ABAP Select data from SAP table T8JVA02 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP T8JVA02 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 T8JVA02. 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 T8JVA02 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_T8JVA02 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T8JVA02,
      WA_T8JVA02 TYPE T8JVA02,
      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: <T8JVA02> TYPE T8JVA02.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_T8JVA02.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM T8JVA02
  INTO TABLE IT_T8JVA02.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM T8JVA02
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_T8JVA022).
*--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_T8JVA02 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_T8JVA022).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_T8JVA02 ASSIGNING <T8JVA02>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<T8JVA02>-SORTF = 1.
<T8JVA02>-POSTF = 1.
<T8JVA02>-POSTF2 = 1.
<T8JVA02>-USED = 1.
<T8JVA02>-MANDT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_T8JVA02 INTO WA_T8JVA02.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_T8JVA02-BUKRS, sy-vline,
WA_T8JVA02-JOA, sy-vline,
WA_T8JVA02-EGRUP, sy-vline,
WA_T8JVA02-OPSHARE, sy-vline,
WA_T8JVA02-NOPSHARE, sy-vline,
WA_T8JVA02-EGROUPSUS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_T8JVA02 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_T8JVA02 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_T8JVA02 INTO WA_T8JVA02. *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 JOA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T8JVA02-JOA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8JVA02-JOA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EGRUP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T8JVA02-EGRUP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8JVA02-EGRUP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GRPSUSYEAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T8JVA02-GRPSUSYEAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8JVA02-GRPSUSYEAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GRPUSUSYER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T8JVA02-GRPUSUSYER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8JVA02-GRPUSUSYER.
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_T8JVA02_STR,
SORTF TYPE STRING,
POSTF TYPE STRING,
POSTF2 TYPE STRING,
USED TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
JOA TYPE STRING,
EGRUP TYPE STRING,
OPSHARE TYPE STRING,
NOPSHARE TYPE STRING,
EGROUPSUS TYPE STRING,
GRPSUSPER TYPE STRING,
GRPSUSYEAR TYPE STRING,
EGROUPUSUS TYPE STRING,
GRPUSUSPER TYPE STRING,
GRPUSUSYER TYPE STRING,
NPIGROUP TYPE STRING,
VTYPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_T8JVA02_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_T8JVA02_STR-SORTF sy-vline
WA_T8JVA02_STR-POSTF sy-vline
WA_T8JVA02_STR-POSTF2 sy-vline
WA_T8JVA02_STR-USED sy-vline
WA_T8JVA02_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_T8JVA02_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_T8JVA02_STR-JOA sy-vline
WA_T8JVA02_STR-EGRUP sy-vline
WA_T8JVA02_STR-OPSHARE sy-vline
WA_T8JVA02_STR-NOPSHARE sy-vline
WA_T8JVA02_STR-EGROUPSUS sy-vline
WA_T8JVA02_STR-GRPSUSPER sy-vline
WA_T8JVA02_STR-GRPSUSYEAR sy-vline
WA_T8JVA02_STR-EGROUPUSUS sy-vline
WA_T8JVA02_STR-GRPUSUSPER sy-vline
WA_T8JVA02_STR-GRPUSUSYER sy-vline
WA_T8JVA02_STR-NPIGROUP sy-vline
WA_T8JVA02_STR-VTYPE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.