ABAP Select data from SAP table V_KKAS into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_KKAS 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_KKAS. 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_KKAS 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_KKAS TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_KKAS,
      WA_V_KKAS TYPE V_KKAS,
      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_KKAS> TYPE V_KKAS.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_KKAS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_KKAS2).
*--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_KKAS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_KKAS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_KKAS ASSIGNING <V_KKAS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_KKAS>-MANDT = 1.
<V_KKAS>-KOKRS = 1.
<V_KKAS>-VERSA = 1.
<V_KKAS>-ABGSL = 1.
<V_KKAS>-STSMA = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_KKAS-ISTAT, sy-vline,
WA_V_KKAS-PRIST, sy-vline,
WA_V_KKAS-NABGR, sy-vline,
WA_V_KKAS-ABART, sy-vline,
WA_V_KKAS-BASIS, sy-vline,
WA_V_KKAS-GEWBS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_KKAS 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_KKAS 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_KKAS INTO WA_V_KKAS. *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 VERSA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_KKAS-VERSA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_KKAS-VERSA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VERSC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_KKAS-VERSC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_KKAS-VERSC.
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_KKAS_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
VERSA TYPE STRING,
ABGSL TYPE STRING,
STSMA TYPE STRING,
ISTAT TYPE STRING,
PRIST TYPE STRING,
NABGR TYPE STRING,
ABART TYPE STRING,
BASIS TYPE STRING,
GEWBS TYPE STRING,
EBMAX TYPE STRING,
EBBVA TYPE STRING,
OBLIA TYPE STRING,
OBLIB TYPE STRING,
OBLIR TYPE STRING,
VERSP TYPE STRING,
VERSI TYPE STRING,
VERSS TYPE STRING,
GEWKZ TYPE STRING,
DABSP TYPE STRING,
BWBST TYPE STRING,
AFTLB TYPE STRING,
AFTLR TYPE STRING,
AFTLP TYPE STRING,
VREAL TYPE STRING,
AFTLV TYPE STRING,
ALBST TYPE STRING,
ALRUE TYPE STRING,
ALPRO TYPE STRING,
ALRDV TYPE STRING,
EBBEW TYPE STRING,
KDUFR TYPE STRING,
ENDKZ TYPE STRING,
UMVTL TYPE STRING,
EINZL TYPE STRING,
MIBST TYPE STRING,
MIRUE TYPE STRING,
MIPRO TYPE STRING,
MIRDV TYPE STRING,
AFTLK TYPE STRING,
SOLBS TYPE STRING,
RFLG1 TYPE STRING,
RFLG2 TYPE STRING,
RFLG3 TYPE STRING,
RFLG4 TYPE STRING,
RFLG5 TYPE STRING,
RFLG6 TYPE STRING,
GWPRZ TYPE STRING,
ZLNID TYPE STRING,
STRPL TYPE STRING,
MAXPI TYPE STRING,
MXZID TYPE STRING,
ELZID TYPE STRING,
RFLG7 TYPE STRING,
RFLG8 TYPE STRING,
RFLG9 TYPE STRING,
SWBST TYPE STRING,
SWRUE TYPE STRING,
SWPRO TYPE STRING,
SWRDV TYPE STRING,
EMPRZ TYPE STRING,
EMPKZ TYPE STRING,
BWVAR TYPE STRING,
RFLG10 TYPE STRING,
RFLG11 TYPE STRING,
RFLG12 TYPE STRING,
RFLG13 TYPE STRING,
RFLG14 TYPE STRING,
RFLG15 TYPE STRING,
PROFNR TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
VERSC TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_KKAS_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_KKAS_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-VERSA sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-ABGSL sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-STSMA sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-ISTAT sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-PRIST sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-NABGR sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-ABART sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-BASIS sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-GEWBS sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-EBMAX sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-EBBVA sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-OBLIA sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-OBLIB sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-OBLIR sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-VERSP sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-VERSI sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-VERSS sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-GEWKZ sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-DABSP sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-BWBST sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-AFTLB sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-AFTLR sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-AFTLP sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-VREAL sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-AFTLV sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-ALBST sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-ALRUE sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-ALPRO sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-ALRDV sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-EBBEW sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-KDUFR sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-ENDKZ sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-UMVTL sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-EINZL sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-MIBST sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-MIRUE sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-MIPRO sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-MIRDV sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-AFTLK sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-SOLBS sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-RFLG1 sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-RFLG2 sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-RFLG3 sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-RFLG4 sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-RFLG5 sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-RFLG6 sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-GWPRZ sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-ZLNID sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-STRPL sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-MAXPI sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-MXZID sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-ELZID sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-RFLG7 sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-RFLG8 sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-RFLG9 sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-SWBST sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-SWRUE sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-SWPRO sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-SWRDV sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-EMPRZ sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-EMPKZ sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-BWVAR sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-RFLG10 sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-RFLG11 sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-RFLG12 sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-RFLG13 sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-RFLG14 sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-RFLG15 sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-PROFNR sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_V_KKAS_STR-VERSC sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.