ABAP Select data from SAP table V_EBULK_GOODS into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_EBULK_GOODS 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_EBULK_GOODS. 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_EBULK_GOODS 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_EBULK_GOODS TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_EBULK_GOODS,
      WA_V_EBULK_GOODS TYPE V_EBULK_GOODS,
      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_EBULK_GOODS> TYPE V_EBULK_GOODS.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_EBULK_GOODS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_EBULK_GOODS2).
*--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_EBULK_GOODS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_EBULK_GOODS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_EBULK_GOODS ASSIGNING <V_EBULK_GOODS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_EBULK_GOODS>-ORDER_DATE = 1.
<V_EBULK_GOODS>-START_TIME = 1.
<V_EBULK_GOODS>-END_TIME = 1.
<V_EBULK_GOODS>-SERVFREQNR = 1.
<V_EBULK_GOODS>-SDAUFNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_EBULK_GOODS-ADDRNR, sy-vline,
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS-SERVFREQ_LFNR, sy-vline,
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS-ROUTE_SEQUENCE, sy-vline,
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS-BEH_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS-SERNR, sy-vline,
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS-SERVICE_TYPE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_EBULK_GOODS 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_EBULK_GOODS 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_EBULK_GOODS INTO WA_V_EBULK_GOODS. *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 SERVFREQNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_EBULK_GOODS-SERVFREQNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_EBULK_GOODS-SERVFREQNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit GERNR, internal->external for field SERNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GERNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_EBULK_GOODS-SERNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_EBULK_GOODS-SERNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit TPLNR, internal->external for field SERVLOC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_EBULK_GOODS-SERVLOC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_EBULK_GOODS-SERVLOC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ROB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_EBULK_GOODS-ROB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_EBULK_GOODS-ROB.
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_EBULK_GOODS_STR,
ORDER_DATE TYPE STRING,
START_TIME TYPE STRING,
END_TIME TYPE STRING,
SERVFREQNR TYPE STRING,
SDAUFNR TYPE STRING,
ADDRNR TYPE STRING,
SERVFREQ_LFNR TYPE STRING,
ROUTE_SEQUENCE TYPE STRING,
BEH_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SERNR TYPE STRING,
SERVICE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SMAUFNR TYPE STRING,
SERVLOC TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
ROB TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_EBULK_GOODS_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_EBULK_GOODS_STR-ORDER_DATE sy-vline
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS_STR-START_TIME sy-vline
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS_STR-END_TIME sy-vline
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS_STR-SERVFREQNR sy-vline
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS_STR-SDAUFNR sy-vline
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS_STR-ADDRNR sy-vline
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS_STR-SERVFREQ_LFNR sy-vline
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS_STR-ROUTE_SEQUENCE sy-vline
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS_STR-BEH_TYPE sy-vline
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS_STR-SERNR sy-vline
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS_STR-SERVICE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS_STR-SMAUFNR sy-vline
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS_STR-SERVLOC sy-vline
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_V_EBULK_GOODS_STR-ROB sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.