ABAP Select data from SAP table V_NCH10 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_NCH10 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_NCH10. 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_NCH10 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_NCH10 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_NCH10,
      WA_V_NCH10 TYPE V_NCH10,
      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_NCH10> TYPE V_NCH10.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_V_NCH10.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM V_NCH10
  INTO TABLE IT_V_NCH10.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_NCH10
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_NCH102).
*--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_NCH10 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_NCH102).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_NCH10 ASSIGNING <V_NCH10>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_NCH10>-MANDT = 1.
<V_NCH10>-EINRI = 1.
<V_NCH10>-TARIF = 1.
<V_NCH10>-TALST = 1.
<V_NCH10>-ABTYP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_V_NCH10 INTO WA_V_NCH10.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_NCH10-ENDDT, sy-vline,
WA_V_NCH10-TASPA, sy-vline,
WA_V_NCH10-TWERT, sy-vline,
WA_V_NCH10-TPROZ, sy-vline,
WA_V_NCH10-TASTX, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_NCH10 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_NCH10 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_NCH10 INTO WA_V_NCH10. *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 EINRI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_NCH10-EINRI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_NCH10-EINRI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TARIF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_NCH10-TARIF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_NCH10-TARIF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TALST CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_NCH10-TALST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_NCH10-TALST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TASPA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_NCH10-TASPA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_NCH10-TASPA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TWERT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_NCH10-TWERT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_NCH10-TWERT.
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_NCH10_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EINRI TYPE STRING,
TARIF TYPE STRING,
TALST TYPE STRING,
ABTYP TYPE STRING,
ENDDT TYPE STRING,
TASPA TYPE STRING,
TWERT TYPE STRING,
TPROZ TYPE STRING,
TASTX TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_NCH10_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_NCH10_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_V_NCH10_STR-EINRI sy-vline
WA_V_NCH10_STR-TARIF sy-vline
WA_V_NCH10_STR-TALST sy-vline
WA_V_NCH10_STR-ABTYP sy-vline
WA_V_NCH10_STR-ENDDT sy-vline
WA_V_NCH10_STR-TASPA sy-vline
WA_V_NCH10_STR-TWERT sy-vline
WA_V_NCH10_STR-TPROZ sy-vline
WA_V_NCH10_STR-TASTX sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.