ABAP Select data from SAP table V_ARO_TA into internal table
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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_ARO_TA 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_ARO_TA. 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_ARO_TA 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_ARO_TA TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_ARO_TA, WA_V_ARO_TA TYPE V_ARO_TA, 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_ARO_TA> TYPE V_ARO_TA. *Process all fields in table header/work area as string values PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_V_ARO_TA. SELECT * *restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows UP TO 10 ROWS FROM V_ARO_TA INTO TABLE IT_V_ARO_TA. *Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA *SELECT * * FROM V_ARO_TA * INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_ARO_TA2). *--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_ARO_TA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_ARO_TA2). *Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL LOOP AT IT_V_ARO_TA ASSIGNING <V_ARO_TA>.*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_ARO_TA>-MANDT = 1.
<V_ARO_TA>-OBL_GUID = 1.
<V_ARO_TA>-ARO_TA_NUM = 1.
<V_ARO_TA>-ARO_GUID = 1.
<V_ARO_TA>-TA_TYPE = 1.
ENDLOOP. LOOP AT IT_V_ARO_TA INTO WA_V_ARO_TA. *Write horizonal line to screen report. WRITE:/ sy-uline. *Write selected data to screen/report before conversion. WRITE:/ sy-vline, WA_V_ARO_TA-TA_TYPE_DESC, sy-vline,
WA_V_ARO_TA-TA_STATUS, sy-vline,
WA_V_ARO_TA-TA_STATUS_DESC, sy-vline,
WA_V_ARO_TA-TA_DATE, sy-vline,
WA_V_ARO_TA-TA_PROC_KEYDATE, sy-vline,
WA_V_ARO_TA-TA_DESC, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_ARO_TA 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_ARO_TA 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_ARO_TA INTO WA_V_ARO_TA. *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 TA_TYPE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ARO_TA-TA_TYPE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ARO_TA-TA_TYPE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field OBL_NUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ARO_TA-OBL_NUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ARO_TA-OBL_NUM.
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_ARO_TA_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
OBL_GUID TYPE STRING,
ARO_TA_NUM TYPE STRING,
ARO_GUID TYPE STRING,
TA_TYPE TYPE STRING,
TA_TYPE_DESC TYPE STRING,
TA_STATUS TYPE STRING,
TA_STATUS_DESC TYPE STRING,
TA_DATE TYPE STRING,
TA_PROC_KEYDATE TYPE STRING,
TA_DESC TYPE STRING,
TA_RETRO_CALC TYPE STRING,
TA_ORIGIN TYPE STRING,
ARO_ASSET_RETPCT TYPE STRING,
CEP_GUID TYPE STRING,
CEP_GUID_ARO TYPE STRING,
RELEASED_BY TYPE STRING,
RELEASE_DATE TYPE STRING,
RELEASE_TIME TYPE STRING,
REVERSED_BY TYPE STRING,
REVERSE_DATE TYPE STRING,
REVERSE_TIME TYPE STRING,
ENTERED_BY TYPE STRING,
ENTRY_DATE TYPE STRING,
ENTRY_TIME TYPE STRING,
OBL_TYPE TYPE STRING,
COMP_CODE TYPE STRING,
OBL_NUM TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_ARO_TA_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_ARO_TA_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-OBL_GUID sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-ARO_TA_NUM sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-ARO_GUID sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-TA_TYPE sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-TA_TYPE_DESC sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-TA_STATUS sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-TA_STATUS_DESC sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-TA_DATE sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-TA_PROC_KEYDATE sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-TA_DESC sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-TA_RETRO_CALC sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-TA_ORIGIN sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-ARO_ASSET_RETPCT sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-CEP_GUID sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-CEP_GUID_ARO sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-RELEASED_BY sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-RELEASE_DATE sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-RELEASE_TIME sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-REVERSED_BY sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-REVERSE_DATE sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-REVERSE_TIME sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-ENTERED_BY sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-ENTRY_DATE sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-ENTRY_TIME sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-OBL_TYPE sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-COMP_CODE sy-vline
WA_V_ARO_TA_STR-OBL_NUM sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.