ABAP Select data from SAP table ROIJ03_LOV_ALV into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP ROIJ03_LOV_ALV 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 ROIJ03_LOV_ALV. 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 ROIJ03_LOV_ALV 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_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ROIJ03_LOV_ALV,
      WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV TYPE ROIJ03_LOV_ALV,
      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: <ROIJ03_LOV_ALV> TYPE ROIJ03_LOV_ALV.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM ROIJ03_LOV_ALV
  INTO TABLE IT_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ROIJ03_LOV_ALV
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV2).
*--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_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV ASSIGNING <ROIJ03_LOV_ALV>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ROIJ03_LOV_ALV>-MANDT = 1.
<ROIJ03_LOV_ALV>-BOX = 1.
<ROIJ03_LOV_ALV>-LOVID = 1.
<ROIJ03_LOV_ALV>-TSYST = 1.
<ROIJ03_LOV_ALV>-NMVEHICLE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV INTO WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-TPP, sy-vline,
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-NOMTK, sy-vline,
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-TKNUM, sy-vline,
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-MATNR, sy-vline,
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-SHKZG, sy-vline,
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-MENGE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV 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_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV 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_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV INTO WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV. *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_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-NMVEHICLE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-NMVEHICLE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field NOMTK CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-NOMTK IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-NOMTK.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TKNUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-TKNUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-TKNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-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_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-UNIT_I_PAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-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_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-MBLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-MBLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field MJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-MJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV-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_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BOX TYPE STRING,
LOVID TYPE STRING,
TSYST TYPE STRING,
NMVEHICLE TYPE STRING,
TPP 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,
MBLNR TYPE STRING,
MJAHR TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
AEZEIT TYPE STRING,
AENAM TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERZEIT TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_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_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-BOX sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-LOVID sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-TSYST sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-NMVEHICLE sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-TPP sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-NOMTK sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-TKNUM sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-SHKZG sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-SHKZG_PAR sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-MENGE_PAR sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-UNIT_I_PAR sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-MBLNR sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-MJAHR sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-AEDAT sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-AEZEIT sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-AENAM sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-ERZEIT sy-vline
WA_ROIJ03_LOV_ALV_STR-ERNAM sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.