ABAP Select data from SAP table V_COSP_LVP_1 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_COSP_LVP_1 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_COSP_LVP_1. 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_COSP_LVP_1 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_COSP_LVP_1 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_COSP_LVP_1,
      WA_V_COSP_LVP_1 TYPE V_COSP_LVP_1,
      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_COSP_LVP_1> TYPE V_COSP_LVP_1.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_V_COSP_LVP_1.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM V_COSP_LVP_1
  INTO TABLE IT_V_COSP_LVP_1.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_COSP_LVP_1
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_COSP_LVP_12).
*--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_COSP_LVP_1 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_COSP_LVP_12).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_COSP_LVP_1 ASSIGNING <V_COSP_LVP_1>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_COSP_LVP_1>-MANDT = 1.
<V_COSP_LVP_1>-RLDNR = 1.
<V_COSP_LVP_1>-BUKRS = 1.
<V_COSP_LVP_1>-KOKRS = 1.
<V_COSP_LVP_1>-OBJNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_V_COSP_LVP_1 INTO WA_V_COSP_LVP_1.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_COSP_LVP_1-GJAHR, sy-vline,
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1-KSTAR, sy-vline,
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1-VRGNG, sy-vline,
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1-VBUND, sy-vline,
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1-PARGB, sy-vline,
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1-BEKNZ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_COSP_LVP_1 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_COSP_LVP_1 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_COSP_LVP_1 INTO WA_V_COSP_LVP_1. *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 RLDNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_COSP_LVP_1-RLDNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_COSP_LVP_1-RLDNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_COSP_LVP_1-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_COSP_LVP_1-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KSTAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_COSP_LVP_1-KSTAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_COSP_LVP_1-KSTAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VBUND CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_COSP_LVP_1-VBUND IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_COSP_LVP_1-VBUND.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit BEKNZ, internal->external for field BEKNZ CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_BEKNZ_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_COSP_LVP_1-BEKNZ IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_COSP_LVP_1-BEKNZ.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_COSP_LVP_1-MEINH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_COSP_LVP_1-MEINH.
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_COSP_LVP_1_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
RLDNR TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
KSTAR TYPE STRING,
VRGNG TYPE STRING,
VBUND TYPE STRING,
PARGB TYPE STRING,
BEKNZ TYPE STRING,
TWAER TYPE STRING,
PERIO TYPE STRING,
MEINH TYPE STRING,
BSTAT TYPE STRING,
XWBUK TYPE STRING,
KOKRS_CURTYP TYPE STRING,
RCO_OCUR TYPE STRING,
RKCUR TYPE STRING,
ROCUR TYPE STRING,
RVCUR TYPE STRING,
RBCUR TYPE STRING,
RCCUR TYPE STRING,
RDCUR TYPE STRING,
RECUR TYPE STRING,
RFCUR TYPE STRING,
RGCUR TYPE STRING,
RHCUR TYPE STRING,
WSL TYPE STRING,
WSL2 TYPE STRING,
WSL3 TYPE STRING,
KFSL TYPE STRING,
KFSL2 TYPE STRING,
KFSL3 TYPE STRING,
KSL TYPE STRING,
OSL TYPE STRING,
CO_OSL TYPE STRING,
VSL TYPE STRING,
BSL TYPE STRING,
CSL TYPE STRING,
DSL TYPE STRING,
ESL TYPE STRING,
FSL TYPE STRING,
GSL TYPE STRING,
HSL TYPE STRING,
PSL TYPE STRING,
PSL2 TYPE STRING,
PSL3 TYPE STRING,
VMSL TYPE STRING,
VMFSL TYPE STRING,
MSL TYPE STRING,
MFSL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_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_COSP_LVP_1_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-RLDNR sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-OBJNR sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-KSTAR sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-VRGNG sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-VBUND sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-PARGB sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-BEKNZ sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-TWAER sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-PERIO sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-MEINH sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-BSTAT sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-XWBUK sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-KOKRS_CURTYP sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-RCO_OCUR sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-RKCUR sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-ROCUR sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-RVCUR sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-RBCUR sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-RCCUR sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-RDCUR sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-RECUR sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-RFCUR sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-RGCUR sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-RHCUR sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-WSL sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-WSL2 sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-WSL3 sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-KFSL sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-KFSL2 sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-KFSL3 sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-KSL sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-OSL sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-CO_OSL sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-VSL sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-BSL sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-CSL sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-DSL sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-ESL sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-FSL sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-GSL sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-HSL sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-PSL sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-PSL2 sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-PSL3 sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-VMSL sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-VMFSL sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-MSL sy-vline
WA_V_COSP_LVP_1_STR-MFSL sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.