ABAP Select data from SAP table V_COEP_COEPL into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_COEP_COEPL 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_COEP_COEPL. 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_COEP_COEPL 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_COEP_COEPL TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_COEP_COEPL,
      WA_V_COEP_COEPL TYPE V_COEP_COEPL,
      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_COEP_COEPL> TYPE V_COEP_COEPL.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_COEP_COEPL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_COEP_COEPL2).
*--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_COEP_COEPL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_COEP_COEPL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_COEP_COEPL ASSIGNING <V_COEP_COEPL>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_COEP_COEPL>-MANDT = 1.
<V_COEP_COEPL>-BELNR = 1.
<V_COEP_COEPL>-BUZEI = 1.
<V_COEP_COEPL>-KOKRS = 1.
<V_COEP_COEPL>-ZLENR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_COEP_COEPL-WRTTP, sy-vline,
WA_V_COEP_COEPL-VERSN, sy-vline,
WA_V_COEP_COEPL-PERIO, sy-vline,
WA_V_COEP_COEPL-OBJNR, sy-vline,
WA_V_COEP_COEPL-GJAHR, sy-vline,
WA_V_COEP_COEPL-VRGNG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_COEP_COEPL 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_COEP_COEPL 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_COEP_COEPL INTO WA_V_COEP_COEPL. *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 BELNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_COEP_COEPL-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_COEP_COEPL-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_COEP_COEPL-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_COEP_COEPL-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field WKGBTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_COEP_COEPL-WKGBTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_COEP_COEPL-WKGBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINH_L CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_COEP_COEPL-MEINH_L IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_COEP_COEPL-MEINH_L.
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_COEP_COEPL_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
ZLENR TYPE STRING,
WRTTP TYPE STRING,
VERSN TYPE STRING,
PERIO TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
VRGNG TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
MEINH TYPE STRING,
LEDNR TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MEGBTR TYPE STRING,
WKGBTR TYPE STRING,
OBJNR_HK TYPE STRING,
BVALTNR_L TYPE STRING,
LSTBTR_L TYPE STRING,
MEINH_L TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_COEP_COEPL_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_COEP_COEPL_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_V_COEP_COEPL_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_V_COEP_COEPL_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_V_COEP_COEPL_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_V_COEP_COEPL_STR-ZLENR sy-vline
WA_V_COEP_COEPL_STR-WRTTP sy-vline
WA_V_COEP_COEPL_STR-VERSN sy-vline
WA_V_COEP_COEPL_STR-PERIO sy-vline
WA_V_COEP_COEPL_STR-OBJNR sy-vline
WA_V_COEP_COEPL_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_V_COEP_COEPL_STR-VRGNG sy-vline
WA_V_COEP_COEPL_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_V_COEP_COEPL_STR-MEINH sy-vline
WA_V_COEP_COEPL_STR-LEDNR sy-vline
WA_V_COEP_COEPL_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_V_COEP_COEPL_STR-MEGBTR sy-vline
WA_V_COEP_COEPL_STR-WKGBTR sy-vline
WA_V_COEP_COEPL_STR-OBJNR_HK sy-vline
WA_V_COEP_COEPL_STR-BVALTNR_L sy-vline
WA_V_COEP_COEPL_STR-LSTBTR_L sy-vline
WA_V_COEP_COEPL_STR-MEINH_L sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.