ABAP Select data from SAP table V_MHNEXP into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_MHNEXP 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_MHNEXP. 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_MHNEXP 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_MHNEXP TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_MHNEXP,
      WA_V_MHNEXP TYPE V_MHNEXP,
      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_MHNEXP> TYPE V_MHNEXP.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_MHNEXP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_MHNEXP2).
*--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_MHNEXP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_MHNEXP2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_MHNEXP>-MANDT = 1.
<V_MHNEXP>-LAUFD = 1.
<V_MHNEXP>-LAUFI = 1.
<V_MHNEXP>-KOART = 1.
<V_MHNEXP>-BUKRS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_MHNEXP-KUNNR, sy-vline,
  WA_V_MHNEXP-LIFNR, sy-vline,
  WA_V_MHNEXP-BUSAB, sy-vline,
  WA_V_MHNEXP-ARBGB, sy-vline,
  WA_V_MHNEXP-MSGNR, sy-vline,
  WA_V_MHNEXP-SPRSL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_V_MHNEXP 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_MHNEXP 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_MHNEXP INTO WA_V_MHNEXP.


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

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

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRSL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V_MHNEXP-SPRSL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_MHNEXP-SPRSL.
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_MHNEXP_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LAUFD TYPE STRING,
LAUFI TYPE STRING,
KOART TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
BUSAB TYPE STRING,
ARBGB TYPE STRING,
MSGNR TYPE STRING,
SPRSL TYPE STRING,
MSGTXT TYPE STRING,
MSGV1 TYPE STRING,
MSGV2 TYPE STRING,
MSGV3 TYPE STRING,
MSGV4 TYPE STRING,
APPL_LOG_NUMBER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_V_MHNEXP_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_MHNEXP_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_V_MHNEXP_STR-LAUFD sy-vline 
WA_V_MHNEXP_STR-LAUFI sy-vline 
WA_V_MHNEXP_STR-KOART sy-vline 
WA_V_MHNEXP_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_V_MHNEXP_STR-KUNNR sy-vline 
WA_V_MHNEXP_STR-LIFNR sy-vline 
WA_V_MHNEXP_STR-BUSAB sy-vline 
WA_V_MHNEXP_STR-ARBGB sy-vline 
WA_V_MHNEXP_STR-MSGNR sy-vline 
WA_V_MHNEXP_STR-SPRSL sy-vline 
WA_V_MHNEXP_STR-MSGTXT sy-vline 
WA_V_MHNEXP_STR-MSGV1 sy-vline 
WA_V_MHNEXP_STR-MSGV2 sy-vline 
WA_V_MHNEXP_STR-MSGV3 sy-vline 
WA_V_MHNEXP_STR-MSGV4 sy-vline 
WA_V_MHNEXP_STR-APPL_LOG_NUMBER sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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