ABAP Select data from SAP table REVAR_3 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP REVAR_3 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 REVAR_3. 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 REVAR_3 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_REVAR_3 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF REVAR_3,
      WA_REVAR_3 TYPE REVAR_3,
      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: <REVAR_3> TYPE REVAR_3.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_REVAR_3.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM REVAR_3
  INTO TABLE IT_REVAR_3.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM REVAR_3
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_REVAR_32).
*--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_REVAR_3 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_REVAR_32).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_REVAR_3 ASSIGNING <REVAR_3>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<REVAR_3>-VKOKRS = 1.
<REVAR_3>-VBUKRS = 1.
<REVAR_3>-VGSBER = 1.
<REVAR_3>-VKOSTL = 1.
<REVAR_3>-VPRCTR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_REVAR_3 INTO WA_REVAR_3.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_REVAR_3-SCOPE, sy-vline,
WA_REVAR_3-WERKS, sy-vline,
WA_REVAR_3-STORT, sy-vline,
WA_REVAR_3-VRCOMP, sy-vline,
WA_REVAR_3-TPLNR, sy-vline,
WA_REVAR_3-WAERS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_REVAR_3 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_REVAR_3 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_REVAR_3 INTO WA_REVAR_3. *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 VKOSTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_REVAR_3-VKOSTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REVAR_3-VKOSTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VPRCTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_REVAR_3-VPRCTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REVAR_3-VPRCTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SCOPE, internal->external for field SCOPE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SCOPE_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_REVAR_3-SCOPE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REVAR_3-SCOPE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VRCOMP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_REVAR_3-VRCOMP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REVAR_3-VRCOMP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TPLNR, internal->external for field TPLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_REVAR_3-TPLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REVAR_3-TPLNR.
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_REVAR_3_STR,
VKOKRS TYPE STRING,
VBUKRS TYPE STRING,
VGSBER TYPE STRING,
VKOSTL TYPE STRING,
VPRCTR TYPE STRING,
SCOPE TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
STORT TYPE STRING,
VRCOMP TYPE STRING,
TPLNR TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
SYSTA TYPE STRING,
USSTA TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_REVAR_3_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_REVAR_3_STR-VKOKRS sy-vline
WA_REVAR_3_STR-VBUKRS sy-vline
WA_REVAR_3_STR-VGSBER sy-vline
WA_REVAR_3_STR-VKOSTL sy-vline
WA_REVAR_3_STR-VPRCTR sy-vline
WA_REVAR_3_STR-SCOPE sy-vline
WA_REVAR_3_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_REVAR_3_STR-STORT sy-vline
WA_REVAR_3_STR-VRCOMP sy-vline
WA_REVAR_3_STR-TPLNR sy-vline
WA_REVAR_3_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_REVAR_3_STR-SYSTA sy-vline
WA_REVAR_3_STR-USSTA sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.