ABAP Select data from SAP table V_TN1ESTATUS into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_TN1ESTATUS 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_TN1ESTATUS. 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_TN1ESTATUS 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_TN1ESTATUS TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_TN1ESTATUS,
      WA_V_TN1ESTATUS TYPE V_TN1ESTATUS,
      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_TN1ESTATUS> TYPE V_TN1ESTATUS.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_V_TN1ESTATUS.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM V_TN1ESTATUS
  INTO TABLE IT_V_TN1ESTATUS.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_TN1ESTATUS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_TN1ESTATUS2).
*--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_TN1ESTATUS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_TN1ESTATUS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_TN1ESTATUS ASSIGNING <V_TN1ESTATUS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_TN1ESTATUS>-MANDT = 1.
<V_TN1ESTATUS>-EINRI = 1.
<V_TN1ESTATUS>-MESID = 1.
<V_TN1ESTATUS>-INTST = 1.
<V_TN1ESTATUS>-ESTSEQ = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_V_TN1ESTATUS INTO WA_V_TN1ESTATUS.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_TN1ESTATUS-EMAR, sy-vline,
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS-DISP, sy-vline,
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS-PPRINT, sy-vline,
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS-USERST, sy-vline,
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS-DESCR, sy-vline,
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS-ERUSR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_TN1ESTATUS 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_TN1ESTATUS 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_TN1ESTATUS INTO WA_V_TN1ESTATUS. *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 EINRI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_TN1ESTATUS-EINRI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_TN1ESTATUS-EINRI.
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_TN1ESTATUS_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EINRI TYPE STRING,
MESID TYPE STRING,
INTST TYPE STRING,
ESTSEQ TYPE STRING,
EMAR TYPE STRING,
DISP TYPE STRING,
PPRINT TYPE STRING,
USERST TYPE STRING,
DESCR TYPE STRING,
ERUSR TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERTIM TYPE STRING,
UPUSR TYPE STRING,
UPDAT TYPE STRING,
LOEKZ TYPE STRING,
LOUSR TYPE STRING,
LODAT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_TN1ESTATUS_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_TN1ESTATUS_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS_STR-EINRI sy-vline
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS_STR-MESID sy-vline
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS_STR-INTST sy-vline
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS_STR-ESTSEQ sy-vline
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS_STR-EMAR sy-vline
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS_STR-DISP sy-vline
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS_STR-PPRINT sy-vline
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS_STR-USERST sy-vline
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS_STR-DESCR sy-vline
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS_STR-ERUSR sy-vline
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS_STR-ERTIM sy-vline
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS_STR-UPUSR sy-vline
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS_STR-UPDAT sy-vline
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS_STR-LOEKZ sy-vline
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS_STR-LOUSR sy-vline
WA_V_TN1ESTATUS_STR-LODAT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.