ABAP Select data from SAP table V_PHVP_1 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_PHVP_1 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_PHVP_1. 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_PHVP_1 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_PHVP_1 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_PHVP_1,
      WA_V_PHVP_1 TYPE V_PHVP_1,
      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_PHVP_1> TYPE V_PHVP_1.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_V_PHVP_1.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM V_PHVP_1
  INTO TABLE IT_V_PHVP_1.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_PHVP_1
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_PHVP_12).
*--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_PHVP_1 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_PHVP_12).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_PHVP_1 ASSIGNING <V_PHVP_1>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_PHVP_1>-MANDT = 1.
<V_PHVP_1>-PROFILID = 1.
<V_PHVP_1>-PHCOUNTER = 1.
<V_PHVP_1>-CLINT = 1.
<V_PHVP_1>-LNPOS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_V_PHVP_1 INTO WA_V_PHVP_1.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_PHVP_1-OBJEKT, sy-vline,
WA_V_PHVP_1-PROFTXT, sy-vline,
WA_V_PHVP_1-VISUD, sy-vline,
WA_V_PHVP_1-ATERF, sy-vline,
WA_V_PHVP_1-AENNR1, sy-vline,
WA_V_PHVP_1-DATUV1, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_PHVP_1 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_PHVP_1 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_PHVP_1 INTO WA_V_PHVP_1. *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 AENNR1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_PHVP_1-AENNR1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_PHVP_1-AENNR1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AENNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_PHVP_1-AENNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_PHVP_1-AENNR.
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_PHVP_1_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PROFILID TYPE STRING,
PHCOUNTER TYPE STRING,
CLINT TYPE STRING,
LNPOS TYPE STRING,
OBJEKT TYPE STRING,
PROFTXT TYPE STRING,
VISUD TYPE STRING,
ATERF TYPE STRING,
AENNR1 TYPE STRING,
DATUV1 TYPE STRING,
PL_REL TYPE STRING,
AENNR TYPE STRING,
DATUV TYPE STRING,
LKENZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_PHVP_1_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_PHVP_1_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_V_PHVP_1_STR-PROFILID sy-vline
WA_V_PHVP_1_STR-PHCOUNTER sy-vline
WA_V_PHVP_1_STR-CLINT sy-vline
WA_V_PHVP_1_STR-LNPOS sy-vline
WA_V_PHVP_1_STR-OBJEKT sy-vline
WA_V_PHVP_1_STR-PROFTXT sy-vline
WA_V_PHVP_1_STR-VISUD sy-vline
WA_V_PHVP_1_STR-ATERF sy-vline
WA_V_PHVP_1_STR-AENNR1 sy-vline
WA_V_PHVP_1_STR-DATUV1 sy-vline
WA_V_PHVP_1_STR-PL_REL sy-vline
WA_V_PHVP_1_STR-AENNR sy-vline
WA_V_PHVP_1_STR-DATUV sy-vline
WA_V_PHVP_1_STR-LKENZ sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.