ABAP Select data from SAP table T8JVB25 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP T8JVB25 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 T8JVB25. 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 T8JVB25 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_T8JVB25 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T8JVB25,
      WA_T8JVB25 TYPE T8JVB25,
      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: <T8JVB25> TYPE T8JVB25.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_T8JVB25.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM T8JVB25
  INTO TABLE IT_T8JVB25.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM T8JVB25
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_T8JVB252).
*--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_T8JVB25 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_T8JVB252).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_T8JVB25 ASSIGNING <T8JVB25>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<T8JVB25>-FUNDCUR = 1.
<T8JVB25>-EGRUP = 1.
<T8JVB25>-SDS = 1.
<T8JVB25>-BILIND = 1.
<T8JVB25>-FYEAR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_T8JVB25 INTO WA_T8JVB25.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_T8JVB25-OP_YEAR, sy-vline,
WA_T8JVB25-OP_PER, sy-vline,
WA_T8JVB25-PRODPER, sy-vline,
WA_T8JVB25-PROJECT, sy-vline,
WA_T8JVB25-DOCCT, sy-vline,
WA_T8JVB25-AWTYP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_T8JVB25 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_T8JVB25 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_T8JVB25 INTO WA_T8JVB25. *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 EGRUP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T8JVB25-EGRUP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8JVB25-EGRUP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BILIND CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T8JVB25-BILIND IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8JVB25-BILIND.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field FYEAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T8JVB25-FYEAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8JVB25-FYEAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field OP_YEAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T8JVB25-OP_YEAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8JVB25-OP_YEAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PROJECT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T8JVB25-PROJECT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8JVB25-PROJECT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field DOCNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T8JVB25-DOCNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8JVB25-DOCNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field REFDOCNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T8JVB25-REFDOCNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8JVB25-REFDOCNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ETYPE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T8JVB25-ETYPE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8JVB25-ETYPE.
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_T8JVB25_STR,
FUNDCUR TYPE STRING,
EGRUP TYPE STRING,
SDS TYPE STRING,
BILIND TYPE STRING,
FYEAR TYPE STRING,
OP_YEAR TYPE STRING,
OP_PER TYPE STRING,
PRODPER TYPE STRING,
PROJECT TYPE STRING,
DOCCT TYPE STRING,
AWTYP TYPE STRING,
AWORG TYPE STRING,
DOCNR TYPE STRING,
DOCLN TYPE STRING,
REFDOCNR TYPE STRING,
LOCALCUR TYPE STRING,
ETYPE TYPE STRING,
KSL1_CUR TYPE STRING,
HSL2_CUR TYPE STRING,
KSL2_CUR TYPE STRING,
AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
LAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
KSL1 TYPE STRING,
HSL2 TYPE STRING,
KSL2 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_T8JVB25_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_T8JVB25_STR-FUNDCUR sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-EGRUP sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-SDS sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-BILIND sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-FYEAR sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-OP_YEAR sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-OP_PER sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-PRODPER sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-PROJECT sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-DOCCT sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-AWTYP sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-AWORG sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-DOCNR sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-DOCLN sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-REFDOCNR sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-LOCALCUR sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-ETYPE sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-KSL1_CUR sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-HSL2_CUR sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-KSL2_CUR sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-AMOUNT sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-LAMOUNT sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-KSL1 sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-HSL2 sy-vline
WA_T8JVB25_STR-KSL2 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.