ABAP Select data from SAP table V_AFABE_01 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_AFABE_01 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_AFABE_01. 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_AFABE_01 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_AFABE_01 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_AFABE_01,
      WA_V_AFABE_01 TYPE V_AFABE_01,
      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_AFABE_01> TYPE V_AFABE_01.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_V_AFABE_01.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM V_AFABE_01
  INTO TABLE IT_V_AFABE_01.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_AFABE_01
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_AFABE_012).
*--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_AFABE_01 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_AFABE_012).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_AFABE_01 ASSIGNING <V_AFABE_01>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_AFABE_01>-MANDT = 1.
<V_AFABE_01>-BUKRS = 1.
<V_AFABE_01>-AFABE = 1.
<V_AFABE_01>-WAERS = 1.
<V_AFABE_01>-RUNDEN = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_V_AFABE_01 INTO WA_V_AFABE_01.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_AFABE_01-ERWERT, sy-vline,
WA_V_AFABE_01-GWGWRT, sy-vline,
WA_V_AFABE_01-UMRWRT, sy-vline,
WA_V_AFABE_01-GWGBST, sy-vline,
WA_V_AFABE_01-FILLER, sy-vline,
WA_V_AFABE_01-RNDAHK, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_AFABE_01 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_AFABE_01 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_AFABE_01 INTO WA_V_AFABE_01. *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 AU132, internal->external for field ERWERT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFABE_01-ERWERT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFABE_01-ERWERT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field GWGWRT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFABE_01-GWGWRT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFABE_01-GWGWRT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field UMRWRT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFABE_01-UMRWRT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFABE_01-UMRWRT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field GWGBST CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFABE_01-GWGBST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFABE_01-GWGBST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field ABGJA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFABE_01-ABGJA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFABE_01-ABGJA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field TOLERANZ CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFABE_01-TOLERANZ IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFABE_01-TOLERANZ.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field GAFABER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFABE_01-GAFABER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFABE_01-GAFABER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RVERS_GC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFABE_01-RVERS_GC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFABE_01-RVERS_GC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VERSN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_AFABE_01-VERSN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_AFABE_01-VERSN.
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_AFABE_01_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
AFABE TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
RUNDEN TYPE STRING,
ERWERT TYPE STRING,
GWGWRT TYPE STRING,
UMRWRT TYPE STRING,
GWGBST TYPE STRING,
FILLER TYPE STRING,
RNDAHK TYPE STRING,
ABGJA TYPE STRING,
AFRHY TYPE STRING,
XANZUM TYPE STRING,
VERSN_011 TYPE STRING,
X445R TYPE STRING,
XAKPL TYPE STRING,
BASRND TYPE STRING,
METRND TYPE STRING,
PERIV TYPE STRING,
TOLERANZ TYPE STRING,
KZRBWB_AFABE TYPE STRING,
AFAPL TYPE STRING,
XSTORE TYPE STRING,
ABVOR1 TYPE STRING,
AFABE1 TYPE STRING,
ANTEI1 TYPE STRING,
ABVOR2 TYPE STRING,
AFABE2 TYPE STRING,
ANTEI2 TYPE STRING,
ABVOR3 TYPE STRING,
AFABE3 TYPE STRING,
ANTEI3 TYPE STRING,
ABVOR4 TYPE STRING,
AFABE4 TYPE STRING,
ANTEI4 TYPE STRING,
VZANSW TYPE STRING,
VZREST TYPE STRING,
BUHBKT TYPE STRING,
VIEW0 TYPE STRING,
VIEW1 TYPE STRING,
VIEW2 TYPE STRING,
VIEW3 TYPE STRING,
VIEW4 TYPE STRING,
VIEW5 TYPE STRING,
VIEW6 TYPE STRING,
VZINVZ TYPE STRING,
VZAWMA TYPE STRING,
VZNAFA TYPE STRING,
VZSAFA TYPE STRING,
VZAAFA TYPE STRING,
VZINDW TYPE STRING,
VZZINS TYPE STRING,
VZINDA TYPE STRING,
AFABEO TYPE STRING,
XBEREP TYPE STRING,
CORRBE TYPE STRING,
GAFABER TYPE STRING,
LDGRP_GL TYPE STRING,
ACC_PRINCIPLE TYPE STRING,
XAFABER TYPE STRING,
ABWBER TYPE STRING,
AREA_USAGE_IND TYPE STRING,
WRTAFB TYPE STRING,
PARAFB TYPE STRING,
XINDHI TYPE STRING,
XWRTID TYPE STRING,
XINDID TYPE STRING,
AFARFO TYPE STRING,
XZUJHR TYPE STRING,
XZUCOD TYPE STRING,
XAFABH TYPE STRING,
XUMHIS TYPE STRING,
RVERS_GC TYPE STRING,
HS1069 TYPE STRING,
CURNO TYPE STRING,
CURTP TYPE STRING,
BERTYP TYPE STRING,
VERSN TYPE STRING,
XMENGE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_AFABE_01_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_AFABE_01_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-AFABE sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-RUNDEN sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-ERWERT sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-GWGWRT sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-UMRWRT sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-GWGBST sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-FILLER sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-RNDAHK sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-ABGJA sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-AFRHY sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-XANZUM sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-VERSN_011 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-X445R sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-XAKPL sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-BASRND sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-METRND sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-PERIV sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-TOLERANZ sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-KZRBWB_AFABE sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-AFAPL sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-XSTORE sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-ABVOR1 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-AFABE1 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-ANTEI1 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-ABVOR2 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-AFABE2 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-ANTEI2 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-ABVOR3 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-AFABE3 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-ANTEI3 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-ABVOR4 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-AFABE4 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-ANTEI4 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-VZANSW sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-VZREST sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-BUHBKT sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-VIEW0 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-VIEW1 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-VIEW2 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-VIEW3 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-VIEW4 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-VIEW5 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-VIEW6 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-VZINVZ sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-VZAWMA sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-VZNAFA sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-VZSAFA sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-VZAAFA sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-VZINDW sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-VZZINS sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-VZINDA sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-AFABEO sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-XBEREP sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-CORRBE sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-GAFABER sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-LDGRP_GL sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-ACC_PRINCIPLE sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-XAFABER sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-ABWBER sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-AREA_USAGE_IND sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-WRTAFB sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-PARAFB sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-XINDHI sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-XWRTID sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-XINDID sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-AFARFO sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-XZUJHR sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-XZUCOD sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-XAFABH sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-XUMHIS sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-RVERS_GC sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-HS1069 sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-CURNO sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-CURTP sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-BERTYP sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-VERSN sy-vline
WA_V_AFABE_01_STR-XMENGE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.