ABAP Select data from SAP table V_ADRC_WRITE_PER into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_ADRC_WRITE_PER
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER2).
*--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_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER ASSIGNING <V_ADRC_WRITE_PER>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_ADRC_WRITE_PER>-CLIENT = 1.
<V_ADRC_WRITE_PER>-ADDRNUMBER = 1.
<V_ADRC_WRITE_PER>-DATE_FROM = 1.
<V_ADRC_WRITE_PER>-NATION = 1.
<V_ADRC_WRITE_PER>-PERS_ADDR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER-DEFLT_COMM, sy-vline,
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER-TEL_NUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER-TEL_EXTENS, sy-vline,
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER-FAX_NUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER-FAX_EXTENS, sy-vline,
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER-FLAGCOMM2, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER 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_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER 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_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER INTO WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER. *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 ADDRNUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER-ADDRNUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER-ADDRNUMBER.
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_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
ADDRNUMBER TYPE STRING,
DATE_FROM TYPE STRING,
NATION TYPE STRING,
PERS_ADDR TYPE STRING,
DEFLT_COMM TYPE STRING,
TEL_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
TEL_EXTENS TYPE STRING,
FAX_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
FAX_EXTENS TYPE STRING,
FLAGCOMM2 TYPE STRING,
FLAGCOMM3 TYPE STRING,
FLAGCOMM4 TYPE STRING,
FLAGCOMM5 TYPE STRING,
FLAGCOMM6 TYPE STRING,
FLAGCOMM7 TYPE STRING,
FLAGCOMM8 TYPE STRING,
FLAGCOMM9 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER_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_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER_STR-ADDRNUMBER sy-vline
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER_STR-DATE_FROM sy-vline
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER_STR-NATION sy-vline
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER_STR-PERS_ADDR sy-vline
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER_STR-DEFLT_COMM sy-vline
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER_STR-TEL_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER_STR-TEL_EXTENS sy-vline
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER_STR-FAX_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER_STR-FAX_EXTENS sy-vline
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER_STR-FLAGCOMM2 sy-vline
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER_STR-FLAGCOMM3 sy-vline
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER_STR-FLAGCOMM4 sy-vline
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER_STR-FLAGCOMM5 sy-vline
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER_STR-FLAGCOMM6 sy-vline
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER_STR-FLAGCOMM7 sy-vline
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER_STR-FLAGCOMM8 sy-vline
WA_V_ADRC_WRITE_PER_STR-FLAGCOMM9 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.