ABAP Select data from SAP table V_EANAS_ETKOMB into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_EANAS_ETKOMB 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_EANAS_ETKOMB. 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_EANAS_ETKOMB 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_EANAS_ETKOMB TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_EANAS_ETKOMB,
      WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB TYPE V_EANAS_ETKOMB,
      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_EANAS_ETKOMB> TYPE V_EANAS_ETKOMB.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_EANAS_ETKOMB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_EANAS_ETKOMB2).
*--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_EANAS_ETKOMB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_EANAS_ETKOMB ASSIGNING <V_EANAS_ETKOMB>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_EANAS_ETKOMB>-MANDT = 1.
<V_EANAS_ETKOMB>-ANANR = 1.
<V_EANAS_ETKOMB>-VERSN = 1.
<V_EANAS_ETKOMB>-TKOMB = 1.
<V_EANAS_ETKOMB>-VON = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB-BIS, sy-vline,
WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB-STAND, sy-vline,
WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB-ERDAT, sy-vline,
WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB-ERNAM, sy-vline,
WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB-AEDAT, sy-vline,
WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB-AENAM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB 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_EANAS_ETKOMB 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_EANAS_ETKOMB INTO WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB. *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_EANAS_ETKOMB_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ANANR TYPE STRING,
VERSN TYPE STRING,
TKOMB TYPE STRING,
VON TYPE STRING,
BIS TYPE STRING,
STAND TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
AENAM TYPE STRING,
AUSNA TYPE STRING,
KEYNA TYPE STRING,
PRUNA TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB_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_EANAS_ETKOMB_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB_STR-ANANR sy-vline
WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB_STR-VERSN sy-vline
WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB_STR-TKOMB sy-vline
WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB_STR-VON sy-vline
WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB_STR-BIS sy-vline
WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB_STR-STAND sy-vline
WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB_STR-ERNAM sy-vline
WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB_STR-AEDAT sy-vline
WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB_STR-AENAM sy-vline
WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB_STR-AUSNA sy-vline
WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB_STR-KEYNA sy-vline
WA_V_EANAS_ETKOMB_STR-PRUNA sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.