ABAP Select data from SAP table V_AFAB_1 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_AFAB_1 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_AFAB_1. 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_AFAB_1 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_AFAB_1 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_AFAB_1,
      WA_V_AFAB_1 TYPE V_AFAB_1,
      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_AFAB_1> TYPE V_AFAB_1.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_V_AFAB_1.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM V_AFAB_1
  INTO TABLE IT_V_AFAB_1.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_AFAB_1
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_AFAB_12).
*--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_AFAB_1 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_AFAB_12).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_AFAB_1 ASSIGNING <V_AFAB_1>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_AFAB_1>-MANDT = 1.
<V_AFAB_1>-BUKRS = 1.
<V_AFAB_1>-ANLN1 = 1.
<V_AFAB_1>-ANLN2 = 1.
<V_AFAB_1>-GJAHR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_V_AFAB_1 INTO WA_V_AFAB_1.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_AFAB_1-AFABE, sy-vline,
WA_V_AFAB_1-ZUJHR, sy-vline,
WA_V_AFAB_1-ZUCOD, sy-vline,
WA_V_AFAB_1-BDATU, sy-vline,
WA_V_AFAB_1-ADATU, sy-vline,
WA_V_AFAB_1-KOSTL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_AFAB_1 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_AFAB_1 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_AFAB_1 INTO WA_V_AFAB_1. *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 ANLN1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-ANLN1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-ANLN1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLN2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-ANLN2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-ANLN2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field ZUJHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-ZUJHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-ZUJHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-KOSTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-KOSTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CAUFN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-CAUFN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-CAUFN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field GRANT_NBR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-GRANT_NBR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-GRANT_NBR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KTOGR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-KTOGR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-KTOGR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field AUFWP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-AUFWP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-AUFWP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field NAFAP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-NAFAP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-NAFAP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field SAFAP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-SAFAP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-SAFAP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field AAFAP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-AAFAP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-AAFAP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field MAFAP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-MAFAP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-MAFAP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field ZINSP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-ZINSP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-ZINSP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field AUFNP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-AUFNP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-AUFNP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field AUFWB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-AUFWB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-AUFWB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field NAFAG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-NAFAG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-NAFAG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field SAFAG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-SAFAG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-SAFAG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field AAFAG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-AAFAG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-AAFAG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field MAFAG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-MAFAG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-MAFAG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field ZINSG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-ZINSG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-ZINSG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field AUFNG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFAB_1-AUFNG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFAB_1-AUFNG.
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_AFAB_1_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
ANLN1 TYPE STRING,
ANLN2 TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
AFABE TYPE STRING,
ZUJHR TYPE STRING,
ZUCOD TYPE STRING,
BDATU TYPE STRING,
ADATU TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
LSTAR TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
CAUFN TYPE STRING,
XSTIL TYPE STRING,
GEBER TYPE STRING,
FKBER TYPE STRING,
GRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
KTOGR TYPE STRING,
AFBLPE TYPE STRING,
AFBANZ TYPE STRING,
AUFWP TYPE STRING,
NAFAP TYPE STRING,
SAFAP TYPE STRING,
AAFAP TYPE STRING,
MAFAP TYPE STRING,
ZINSP TYPE STRING,
AUFNP TYPE STRING,
AUFWB TYPE STRING,
NAFAG TYPE STRING,
SAFAG TYPE STRING,
AAFAG TYPE STRING,
MAFAG TYPE STRING,
ZINSG TYPE STRING,
AUFNG TYPE STRING,
PSTBEG TYPE STRING,
PSTEND TYPE STRING,
PSTCALC TYPE STRING,
PSTPER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_AFAB_1_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_AFAB_1_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-ANLN1 sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-ANLN2 sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-AFABE sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-ZUJHR sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-ZUCOD sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-BDATU sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-ADATU sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-LSTAR sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-CAUFN sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-XSTIL sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-GEBER sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-FKBER sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-GRANT_NBR sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-KTOGR sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-AFBLPE sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-AFBANZ sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-AUFWP sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-NAFAP sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-SAFAP sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-AAFAP sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-MAFAP sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-ZINSP sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-AUFNP sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-AUFWB sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-NAFAG sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-SAFAG sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-AAFAG sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-MAFAG sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-ZINSG sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-AUFNG sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-PSTBEG sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-PSTEND sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-PSTCALC sy-vline
WA_V_AFAB_1_STR-PSTPER sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.