ABAP Select data from SAP table V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ 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_CNVTDMSBW_REQ. 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_CNVTDMSBW_REQ 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_CNVTDMSBW_REQ TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ,
      WA_V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ TYPE V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ,
      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_CNVTDMSBW_REQ> TYPE V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ2).
*--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_CNVTDMSBW_REQ INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ ASSIGNING <V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ>-CLIENT = 1.
<V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ>-PACKID = 1.
<V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ>-DTA = 1.
<V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ>-DTA_TYPE = 1.
<V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ>-RNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ-PARTNR, sy-vline,
WA_V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ-DEL_INCL, sy-vline,
WA_V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ-DEL_FLAG, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ 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_CNVTDMSBW_REQ 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_CNVTDMSBW_REQ INTO WA_V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ. *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_CNVTDMSBW_REQ_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
PACKID TYPE STRING,
DTA TYPE STRING,
DTA_TYPE TYPE STRING,
RNR TYPE STRING,
PARTNR TYPE STRING,
DEL_INCL TYPE STRING,
DEL_FLAG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ_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_CNVTDMSBW_REQ_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ_STR-PACKID sy-vline
WA_V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ_STR-DTA sy-vline
WA_V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ_STR-DTA_TYPE sy-vline
WA_V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ_STR-RNR sy-vline
WA_V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ_STR-PARTNR sy-vline
WA_V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ_STR-DEL_INCL sy-vline
WA_V_CNVTDMSBW_REQ_STR-DEL_FLAG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.