ABAP Select data from SAP table T185V into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP T185V 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 T185V. 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 T185V 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_T185V TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T185V,
      WA_T185V TYPE T185V,
      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: <T185V> TYPE T185V.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_T185V.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM T185V
  INTO TABLE IT_T185V.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM T185V
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_T185V2).
*--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_T185V INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_T185V2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_T185V ASSIGNING <T185V>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<T185V>-AGIDV = 1.
<T185V>-BLDGR = 1.
<T185V>-PANEL = 1.
<T185V>-DYNNR = 1.
<T185V>-WINX1 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_T185V INTO WA_T185V.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_T185V-WINY1, sy-vline,
WA_T185V-WINX2, sy-vline,
WA_T185V-WINY2, sy-vline,
WA_T185V-LEAVE, sy-vline,
WA_T185V-DYBS1, sy-vline,
WA_T185V-DYBS1X1, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_T185V 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_T185V 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_T185V INTO WA_T185V. *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_T185V_STR,
AGIDV TYPE STRING,
BLDGR TYPE STRING,
PANEL TYPE STRING,
DYNNR TYPE STRING,
WINX1 TYPE STRING,
WINY1 TYPE STRING,
WINX2 TYPE STRING,
WINY2 TYPE STRING,
LEAVE TYPE STRING,
DYBS1 TYPE STRING,
DYBS1X1 TYPE STRING,
DYBS1Y1 TYPE STRING,
DYBS1X2 TYPE STRING,
DYBS1Y2 TYPE STRING,
DYBS2 TYPE STRING,
DYBS2X1 TYPE STRING,
DYBS2Y1 TYPE STRING,
DYBS2X2 TYPE STRING,
DYBS2Y2 TYPE STRING,
MENUE_STC TYPE STRING,
TCODE TYPE STRING,
REPID TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
CTITEL TYPE STRING,
PARA1 TYPE STRING,
PARA2 TYPE STRING,
PARA3 TYPE STRING,
PARA4 TYPE STRING,
CMODUL TYPE STRING,
CPROG TYPE STRING,
CDYNPRO TYPE STRING,
PRGAREA0 TYPE STRING,
SCRAREA0 TYPE STRING,
PRGAREA1 TYPE STRING,
SCRAREA1 TYPE STRING,
RPANEL1 TYPE STRING,
PRGAREA2 TYPE STRING,
SCRAREA2 TYPE STRING,
RPANEL2 TYPE STRING,
PRGAREA3 TYPE STRING,
SCRAREA3 TYPE STRING,
RPANEL3 TYPE STRING,
PRGAREA4 TYPE STRING,
SCRAREA4 TYPE STRING,
RPANEL4 TYPE STRING,
PRGAREA5 TYPE STRING,
SCRAREA5 TYPE STRING,
RPANEL5 TYPE STRING,
PRGAREA6 TYPE STRING,
SCRAREA6 TYPE STRING,
RPANEL6 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_T185V_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_T185V_STR-AGIDV sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-BLDGR sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-PANEL sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-DYNNR sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-WINX1 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-WINY1 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-WINX2 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-WINY2 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-LEAVE sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-DYBS1 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-DYBS1X1 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-DYBS1Y1 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-DYBS1X2 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-DYBS1Y2 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-DYBS2 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-DYBS2X1 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-DYBS2Y1 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-DYBS2X2 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-DYBS2Y2 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-MENUE_STC sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-TCODE sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-REPID sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-STATUS sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-CTITEL sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-PARA1 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-PARA2 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-PARA3 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-PARA4 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-CMODUL sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-CPROG sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-CDYNPRO sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-PRGAREA0 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-SCRAREA0 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-PRGAREA1 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-SCRAREA1 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-RPANEL1 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-PRGAREA2 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-SCRAREA2 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-RPANEL2 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-PRGAREA3 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-SCRAREA3 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-RPANEL3 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-PRGAREA4 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-SCRAREA4 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-RPANEL4 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-PRGAREA5 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-SCRAREA5 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-RPANEL5 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-PRGAREA6 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-SCRAREA6 sy-vline
WA_T185V_STR-RPANEL6 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.