ABAP Select data from SAP table PKZVATHELPER into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PKZVATHELPER
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PKZVATHELPER2).
*--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_PKZVATHELPER INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PKZVATHELPER2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PKZVATHELPER>-MANDT = 1.
<PKZVATHELPER>-DT_MAIN = 1.
<PKZVATHELPER>-DT_FINAL = 1.
<PKZVATHELPER>-DT_REGULAR = 1.
<PKZVATHELPER>-DT_NOTICE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PKZVATHELPER-DT_ADDITIONAL, sy-vline,
  WA_PKZVATHELPER-DED_METH1, sy-vline,
  WA_PKZVATHELPER-DED_METH2, sy-vline,
  WA_PKZVATHELPER-DED_METH3, sy-vline,
  WA_PKZVATHELPER-UPR_DOV, sy-vline,
  WA_PKZVATHELPER-UCHR_DOV, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PKZVATHELPER 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_PKZVATHELPER 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_PKZVATHELPER INTO WA_PKZVATHELPER.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_PKZVATHELPER_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
DT_MAIN TYPE STRING,
DT_FINAL TYPE STRING,
DT_REGULAR TYPE STRING,
DT_NOTICE TYPE STRING,
DT_ADDITIONAL TYPE STRING,
DED_METH1 TYPE STRING,
DED_METH2 TYPE STRING,
DED_METH3 TYPE STRING,
UPR_DOV TYPE STRING,
UCHR_DOV TYPE STRING,
USE_ARTICLE TYPE STRING,
USE_ANOTHER TYPE STRING,
MFCA TYPE STRING,
SCHET_EXTRACT_ELECTRONIC TYPE STRING,
SCHET_EXTRACT_PAPER TYPE STRING,
SCHET_RECEPTION_ELECTRONIC TYPE STRING,
SCHET_RECEPTION_PAPER TYPE STRING,
SYSTEMDATE TYPE STRING,
UNFORMATTEDSYSTEMDATE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PKZVATHELPER_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_PKZVATHELPER_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PKZVATHELPER_STR-DT_MAIN sy-vline 
WA_PKZVATHELPER_STR-DT_FINAL sy-vline 
WA_PKZVATHELPER_STR-DT_REGULAR sy-vline 
WA_PKZVATHELPER_STR-DT_NOTICE sy-vline 
WA_PKZVATHELPER_STR-DT_ADDITIONAL sy-vline 
WA_PKZVATHELPER_STR-DED_METH1 sy-vline 
WA_PKZVATHELPER_STR-DED_METH2 sy-vline 
WA_PKZVATHELPER_STR-DED_METH3 sy-vline 
WA_PKZVATHELPER_STR-UPR_DOV sy-vline 
WA_PKZVATHELPER_STR-UCHR_DOV sy-vline 
WA_PKZVATHELPER_STR-USE_ARTICLE sy-vline 
WA_PKZVATHELPER_STR-USE_ANOTHER sy-vline 
WA_PKZVATHELPER_STR-MFCA sy-vline 
WA_PKZVATHELPER_STR-SCHET_EXTRACT_ELECTRONIC sy-vline 
WA_PKZVATHELPER_STR-SCHET_EXTRACT_PAPER sy-vline 
WA_PKZVATHELPER_STR-SCHET_RECEPTION_ELECTRONIC sy-vline 
WA_PKZVATHELPER_STR-SCHET_RECEPTION_PAPER sy-vline 
WA_PKZVATHELPER_STR-SYSTEMDATE sy-vline 
WA_PKZVATHELPER_STR-UNFORMATTEDSYSTEMDATE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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