ABAP Select data from SAP table V_NLOP into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_NLOP 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_NLOP. 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_NLOP 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_NLOP TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_NLOP,
      WA_V_NLOP TYPE V_NLOP,
      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_NLOP> TYPE V_NLOP.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_NLOP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_NLOP2).
*--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_NLOP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_NLOP2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_NLOP>-MANDT = 1.
<V_NLOP>-EINRI = 1.
<V_NLOP>-FALNR = 1.
<V_NLOP>-LNRLS = 1.
<V_NLOP>-ICPMK = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_NLOP-ICPML, sy-vline,
  WA_V_NLOP-LNRDI, sy-vline,
  WA_V_NLOP-ICDKT, sy-vline,
  WA_V_NLOP-ICDKY, sy-vline,
  WA_V_NLOP-ICPHC, sy-vline,
  WA_V_NLOP-ANZOP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_V_NLOP 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_NLOP 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_NLOP INTO WA_V_NLOP.


*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_NLOP-EINRI
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_NLOP-EINRI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LSLOK
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_V_NLOP-LSLOK
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_NLOP-LSLOK.
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_NLOP_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EINRI TYPE STRING,
FALNR TYPE STRING,
LNRLS TYPE STRING,
ICPMK TYPE STRING,
ICPML TYPE STRING,
LNRDI TYPE STRING,
ICDKT TYPE STRING,
ICDKY TYPE STRING,
ICPHC TYPE STRING,
ANZOP TYPE STRING,
LEIST TYPE STRING,
UPDAT TYPE STRING,
UPUSR TYPE STRING,
LSLOK TYPE STRING,
IDENT TYPE STRING,
IENDT TYPE STRING,
IEZT TYPE STRING,
LFDBEW TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_V_NLOP_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_NLOP_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_V_NLOP_STR-EINRI sy-vline 
WA_V_NLOP_STR-FALNR sy-vline 
WA_V_NLOP_STR-LNRLS sy-vline 
WA_V_NLOP_STR-ICPMK sy-vline 
WA_V_NLOP_STR-ICPML sy-vline 
WA_V_NLOP_STR-LNRDI sy-vline 
WA_V_NLOP_STR-ICDKT sy-vline 
WA_V_NLOP_STR-ICDKY sy-vline 
WA_V_NLOP_STR-ICPHC sy-vline 
WA_V_NLOP_STR-ANZOP sy-vline 
WA_V_NLOP_STR-LEIST sy-vline 
WA_V_NLOP_STR-UPDAT sy-vline 
WA_V_NLOP_STR-UPUSR sy-vline 
WA_V_NLOP_STR-LSLOK sy-vline 
WA_V_NLOP_STR-IDENT sy-vline 
WA_V_NLOP_STR-IENDT sy-vline 
WA_V_NLOP_STR-IEZT sy-vline 
WA_V_NLOP_STR-LFDBEW sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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