ABAP Select data from SAP table V_OLR3_EKKPONP into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_OLR3_EKKPONP 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_OLR3_EKKPONP. 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_OLR3_EKKPONP 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_OLR3_EKKPONP TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_OLR3_EKKPONP,
      WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP TYPE V_OLR3_EKKPONP,
      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_OLR3_EKKPONP> TYPE V_OLR3_EKKPONP.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_V_OLR3_EKKPONP.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM V_OLR3_EKKPONP
  INTO TABLE IT_V_OLR3_EKKPONP.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_OLR3_EKKPONP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_OLR3_EKKPONP2).
*--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_OLR3_EKKPONP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_OLR3_EKKPONP ASSIGNING <V_OLR3_EKKPONP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_OLR3_EKKPONP>-MANDT = 1.
<V_OLR3_EKKPONP>-EBELN = 1.
<V_OLR3_EKKPONP>-EBELP = 1.
<V_OLR3_EKKPONP>-ZEKKN = 1.
<V_OLR3_EKKPONP>-TXZ01 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_V_OLR3_EKKPONP INTO WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP-MATNR, sy-vline,
WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP-WERKS, sy-vline,
WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP-LIFNR, sy-vline,
WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP-EKORG, sy-vline,
WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP-EKGRP, sy-vline,
WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP-NPLNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP 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_OLR3_EKKPONP 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_OLR3_EKKPONP INTO WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP. *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 EBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP-EBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP-EBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LIFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP-LIFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP-LIFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field NPLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP-NPLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP-NPLNR.
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_OLR3_EKKPONP_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
EBELP TYPE STRING,
ZEKKN TYPE STRING,
TXZ01 TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
EKORG TYPE STRING,
EKGRP TYPE STRING,
NPLNR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP_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_OLR3_EKKPONP_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP_STR-EBELN sy-vline
WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP_STR-EBELP sy-vline
WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP_STR-ZEKKN sy-vline
WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP_STR-TXZ01 sy-vline
WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP_STR-EKORG sy-vline
WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP_STR-EKGRP sy-vline
WA_V_OLR3_EKKPONP_STR-NPLNR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.