ABAP Select data from SAP table V_T811H into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_T811H 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_T811H. 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_T811H 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_T811H TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_T811H,
      WA_V_T811H TYPE V_T811H,
      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_T811H> TYPE V_T811H.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_V_T811H.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM V_T811H
  INTO TABLE IT_V_T811H.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_T811H
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_T811H2).
*--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_T811H INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_T811H2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_T811H ASSIGNING <V_T811H>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_T811H>-TAB = 1.
<V_T811H>-FNAME = 1.
<V_T811H>-ADDTB1 = 1.
<V_T811H>-ADDTB2 = 1.
<V_T811H>-ADDTB3 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_V_T811H INTO WA_V_T811H.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_T811H-ADDTB4, sy-vline,
WA_V_T811H-ADDTB5, sy-vline,
WA_V_T811H-DAFL1, sy-vline,
WA_V_T811H-DAFL2, sy-vline,
WA_V_T811H-DAFL3, sy-vline,
WA_V_T811H-DAFL4, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_T811H 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_T811H 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_T811H INTO WA_V_T811H. *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_T811H_STR,
TAB TYPE STRING,
FNAME TYPE STRING,
ADDTB1 TYPE STRING,
ADDTB2 TYPE STRING,
ADDTB3 TYPE STRING,
ADDTB4 TYPE STRING,
ADDTB5 TYPE STRING,
DAFL1 TYPE STRING,
DAFL2 TYPE STRING,
DAFL3 TYPE STRING,
DAFL4 TYPE STRING,
DAFL5 TYPE STRING,
ADFLD TYPE STRING,
ADVAL TYPE STRING,
RC_FIELD1 TYPE STRING,
RC_FIELD2 TYPE STRING,
RC_FIELD3 TYPE STRING,
RC_FIELD4 TYPE STRING,
RC_FIELD5 TYPE STRING,
FTYPE TYPE STRING,
RC_ACT_FIELD1 TYPE STRING,
RC_ACT_FIELD2 TYPE STRING,
RC_ACT_FIELD3 TYPE STRING,
RC_ACT_FIELD4 TYPE STRING,
RC_ACT_FIELD5 TYPE STRING,
RC_FIELD6 TYPE STRING,
RC_FIELD7 TYPE STRING,
RC_FIELD8 TYPE STRING,
RC_FIELD9 TYPE STRING,
RC_FIELD10 TYPE STRING,
RC_ACT_FIELD6 TYPE STRING,
RC_ACT_FIELD7 TYPE STRING,
RC_ACT_FIELD8 TYPE STRING,
RC_ACT_FIELD9 TYPE STRING,
RC_ACT_FIELD10 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_T811H_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_T811H_STR-TAB sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-FNAME sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-ADDTB1 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-ADDTB2 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-ADDTB3 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-ADDTB4 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-ADDTB5 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-DAFL1 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-DAFL2 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-DAFL3 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-DAFL4 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-DAFL5 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-ADFLD sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-ADVAL sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-RC_FIELD1 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-RC_FIELD2 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-RC_FIELD3 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-RC_FIELD4 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-RC_FIELD5 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-FTYPE sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-RC_ACT_FIELD1 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-RC_ACT_FIELD2 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-RC_ACT_FIELD3 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-RC_ACT_FIELD4 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-RC_ACT_FIELD5 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-RC_FIELD6 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-RC_FIELD7 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-RC_FIELD8 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-RC_FIELD9 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-RC_FIELD10 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-RC_ACT_FIELD6 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-RC_ACT_FIELD7 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-RC_ACT_FIELD8 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-RC_ACT_FIELD9 sy-vline
WA_V_T811H_STR-RC_ACT_FIELD10 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.