ABAP Select data from SAP table V_IBINR_CM into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_IBINR_CM 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_IBINR_CM. 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_IBINR_CM 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_IBINR_CM TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_IBINR_CM,
      WA_V_IBINR_CM TYPE V_IBINR_CM,
      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_IBINR_CM> TYPE V_IBINR_CM.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_IBINR_CM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_IBINR_CM2).
*--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_IBINR_CM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_IBINR_CM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_IBINR_CM ASSIGNING <V_IBINR_CM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_IBINR_CM>-MANDT = 1.
<V_IBINR_CM>-IN_RECNO = 1.
<V_IBINR_CM>-VALFR = 1.
<V_IBINR_CM>-VALTO = 1.
<V_IBINR_CM>-AENNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_IBINR_CM-DELFLAG, sy-vline,
WA_V_IBINR_CM-INSTANCE, sy-vline,
WA_V_IBINR_CM-MLANG, sy-vline,
WA_V_IBINR_CM-SORTF, sy-vline,
WA_V_IBINR_CM-OBJNR, sy-vline,
WA_V_IBINR_CM-IBASE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_IBINR_CM 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_IBINR_CM 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_IBINR_CM INTO WA_V_IBINR_CM. *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 TSTPS, internal->external for field VALFR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_IBINR_CM-VALFR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_IBINR_CM-VALFR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field VALTO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_IBINR_CM-VALTO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_IBINR_CM-VALTO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field MLANG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_IBINR_CM-MLANG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_IBINR_CM-MLANG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MAT_VARIANT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_IBINR_CM-MAT_VARIANT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_IBINR_CM-MAT_VARIANT.
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_IBINR_CM_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
IN_RECNO TYPE STRING,
VALFR TYPE STRING,
VALTO TYPE STRING,
AENNR TYPE STRING,
DELFLAG TYPE STRING,
INSTANCE TYPE STRING,
MLANG TYPE STRING,
SORTF TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
IBASE TYPE STRING,
AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
DATUV TYPE STRING,
TECHS TYPE STRING,
IN_OBJNR TYPE STRING,
IN_GUID TYPE STRING,
OBJECTTYP TYPE STRING,
VOID TYPE STRING,
CSTATUS TYPE STRING,
CUCOCNT TYPE STRING,
EXPERT TYPE STRING,
MAT_VARIANT TYPE STRING,
ATAUT TYPE STRING,
KLART TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_IBINR_CM_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_IBINR_CM_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-IN_RECNO sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-VALFR sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-VALTO sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-AENNR sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-DELFLAG sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-INSTANCE sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-MLANG sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-SORTF sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-OBJNR sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-IBASE sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-AMOUNT sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-UNIT sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-DATUV sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-TECHS sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-IN_OBJNR sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-IN_GUID sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-OBJECTTYP sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-VOID sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-CSTATUS sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-CUCOCNT sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-EXPERT sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-MAT_VARIANT sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-ATAUT sy-vline
WA_V_IBINR_CM_STR-KLART sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.