ABAP Select data from SAP table T513V into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP T513V 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 T513V. 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 T513V 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_T513V TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T513V,
      WA_T513V TYPE T513V,
      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: <T513V> TYPE T513V.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_T513V.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM T513V
  INTO TABLE IT_T513V.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM T513V
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_T513V2).
*--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_T513V INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_T513V2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_T513V ASSIGNING <T513V>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<T513V>-MANDT = 1.
<T513V>-RAPPL = 1.
<T513V>-RTYPE = 1.
<T513V>-RNAME = 1.
<T513V>-RASPT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_T513V INTO WA_T513V.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_T513V-SPRSL, sy-vline,
WA_T513V-APPLI, sy-vline,
WA_T513V-OTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_T513V-ONAME, sy-vline,
WA_T513V-ASPCT, sy-vline,
WA_T513V-SEQNO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_T513V 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_T513V 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_T513V INTO WA_T513V. *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 ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRSL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T513V-SPRSL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T513V-SPRSL.
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_T513V_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
RAPPL TYPE STRING,
RTYPE TYPE STRING,
RNAME TYPE STRING,
RASPT TYPE STRING,
SPRSL TYPE STRING,
APPLI TYPE STRING,
OTYPE TYPE STRING,
ONAME TYPE STRING,
ASPCT TYPE STRING,
SEQNO TYPE STRING,
RELAT TYPE STRING,
CDATE TYPE STRING,
WASOK TYPE STRING,
CUSER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_T513V_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_T513V_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_T513V_STR-RAPPL sy-vline
WA_T513V_STR-RTYPE sy-vline
WA_T513V_STR-RNAME sy-vline
WA_T513V_STR-RASPT sy-vline
WA_T513V_STR-SPRSL sy-vline
WA_T513V_STR-APPLI sy-vline
WA_T513V_STR-OTYPE sy-vline
WA_T513V_STR-ONAME sy-vline
WA_T513V_STR-ASPCT sy-vline
WA_T513V_STR-SEQNO sy-vline
WA_T513V_STR-RELAT sy-vline
WA_T513V_STR-CDATE sy-vline
WA_T513V_STR-WASOK sy-vline
WA_T513V_STR-CUSER sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.