ABAP Select data from SAP table VAFILOA into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP VAFILOA 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 VAFILOA. 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 VAFILOA 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_VAFILOA TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF VAFILOA,
      WA_VAFILOA TYPE VAFILOA,
      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: <VAFILOA> TYPE VAFILOA.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VAFILOA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VAFILOA2).
*--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_VAFILOA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VAFILOA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VAFILOA ASSIGNING <VAFILOA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VAFILOA>-MANDT = 1.
<VAFILOA>-AUFNR = 1.
<VAFILOA>-ARTPR = 1.
<VAFILOA>-PRIOK = 1.
<VAFILOA>-EQUNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VAFILOA-BAUTL, sy-vline,
WA_VAFILOA-ILOAN, sy-vline,
WA_VAFILOA-ILOAI, sy-vline,
WA_VAFILOA-ANLZU, sy-vline,
WA_VAFILOA-IWERK, sy-vline,
WA_VAFILOA-INGPR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VAFILOA 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_VAFILOA 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_VAFILOA INTO WA_VAFILOA. *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 AUFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-AUFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-AUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EQUNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-EQUNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-EQUNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field BAUTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-BAUTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-BAUTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-KUNUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-KUNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field GAUEH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-GAUEH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-GAUEH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field WARPL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-WARPL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-WARPL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field WAPOS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-WAPOS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-WAPOS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LAUFN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-LAUFN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-LAUFN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field QMNUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-QMNUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-QMNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GERNR, internal->external for field SERIALNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GERNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-SERIALNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-SERIALNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field SERMAT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-SERMAT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-SERMAT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field MAINTORDPERSONRESPONSIBLE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-MAINTORDPERSONRESPONSIBLE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-MAINTORDPERSONRESPONSIBLE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field /ISDFPS/MEQUI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-/ISDFPS/MEQUI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-/ISDFPS/MEQUI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SERVICE_DOC_ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-SERVICE_DOC_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-SERVICE_DOC_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TPLNR, internal->external for field TPLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-TPLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-TPLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-KOSTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-KOSTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PROID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-PROID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-PROID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-ANLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-ANLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLUN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-ANLUN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-ANLUN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field DAUFN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-DAUFN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-DAUFN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field IAUFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-IAUFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-IAUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADRNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAFILOA-ADRNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAFILOA-ADRNR.
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_VAFILOA_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
ARTPR TYPE STRING,
PRIOK TYPE STRING,
EQUNR TYPE STRING,
BAUTL TYPE STRING,
ILOAN TYPE STRING,
ILOAI TYPE STRING,
ANLZU TYPE STRING,
IWERK TYPE STRING,
INGPR TYPE STRING,
APGRP TYPE STRING,
PM_OBJTY TYPE STRING,
GEWRK TYPE STRING,
KUNUM TYPE STRING,
ANING TYPE STRING,
GAUZT TYPE STRING,
GAUEH TYPE STRING,
ANLBD TYPE STRING,
ANLVD TYPE STRING,
ANLBZ TYPE STRING,
ANLVZ TYPE STRING,
INSPK TYPE STRING,
DATAN TYPE STRING,
WARPL TYPE STRING,
ABNUM TYPE STRING,
WAPOS TYPE STRING,
LAUFN TYPE STRING,
OBKNR TYPE STRING,
REVNR TYPE STRING,
ADDAT TYPE STRING,
ADUHR TYPE STRING,
IPHAS TYPE STRING,
ILART TYPE STRING,
QMNUM TYPE STRING,
HISDA TYPE STRING,
AKKNZ TYPE STRING,
PLKNZ TYPE STRING,
SERIALNR TYPE STRING,
SERMAT TYPE STRING,
DEVICEID TYPE STRING,
SCREENTY TYPE STRING,
ADPSP TYPE STRING,
RSUPG TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDDATETIME TYPE STRING,
MAINTORDPERSONRESPONSIBLE TYPE STRING,
MAINTORDOVRLPROCPHASE TYPE STRING,
MAINTORDOVRLPROCSUBPHASE TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_AFIH_INCL_EEW_PS TYPE STRING,
/ISDFPS/OBJNR TYPE STRING,
/ISDFPS/MEQUI TYPE STRING,
/ISDFPS/MHIO_ADDATE TYPE STRING,
/ISDFPS/MHIO_ADTIME TYPE STRING,
/ISDFPS/USERMODE TYPE STRING,
UII TYPE STRING,
DATAMODELVERSION TYPE STRING,
SERVICE_DOC_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SERVICE_DOC_ID TYPE STRING,
SERVICE_DOC_ITEM_ID TYPE STRING,
IS_BILLABLE TYPE STRING,
FLDLOGSDELIVISHELDONSHORE TYPE STRING,
MAINTORDPROCMTINTEGSCENARIO TYPE STRING,
ORCOD TYPE STRING,
PRMAN TYPE STRING,
PRVAL TYPE STRING,
TWTDE TYPE STRING,
MSTCK TYPE STRING,
LACD_DATE TYPE STRING,
OLD_LACD_DATE TYPE STRING,
TPLNR TYPE STRING,
ABCKZ TYPE STRING,
ABCKZI TYPE STRING,
EQFNR TYPE STRING,
EQFNRI TYPE STRING,
SWERK TYPE STRING,
SWERKI TYPE STRING,
STORT TYPE STRING,
STORTI TYPE STRING,
MSGRP TYPE STRING,
MSGRPI TYPE STRING,
BEBER TYPE STRING,
BEBERI TYPE STRING,
CR_OBJTY TYPE STRING,
