ABAP Select data from SAP table RFUMS_ALV_VAT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RFUMS_ALV_VAT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RFUMS_ALV_VAT2).
*--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_RFUMS_ALV_VAT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RFUMS_ALV_VAT ASSIGNING <RFUMS_ALV_VAT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RFUMS_ALV_VAT>-BUKRS = 1.
<RFUMS_ALV_VAT>-TAX_COUNTRY = 1.
<RFUMS_ALV_VAT>-MWSKZ = 1.
<RFUMS_ALV_VAT>-TXDAT_FROM = 1.
<RFUMS_ALV_VAT>-HKONT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT-MONAT, sy-vline,
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT-GJAHR, sy-vline,
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT-BUDAT, sy-vline,
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT-BELNR, sy-vline,
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT-BUZEI, sy-vline,
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT-XBLNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT 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_RFUMS_ALV_VAT 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_RFUMS_ALV_VAT INTO WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT. *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 HKONT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT-HKONT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT-HKONT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field HWBAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT-HWBAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT-HWBAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field HWAUS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT-HWAUS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT-HWAUS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field HWVOR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT-HWVOR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT-HWVOR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field HWANAF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT-HWANAF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT-HWANAF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field HWVNAF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT-HWVNAF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT-HWVNAF.
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_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
TAX_COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
MWSKZ TYPE STRING,
TXDAT_FROM TYPE STRING,
HKONT TYPE STRING,
MONAT TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
XBLNR TYPE STRING,
HWBAS TYPE STRING,
MLDWAER TYPE STRING,
BLDAT TYPE STRING,
HWAUS TYPE STRING,
HWVOR TYPE STRING,
HWANAF TYPE STRING,
HWVNAF TYPE STRING,
FLG_DIR TYPE STRING,
FLG_DP TYPE STRING,
FLG_DPG TYPE STRING,
FLG_BUV TYPE STRING,
VATDATE TYPE STRING,
PBUKR TYPE STRING,
MWART TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_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_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-TAX_COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-MWSKZ sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-TXDAT_FROM sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-HKONT sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-MONAT sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-XBLNR sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-HWBAS sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-MLDWAER sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-BLDAT sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-HWAUS sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-HWVOR sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-HWANAF sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-HWVNAF sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-FLG_DIR sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-FLG_DP sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-FLG_DPG sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-FLG_BUV sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-VATDATE sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-PBUKR sy-vline
WA_RFUMS_ALV_VAT_STR-MWART sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.