ABAP Select data from SAP table V_T606C into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_T606C 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_T606C. 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_T606C 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_T606C TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_T606C,
      WA_V_T606C TYPE V_T606C,
      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_T606C> TYPE V_T606C.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_V_T606C.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM V_T606C
  INTO TABLE IT_V_T606C.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_T606C
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_T606C2).
*--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_T606C INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_T606C2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_T606C ASSIGNING <V_T606C>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_T606C>-MANDT = 1.
<V_T606C>-GEGRU = 1.
<V_T606C>-GEART = 1.
<V_T606C>-COIMP = 1.
<V_T606C>-GENNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_V_T606C INTO WA_V_T606C.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_T606C-TEXT1, sy-vline,
WA_V_T606C-TEXT2, sy-vline,
WA_V_T606C-TEXT3, sy-vline,
WA_V_T606C-TEXT4, sy-vline,
WA_V_T606C-TEXT5, sy-vline,
WA_V_T606C-TEXT6, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_T606C 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_T606C 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_T606C INTO WA_V_T606C. *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 GENNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_T606C-GENNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_T606C-GENNR.
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_T606C_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
GEGRU TYPE STRING,
GEART TYPE STRING,
COIMP TYPE STRING,
GENNR TYPE STRING,
TEXT1 TYPE STRING,
TEXT2 TYPE STRING,
TEXT3 TYPE STRING,
TEXT4 TYPE STRING,
TEXT5 TYPE STRING,
TEXT6 TYPE STRING,
TEXT7 TYPE STRING,
BEZGA TYPE STRING,
BEZGG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_T606C_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_T606C_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_V_T606C_STR-GEGRU sy-vline
WA_V_T606C_STR-GEART sy-vline
WA_V_T606C_STR-COIMP sy-vline
WA_V_T606C_STR-GENNR sy-vline
WA_V_T606C_STR-TEXT1 sy-vline
WA_V_T606C_STR-TEXT2 sy-vline
WA_V_T606C_STR-TEXT3 sy-vline
WA_V_T606C_STR-TEXT4 sy-vline
WA_V_T606C_STR-TEXT5 sy-vline
WA_V_T606C_STR-TEXT6 sy-vline
WA_V_T606C_STR-TEXT7 sy-vline
WA_V_T606C_STR-BEZGA sy-vline
WA_V_T606C_STR-BEZGG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.