ABAP Select data from SAP table V_REOROFOA into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_REOROFOA 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_REOROFOA. 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_REOROFOA 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_REOROFOA TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_REOROFOA,
      WA_V_REOROFOA TYPE V_REOROFOA,
      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_REOROFOA> TYPE V_REOROFOA.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_REOROFOA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_REOROFOA2).
*--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_REOROFOA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_REOROFOA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_REOROFOA ASSIGNING <V_REOROFOA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_REOROFOA>-MANDT = 1.
<V_REOROFOA>-OBJNRSRC = 1.
<V_REOROFOA>-OBJNRTRG = 1.
<V_REOROFOA>-INTRENO = 1.
<V_REOROFOA>-OFID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_REOROFOA-OBJNR, sy-vline,
WA_V_REOROFOA-RESPONSIBLE, sy-vline,
WA_V_REOROFOA-USEREXCLUSIVE, sy-vline,
WA_V_REOROFOA-AUTHGRP, sy-vline,
WA_V_REOROFOA-BUKRS, sy-vline,
WA_V_REOROFOA-RECNTYPE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_REOROFOA 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_REOROFOA 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_REOROFOA INTO WA_V_REOROFOA. *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 OFID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_REOROFOA-OFID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_REOROFOA-OFID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit REDAT, internal->external for field OFCNENDABS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_REDAT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_REOROFOA-OFCNENDABS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_REOROFOA-OFCNENDABS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SWENR, internal->external for field BENOCN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SWENR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_REOROFOA-BENOCN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_REOROFOA-BENOCN.
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_REOROFOA_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
OBJNRSRC TYPE STRING,
OBJNRTRG TYPE STRING,
INTRENO TYPE STRING,
OFID TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
RESPONSIBLE TYPE STRING,
USEREXCLUSIVE TYPE STRING,
AUTHGRP TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
RECNTYPE TYPE STRING,
XOF TYPE STRING,
OFCNBEG TYPE STRING,
OFCNENDABS TYPE STRING,
INDUSTRY TYPE STRING,
SRRELEVANT TYPE STRING,
OFRESTO TYPE STRING,
BENOCN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_REOROFOA_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_REOROFOA_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_V_REOROFOA_STR-OBJNRSRC sy-vline
WA_V_REOROFOA_STR-OBJNRTRG sy-vline
WA_V_REOROFOA_STR-INTRENO sy-vline
WA_V_REOROFOA_STR-OFID sy-vline
WA_V_REOROFOA_STR-OBJNR sy-vline
WA_V_REOROFOA_STR-RESPONSIBLE sy-vline
WA_V_REOROFOA_STR-USEREXCLUSIVE sy-vline
WA_V_REOROFOA_STR-AUTHGRP sy-vline
WA_V_REOROFOA_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_V_REOROFOA_STR-RECNTYPE sy-vline
WA_V_REOROFOA_STR-XOF sy-vline
WA_V_REOROFOA_STR-OFCNBEG sy-vline
WA_V_REOROFOA_STR-OFCNENDABS sy-vline
WA_V_REOROFOA_STR-INDUSTRY sy-vline
WA_V_REOROFOA_STR-SRRELEVANT sy-vline
WA_V_REOROFOA_STR-OFRESTO sy-vline
WA_V_REOROFOA_STR-BENOCN sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.