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF OIJ03_LOV,
      WA_OIJ03_LOV TYPE OIJ03_LOV,
      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: <OIJ03_LOV> TYPE OIJ03_LOV.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_OIJ03_LOV.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM OIJ03_LOV
  INTO TABLE IT_OIJ03_LOV.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM OIJ03_LOV
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_OIJ03_LOV2).
*--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_OIJ03_LOV INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_OIJ03_LOV2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_OIJ03_LOV ASSIGNING <OIJ03_LOV>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<OIJ03_LOV>-MANDT = 1.
<OIJ03_LOV>-LOVID = 1.
<OIJ03_LOV>-TSYST = 1.
<OIJ03_LOV>-NMVEHICLE = 1.
<OIJ03_LOV>-NOMTK = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_OIJ03_LOV INTO WA_OIJ03_LOV.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_OIJ03_LOV-TKNUM, sy-vline,
WA_OIJ03_LOV-MATNR, sy-vline,
WA_OIJ03_LOV-SHKZG, sy-vline,
WA_OIJ03_LOV-MENGE, sy-vline,
WA_OIJ03_LOV-MEINS, sy-vline,
WA_OIJ03_LOV-SHKZG_PAR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_OIJ03_LOV 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_OIJ03_LOV 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_OIJ03_LOV INTO WA_OIJ03_LOV. *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 NMVEHICLE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OIJ03_LOV-NMVEHICLE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OIJ03_LOV-NMVEHICLE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field NOMTK CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OIJ03_LOV-NOMTK IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OIJ03_LOV-NOMTK.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TKNUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OIJ03_LOV-TKNUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OIJ03_LOV-TKNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OIJ03_LOV-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OIJ03_LOV-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OIJ03_LOV-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OIJ03_LOV-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field UNIT_I_PAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OIJ03_LOV-UNIT_I_PAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OIJ03_LOV-UNIT_I_PAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field MBLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OIJ03_LOV-MBLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OIJ03_LOV-MBLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field MJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OIJ03_LOV-MJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OIJ03_LOV-MJAHR.
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_OIJ03_LOV_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LOVID TYPE STRING,
TSYST TYPE STRING,
NMVEHICLE TYPE STRING,
NOMTK TYPE STRING,
TKNUM TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
SHKZG_PAR TYPE STRING,
MENGE_PAR TYPE STRING,
UNIT_I_PAR TYPE STRING,
DEL_FLG TYPE STRING,
LOV_ITEM_FROM TYPE STRING,
LOV_ITEM_TO TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERZEIT TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
AEZEIT TYPE STRING,
AENAM TYPE STRING,
BLOIND TYPE STRING,
DELIND TYPE STRING,
TKTSELECT TYPE STRING,
MBLNR TYPE STRING,
MJAHR TYPE STRING,
ZEILE TYPE STRING,
_DATAAGING TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_OIJ03_LOV_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_OIJ03_LOV_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-LOVID sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-TSYST sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-NMVEHICLE sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-NOMTK sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-TKNUM sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-SHKZG sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-SHKZG_PAR sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-MENGE_PAR sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-UNIT_I_PAR sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-DEL_FLG sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-LOV_ITEM_FROM sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-LOV_ITEM_TO sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-ERZEIT sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-ERNAM sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-AEDAT sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-AEZEIT sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-AENAM sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-BLOIND sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-DELIND sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-TKTSELECT sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-MBLNR sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-MJAHR sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-ZEILE sy-vline
WA_OIJ03_LOV_STR-_DATAAGING sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.