ABAP Select data from SAP table V51V4 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V51V4 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 V51V4. 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 V51V4 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_V51V4 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V51V4,
      WA_V51V4 TYPE V51V4,
      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: <V51V4> TYPE V51V4.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_V51V4.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM V51V4
  INTO TABLE IT_V51V4.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V51V4
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V51V42).
*--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_V51V4 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V51V42).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V51V4 ASSIGNING <V51V4>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V51V4>-VENUM = 1.
<V51V4>-EXIDV = 1.
<V51V4>-VEPOS = 1.
<V51V4>-VELIN = 1.
<V51V4>-VBELN = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_V51V4 INTO WA_V51V4.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V51V4-POSNR, sy-vline,
  WA_V51V4-SUB_HU_VENUM, sy-vline,
  WA_V51V4-SUB_HU_EXIDV, sy-vline,
  WA_V51V4-QUANTITY, sy-vline,
  WA_V51V4-VRKME, sy-vline,
  WA_V51V4-MEINS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_V51V4 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_V51V4 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_V51V4 INTO WA_V51V4.


*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 VENUM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V51V4-VENUM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V51V4-VENUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EXIDV
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V51V4-EXIDV
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V51V4-EXIDV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VBELN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V51V4-VBELN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V51V4-VBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SUB_HU_VENUM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V51V4-SUB_HU_VENUM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V51V4-SUB_HU_VENUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SUB_HU_EXIDV
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V51V4-SUB_HU_EXIDV
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V51V4-SUB_HU_EXIDV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VRKME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V51V4-VRKME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V51V4-VRKME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V51V4-MEINS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V51V4-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V51V4-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V51V4-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SONUM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V51V4-SONUM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V51V4-SONUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field QPLOS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V51V4-QPLOS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V51V4-QPLOS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field GEWEI
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V51V4-GEWEI
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V51V4-GEWEI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VOLEH
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V51V4-VOLEH
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V51V4-VOLEH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEABM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V51V4-MEABM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V51V4-MEABM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field UNVEL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V51V4-UNVEL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V51V4-UNVEL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field POSEX
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V51V4-POSEX
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V51V4-POSEX.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field UEVEL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V51V4-UEVEL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V51V4-UEVEL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field VHILM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V51V4-VHILM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V51V4-VHILM.
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_V51V4_STR, 
VENUM TYPE STRING,
EXIDV TYPE STRING,
VEPOS TYPE STRING,
VELIN TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
SUB_HU_VENUM TYPE STRING,
SUB_HU_EXIDV TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
BESTQ TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
SONUM TYPE STRING,
QPLOS TYPE STRING,
BRGEW TYPE STRING,
GEWEI TYPE STRING,
VOLUM TYPE STRING,
VOLEH TYPE STRING,
LAENG TYPE STRING,
BREIT TYPE STRING,
HOEHE TYPE STRING,
MEABM TYPE STRING,
MAGRV TYPE STRING,
KZBEI TYPE STRING,
VELTP TYPE STRING,
SELKZ TYPE STRING,
SORTF1 TYPE STRING,
SORTF2 TYPE STRING,
SORTF3 TYPE STRING,
IDENT TYPE STRING,
IDART TYPE STRING,
HISTU TYPE STRING,
UNVEL TYPE STRING,
ARKTX TYPE STRING,
UMVKZ TYPE STRING,
UMVKN TYPE STRING,
UPDKZ TYPE STRING,
KZTRA TYPE STRING,
KZLIF TYPE STRING,
AENDB TYPE STRING,
AENDP TYPE STRING,
VPOBJ TYPE STRING,
VPOBJKEY TYPE STRING,
POSEX TYPE STRING,
LFIMG TYPE STRING,
MOREINFO TYPE STRING,
KZOBE TYPE STRING,
XCHAR TYPE STRING,
UEVEL TYPE STRING,
TMENG TYPE STRING,
VHILM TYPE STRING,
VEBEZ TYPE STRING,
LBRHO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_V51V4_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_V51V4_STR-VENUM sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-EXIDV sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-VEPOS sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-VELIN sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-VBELN sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-POSNR sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-SUB_HU_VENUM sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-SUB_HU_EXIDV sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-VRKME sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-MEINS sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-CHARG sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-LGORT sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-BESTQ sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-SONUM sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-QPLOS sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-BRGEW sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-GEWEI sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-VOLUM sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-VOLEH sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-LAENG sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-BREIT sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-HOEHE sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-MEABM sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-MAGRV sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-KZBEI sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-VELTP sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-SELKZ sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-SORTF1 sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-SORTF2 sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-SORTF3 sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-IDENT sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-IDART sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-HISTU sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-UNVEL sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-ARKTX sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-UMVKZ sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-UMVKN sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-UPDKZ sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-KZTRA sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-KZLIF sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-AENDB sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-AENDP sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-VPOBJ sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-VPOBJKEY sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-POSEX sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-LFIMG sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-MOREINFO sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-KZOBE sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-XCHAR sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-UEVEL sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-TMENG sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-VHILM sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-VEBEZ sy-vline 
WA_V51V4_STR-LBRHO sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.