PPSID TYPE STRING,
PPSIDI TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
GSBERI TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
KOKRSI TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
KOSTLI TYPE STRING,
PROID TYPE STRING,
PROIDI TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BUKRSI TYPE STRING,
ANLNR TYPE STRING,
ANLNRI TYPE STRING,
ANLUN TYPE STRING,
ANLUNI TYPE STRING,
DAUFN TYPE STRING,
DAUFNI TYPE STRING,
IAUFNR TYPE STRING,
IAUFNRI TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VKORGI TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
VTWEGI TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
SPARTI TYPE STRING,
ADRNR TYPE STRING,
ADRNRI TYPE STRING,
OWNER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VAFILOA_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_VAFILOA_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ARTPR sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-PRIOK sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-EQUNR sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-BAUTL sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ILOAN sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ILOAI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ANLZU sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-IWERK sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-INGPR sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-APGRP sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-PM_OBJTY sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-GEWRK sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-KUNUM sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ANING sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-GAUZT sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-GAUEH sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ANLBD sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ANLVD sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ANLBZ sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ANLVZ sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-INSPK sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-DATAN sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-WARPL sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ABNUM sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-WAPOS sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-LAUFN sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-OBKNR sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-REVNR sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ADDAT sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ADUHR sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-IPHAS sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ILART sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-QMNUM sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-HISDA sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-AKKNZ sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-PLKNZ sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-SERIALNR sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-SERMAT sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-DEVICEID sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-SCREENTY sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ADPSP sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-RSUPG sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-CHANGEDDATETIME sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-MAINTORDPERSONRESPONSIBLE sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-MAINTORDOVRLPROCPHASE sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-MAINTORDOVRLPROCSUBPHASE sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-DUMMY_AFIH_INCL_EEW_PS sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-/ISDFPS/OBJNR sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-/ISDFPS/MEQUI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-/ISDFPS/MHIO_ADDATE sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-/ISDFPS/MHIO_ADTIME sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-/ISDFPS/USERMODE sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-UII sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-DATAMODELVERSION sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-SERVICE_DOC_TYPE sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-SERVICE_DOC_ID sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-SERVICE_DOC_ITEM_ID sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-IS_BILLABLE sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-FLDLOGSDELIVISHELDONSHORE sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-MAINTORDPROCMTINTEGSCENARIO sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ORCOD sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-PRMAN sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-PRVAL sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-TWTDE sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-MSTCK sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-LACD_DATE sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-OLD_LACD_DATE sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-TPLNR sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ABCKZ sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ABCKZI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-EQFNR sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-EQFNRI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-SWERK sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-SWERKI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-STORT sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-STORTI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-MSGRP sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-MSGRPI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-BEBER sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-BEBERI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-CR_OBJTY sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-PPSID sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-PPSIDI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-GSBERI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-KOKRSI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-KOSTLI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-PROID sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-PROIDI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-BUKRSI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ANLNR sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ANLNRI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ANLUN sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ANLUNI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-DAUFN sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-DAUFNI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-IAUFNR sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-IAUFNRI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-VKORGI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-VTWEGI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-SPARTI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ADRNR sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-ADRNRI sy-vline
WA_VAFILOA_STR-OWNER sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.