ABAP Select data from SAP table V_LFA1_CORE into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_LFA1_CORE 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_LFA1_CORE. 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_LFA1_CORE 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_LFA1_CORE TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_LFA1_CORE,
      WA_V_LFA1_CORE TYPE V_LFA1_CORE,
      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_LFA1_CORE> TYPE V_LFA1_CORE.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_V_LFA1_CORE.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM V_LFA1_CORE
  INTO TABLE IT_V_LFA1_CORE.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_LFA1_CORE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_LFA1_CORE2).
*--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_LFA1_CORE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_LFA1_CORE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_LFA1_CORE ASSIGNING <V_LFA1_CORE>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_LFA1_CORE>-MANDT = 1.
<V_LFA1_CORE>-LIFNR = 1.
<V_LFA1_CORE>-LAND1 = 1.
<V_LFA1_CORE>-NAME1 = 1.
<V_LFA1_CORE>-NAME2 = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_V_LFA1_CORE INTO WA_V_LFA1_CORE.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_LFA1_CORE-NAME3, sy-vline,
  WA_V_LFA1_CORE-NAME4, sy-vline,
  WA_V_LFA1_CORE-ORT01, sy-vline,
  WA_V_LFA1_CORE-ORT02, sy-vline,
  WA_V_LFA1_CORE-PFACH, sy-vline,
  WA_V_LFA1_CORE-PSTL2, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_V_LFA1_CORE 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_LFA1_CORE 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_LFA1_CORE INTO WA_V_LFA1_CORE.


*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 LIFNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V_LFA1_CORE-LIFNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_LFA1_CORE-LIFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADRNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V_LFA1_CORE-ADRNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_LFA1_CORE-ADRNR.
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_LFA1_CORE_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
NAME2 TYPE STRING,
NAME3 TYPE STRING,
NAME4 TYPE STRING,
ORT01 TYPE STRING,
ORT02 TYPE STRING,
PFACH TYPE STRING,
PSTL2 TYPE STRING,
PSTLZ TYPE STRING,
REGIO TYPE STRING,
SORTL TYPE STRING,
STRAS TYPE STRING,
ADRNR TYPE STRING,
MCOD1 TYPE STRING,
MCOD2 TYPE STRING,
MCOD3 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_V_LFA1_CORE_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_LFA1_CORE_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_V_LFA1_CORE_STR-LIFNR sy-vline 
WA_V_LFA1_CORE_STR-LAND1 sy-vline 
WA_V_LFA1_CORE_STR-NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_V_LFA1_CORE_STR-NAME2 sy-vline 
WA_V_LFA1_CORE_STR-NAME3 sy-vline 
WA_V_LFA1_CORE_STR-NAME4 sy-vline 
WA_V_LFA1_CORE_STR-ORT01 sy-vline 
WA_V_LFA1_CORE_STR-ORT02 sy-vline 
WA_V_LFA1_CORE_STR-PFACH sy-vline 
WA_V_LFA1_CORE_STR-PSTL2 sy-vline 
WA_V_LFA1_CORE_STR-PSTLZ sy-vline 
WA_V_LFA1_CORE_STR-REGIO sy-vline 
WA_V_LFA1_CORE_STR-SORTL sy-vline 
WA_V_LFA1_CORE_STR-STRAS sy-vline 
WA_V_LFA1_CORE_STR-ADRNR sy-vline 
WA_V_LFA1_CORE_STR-MCOD1 sy-vline 
WA_V_LFA1_CORE_STR-MCOD2 sy-vline 
WA_V_LFA1_CORE_STR-MCOD3 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.