ABAP Select data from SAP table V_ANLA_2 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_ANLA_2 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_ANLA_2. 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_ANLA_2 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_ANLA_2 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_ANLA_2,
      WA_V_ANLA_2 TYPE V_ANLA_2,
      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_ANLA_2> TYPE V_ANLA_2.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_V_ANLA_2.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM V_ANLA_2
  INTO TABLE IT_V_ANLA_2.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_ANLA_2
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_ANLA_22).
*--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_ANLA_2 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_ANLA_22).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_ANLA_2 ASSIGNING <V_ANLA_2>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_ANLA_2>-MANDT = 1.
<V_ANLA_2>-BUKRS = 1.
<V_ANLA_2>-ANLN1 = 1.
<V_ANLA_2>-ANLN2 = 1.
<V_ANLA_2>-ANLKL = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_V_ANLA_2 INTO WA_V_ANLA_2.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_ANLA_2-KTOGR, sy-vline,
WA_V_ANLA_2-ZUJHR, sy-vline,
WA_V_ANLA_2-ZUPER, sy-vline,
WA_V_ANLA_2-ZUGDT, sy-vline,
WA_V_ANLA_2-AKTIV, sy-vline,
WA_V_ANLA_2-DEAKT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_ANLA_2 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_ANLA_2 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_ANLA_2 INTO WA_V_ANLA_2. *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_ANLA_2-ANLN1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLA_2-ANLN1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLN2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ANLA_2-ANLN2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLA_2-ANLN2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLKL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ANLA_2-ANLKL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLA_2-ANLKL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KTOGR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ANLA_2-KTOGR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLA_2-KTOGR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field ZUJHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ANLA_2-ZUJHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLA_2-ZUJHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EAUFN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ANLA_2-EAUFN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLA_2-EAUFN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ANLA_2-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLA_2-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field LEGEB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ANLA_2-LEGEB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLA_2-LEGEB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field LBASW CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ANLA_2-LBASW IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLA_2-LBASW.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field POSNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ANLA_2-POSNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLA_2-POSNR.
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_ANLA_2_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
ANLN1 TYPE STRING,
ANLN2 TYPE STRING,
ANLKL TYPE STRING,
KTOGR TYPE STRING,
ZUJHR TYPE STRING,
ZUPER TYPE STRING,
ZUGDT TYPE STRING,
AKTIV TYPE STRING,
DEAKT TYPE STRING,
ANEQS TYPE STRING,
AIBDT TYPE STRING,
EAUFN TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
TXT50 TYPE STRING,
LEJAR TYPE STRING,
LEPER TYPE STRING,
LRYTH TYPE STRING,
LEGEB TYPE STRING,
LBASW TYPE STRING,
LZINS TYPE STRING,
LEANZ TYPE STRING,
LVORS TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
XERWRT TYPE STRING,
XANLGR TYPE STRING,
XINVM TYPE STRING,
HAS_TDDP TYPE STRING,
LAST_REORG_DATE TYPE STRING,
LDT_DATE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_ANLA_2_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_ANLA_2_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-ANLN1 sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-ANLN2 sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-ANLKL sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-KTOGR sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-ZUJHR sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-ZUPER sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-ZUGDT sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-AKTIV sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-DEAKT sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-ANEQS sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-AIBDT sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-EAUFN sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-TXT50 sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-LEJAR sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-LEPER sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-LRYTH sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-LEGEB sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-LBASW sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-LZINS sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-LEANZ sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-LVORS sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-XERWRT sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-XANLGR sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-XINVM sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-HAS_TDDP sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-LAST_REORG_DATE sy-vline
WA_V_ANLA_2_STR-LDT_DATE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.