ABAP Select data from SAP table V_CNVTABLES into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_CNVTABLES 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_CNVTABLES. 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_CNVTABLES 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_CNVTABLES TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_CNVTABLES,
      WA_V_CNVTABLES TYPE V_CNVTABLES,
      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_CNVTABLES> TYPE V_CNVTABLES.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_CNVTABLES
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_CNVTABLES2).
*--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_CNVTABLES INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_CNVTABLES2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_CNVTABLES ASSIGNING <V_CNVTABLES>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_CNVTABLES>-MANDT = 1.
<V_CNVTABLES>-PACKID = 1.
<V_CNVTABLES>-TABNAME = 1.
<V_CNVTABLES>-SUMUP = 1.
<V_CNVTABLES>-COPYROWS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_CNVTABLES-KEYCHVIEWS, sy-vline,
  WA_V_CNVTABLES-NOVIEW, sy-vline,
  WA_V_CNVTABLES-SEQNUM, sy-vline,
  WA_V_CNVTABLES-MASTERTAB, sy-vline,
  WA_V_CNVTABLES-NOTUSE, sy-vline,
  WA_V_CNVTABLES-USECLTECH, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_V_CNVTABLES 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_CNVTABLES 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_CNVTABLES INTO WA_V_CNVTABLES.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_V_CNVTABLES_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PACKID TYPE STRING,
TABNAME TYPE STRING,
SUMUP TYPE STRING,
COPYROWS TYPE STRING,
KEYCHVIEWS TYPE STRING,
NOVIEW TYPE STRING,
SEQNUM TYPE STRING,
MASTERTAB TYPE STRING,
NOTUSE TYPE STRING,
USECLTECH TYPE STRING,
USEDROPINS TYPE STRING,
GETDUPREC TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPT TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTTA TYPE STRING,
MULTICOPY TYPE STRING,
NODATA TYPE STRING,
STANDARD TYPE STRING,
CREATED TYPE STRING,
CRDATE TYPE STRING,
CRTIME TYPE STRING,
CRUSER TYPE STRING,
CHANGED TYPE STRING,
CHDATE TYPE STRING,
CHTIME TYPE STRING,
CHUSER TYPE STRING,
SOURCE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_V_CNVTABLES_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_CNVTABLES_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-PACKID sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-TABNAME sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-SUMUP sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-COPYROWS sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-KEYCHVIEWS sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-NOVIEW sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-SEQNUM sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-MASTERTAB sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-NOTUSE sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-USECLTECH sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-USEDROPINS sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-GETDUPREC sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-DESCRIPT sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-DESCRIPTTA sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-MULTICOPY sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-NODATA sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-STANDARD sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-CREATED sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-CRDATE sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-CRTIME sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-CRUSER sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-CHANGED sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-CHDATE sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-CHTIME sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-CHUSER sy-vline 
WA_V_CNVTABLES_STR-SOURCE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.