ABAP Select data from SAP table V_MBEW_REP into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_MBEW_REP 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_MBEW_REP. 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_MBEW_REP 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_MBEW_REP TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_MBEW_REP,
      WA_V_MBEW_REP TYPE V_MBEW_REP,
      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_MBEW_REP> TYPE V_MBEW_REP.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_MBEW_REP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_MBEW_REP2).
*--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_MBEW_REP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_MBEW_REP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_MBEW_REP ASSIGNING <V_MBEW_REP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_MBEW_REP>-MANDT = 1.
<V_MBEW_REP>-MATNR = 1.
<V_MBEW_REP>-BWKEY = 1.
<V_MBEW_REP>-STPRS = 1.
<V_MBEW_REP>-VERPR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_MBEW_REP-BWTAR, sy-vline,
WA_V_MBEW_REP-LVORM, sy-vline,
WA_V_MBEW_REP-VPRSV, sy-vline,
WA_V_MBEW_REP-PEINH, sy-vline,
WA_V_MBEW_REP-LFMON, sy-vline,
WA_V_MBEW_REP-LFGJA, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_MBEW_REP 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_MBEW_REP 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_MBEW_REP INTO WA_V_MBEW_REP. *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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_MBEW_REP-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_MBEW_REP-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field LFGJA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_MBEW_REP-LFGJA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_MBEW_REP-LFGJA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_MBEW_REP-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_MBEW_REP-MEINS.
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_MBEW_REP_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
BWKEY TYPE STRING,
STPRS TYPE STRING,
VERPR TYPE STRING,
BWTAR TYPE STRING,
LVORM TYPE STRING,
VPRSV TYPE STRING,
PEINH TYPE STRING,
LFMON TYPE STRING,
LFGJA TYPE STRING,
ZPLP1 TYPE STRING,
ZPLP2 TYPE STRING,
ZPLP3 TYPE STRING,
ZPLD1 TYPE STRING,
ZPLD2 TYPE STRING,
ZPLD3 TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
DIMID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_MBEW_REP_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_MBEW_REP_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_V_MBEW_REP_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_V_MBEW_REP_STR-BWKEY sy-vline
WA_V_MBEW_REP_STR-STPRS sy-vline
WA_V_MBEW_REP_STR-VERPR sy-vline
WA_V_MBEW_REP_STR-BWTAR sy-vline
WA_V_MBEW_REP_STR-LVORM sy-vline
WA_V_MBEW_REP_STR-VPRSV sy-vline
WA_V_MBEW_REP_STR-PEINH sy-vline
WA_V_MBEW_REP_STR-LFMON sy-vline
WA_V_MBEW_REP_STR-LFGJA sy-vline
WA_V_MBEW_REP_STR-ZPLP1 sy-vline
WA_V_MBEW_REP_STR-ZPLP2 sy-vline
WA_V_MBEW_REP_STR-ZPLP3 sy-vline
WA_V_MBEW_REP_STR-ZPLD1 sy-vline
WA_V_MBEW_REP_STR-ZPLD2 sy-vline
WA_V_MBEW_REP_STR-ZPLD3 sy-vline
WA_V_MBEW_REP_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_V_MBEW_REP_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_V_MBEW_REP_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_V_MBEW_REP_STR-DIMID sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.