ABAP Select data from SAP table V_ORDERALL into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_ORDERALL 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_ORDERALL. 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_ORDERALL 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_ORDERALL TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_ORDERALL,
      WA_V_ORDERALL TYPE V_ORDERALL,
      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_ORDERALL> TYPE V_ORDERALL.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_ORDERALL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_ORDERALL2).
*--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_ORDERALL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_ORDERALL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_ORDERALL ASSIGNING <V_ORDERALL>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_ORDERALL>-MANDT = 1.
<V_ORDERALL>-ORDERNR = 1.
<V_ORDERALL>-ORDER_LAUFNR = 1.
<V_ORDERALL>-ORDER_DATE = 1.
<V_ORDERALL>-PLANED_START = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_ORDERALL-PLANED_END, sy-vline,
WA_V_ORDERALL-ROUTE, sy-vline,
WA_V_ORDERALL-TIMEFRAME, sy-vline,
WA_V_ORDERALL-START_TIME, sy-vline,
WA_V_ORDERALL-END_TIME, sy-vline,
WA_V_ORDERALL-SERVFREQNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_ORDERALL 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_ORDERALL 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_ORDERALL INTO WA_V_ORDERALL. *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 ORDERNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ORDERALL-ORDERNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ORDERALL-ORDERNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit GERNR, internal->external for field SERNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GERNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ORDERALL-SERNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ORDERALL-SERNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit TPLNR, internal->external for field SERVLOC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ORDERALL-SERVLOC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ORDERALL-SERVLOC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field WASTE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ORDERALL-WASTE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ORDERALL-WASTE.
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_ORDERALL_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ORDERNR TYPE STRING,
ORDER_LAUFNR TYPE STRING,
ORDER_DATE TYPE STRING,
PLANED_START TYPE STRING,
PLANED_END TYPE STRING,
ROUTE TYPE STRING,
TIMEFRAME TYPE STRING,
START_TIME TYPE STRING,
END_TIME TYPE STRING,
SERVFREQNR TYPE STRING,
SDAUFNR TYPE STRING,
ADDRNR TYPE STRING,
EORDER_STATUS TYPE STRING,
SERVFREQ_LFNR TYPE STRING,
ROUTE_SEQUENCE TYPE STRING,
BEH_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SERNR TYPE STRING,
SERVICE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SMAUFNR TYPE STRING,
SERVLOC TYPE STRING,
ROB TYPE STRING,
CAPAB TYPE STRING,
WINTERLEVEL TYPE STRING,
EPROP TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
ORDER_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ROBTYP TYPE STRING,
BEHGRP TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GGVERTRAG TYPE STRING,
EHS_PARTNER TYPE STRING,
INTAPPNO TYPE STRING,
APPNO TYPE STRING,
E_WERKS TYPE STRING,
E_LGORT TYPE STRING,
WASTE TYPE STRING,
SDPOSNR TYPE STRING,
POBJNR TYPE STRING,
HOBJNR TYPE STRING,
STAT TYPE STRING,
INACT TYPE STRING,
PWINTERLEVEL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_ORDERALL_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_ORDERALL_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-ORDERNR sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-ORDER_LAUFNR sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-ORDER_DATE sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-PLANED_START sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-PLANED_END sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-ROUTE sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-TIMEFRAME sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-START_TIME sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-END_TIME sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-SERVFREQNR sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-SDAUFNR sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-ADDRNR sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-EORDER_STATUS sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-SERVFREQ_LFNR sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-ROUTE_SEQUENCE sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-BEH_TYPE sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-SERNR sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-SERVICE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-SMAUFNR sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-SERVLOC sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-ROB sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-CAPAB sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-WINTERLEVEL sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-EPROP sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-ORDER_TYPE sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-ROBTYP sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-BEHGRP sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-GGVERTRAG sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-EHS_PARTNER sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-INTAPPNO sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-APPNO sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-E_WERKS sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-E_LGORT sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-WASTE sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-SDPOSNR sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-POBJNR sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-HOBJNR sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-STAT sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-INACT sy-vline
WA_V_ORDERALL_STR-PWINTERLEVEL sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.