ABAP Select data from SAP table V_T5N6G into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_T5N6G 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_T5N6G. 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_T5N6G 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_T5N6G TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_T5N6G,
      WA_V_T5N6G TYPE V_T5N6G,
      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_T5N6G> TYPE V_T5N6G.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_V_T5N6G.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM V_T5N6G
  INTO TABLE IT_V_T5N6G.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_T5N6G
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_T5N6G2).
*--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_T5N6G INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_T5N6G2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_T5N6G ASSIGNING <V_T5N6G>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_T5N6G>-MANDT = 1.
<V_T5N6G>-RGLTC = 1.
<V_T5N6G>-ENDDA = 1.
<V_T5N6G>-BEGDA = 1.
<V_T5N6G>-RGLTN = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_V_T5N6G INTO WA_V_T5N6G.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_T5N6G-RCLCP, sy-vline,
WA_V_T5N6G-RGPCT, sy-vline,
WA_V_T5N6G-RMIPA, sy-vline,
WA_V_T5N6G-RMAPA, sy-vline,
WA_V_T5N6G-RCMMP, sy-vline,
WA_V_T5N6G-RCEWT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_T5N6G 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_T5N6G 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_T5N6G INTO WA_V_T5N6G. *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.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_V_T5N6G_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
RGLTC TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
RGLTN TYPE STRING,
RCLCP TYPE STRING,
RGPCT TYPE STRING,
RMIPA TYPE STRING,
RMAPA TYPE STRING,
RCMMP TYPE STRING,
RCEWT TYPE STRING,
RBSWT TYPE STRING,
RPRWT TYPE STRING,
RPTWT TYPE STRING,
RCPER TYPE STRING,
RALLP TYPE STRING,
RPOPD TYPE STRING,
RPOWT TYPE STRING,
RAPWT TYPE STRING,
RPPWT TYPE STRING,
RCLCL TYPE STRING,
RPRLC TYPE STRING,
RNPPL TYPE STRING,
RGLTNTX TYPE STRING,
RGLTCTX TYPE STRING,
CTYPE TYPE STRING,
LCPER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_T5N6G_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_T5N6G_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RGLTC sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-BEGDA sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RGLTN sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RCLCP sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RGPCT sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RMIPA sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RMAPA sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RCMMP sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RCEWT sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RBSWT sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RPRWT sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RPTWT sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RCPER sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RALLP sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RPOPD sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RPOWT sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RAPWT sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RPPWT sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RCLCL sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RPRLC sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RNPPL sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RGLTNTX sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-RGLTCTX sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-CTYPE sy-vline
WA_V_T5N6G_STR-LCPER sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.