ABAP Select data from SAP table VAT_ITEM_COND into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VAT_ITEM_COND
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VAT_ITEM_COND2).
*--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_VAT_ITEM_COND INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VAT_ITEM_COND2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VAT_ITEM_COND ASSIGNING <VAT_ITEM_COND>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VAT_ITEM_COND>-ITEMNR = 1.
<VAT_ITEM_COND>-BUKRS = 1.
<VAT_ITEM_COND>-MWSKZ = 1.
<VAT_ITEM_COND>-KSCHL = 1.
<VAT_ITEM_COND>-KTOSL = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VAT_ITEM_COND-KNUMH, sy-vline,
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND-KBETR, sy-vline,
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND-SHKZG, sy-vline,
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND-WAERS, sy-vline,
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND-TXJLV, sy-vline,
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND-TXJCD_ST, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VAT_ITEM_COND 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_VAT_ITEM_COND 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_VAT_ITEM_COND INTO WA_VAT_ITEM_COND. *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 HKONT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAT_ITEM_COND-HKONT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAT_ITEM_COND-HKONT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field FWBAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAT_ITEM_COND-FWBAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAT_ITEM_COND-FWBAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field FWSTE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAT_ITEM_COND-FWSTE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAT_ITEM_COND-FWSTE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field FWCAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAT_ITEM_COND-FWCAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAT_ITEM_COND-FWCAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field NDDST CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAT_ITEM_COND-NDDST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAT_ITEM_COND-NDDST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field NDNST CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAT_ITEM_COND-NDNST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAT_ITEM_COND-NDNST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field DEDST CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VAT_ITEM_COND-DEDST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VAT_ITEM_COND-DEDST.
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_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR,
ITEMNR TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
MWSKZ TYPE STRING,
KSCHL TYPE STRING,
KTOSL TYPE STRING,
KNUMH TYPE STRING,
KBETR TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
TXJLV TYPE STRING,
TXJCD_ST TYPE STRING,
HKONT TYPE STRING,
FWBAS TYPE STRING,
FWSTE TYPE STRING,
FWCAL TYPE STRING,
NDDST TYPE STRING,
NDDPE TYPE STRING,
NDNST TYPE STRING,
NDNPE TYPE STRING,
DEDST TYPE STRING,
DEDPE TYPE STRING,
KSCHL_DEP TYPE STRING,
PROPR TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
KTOSL TYPE STRING,
STGRP TYPE STRING,
STAZF TYPE STRING,
STBKZ TYPE STRING,
STNSK TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_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_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-ITEMNR sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-MWSKZ sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-KSCHL sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-KTOSL sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-KNUMH sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-KBETR sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-SHKZG sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-TXJLV sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-TXJCD_ST sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-HKONT sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-FWBAS sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-FWSTE sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-FWCAL sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-NDDST sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-NDDPE sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-NDNST sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-NDNPE sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-DEDST sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-DEDPE sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-KSCHL_DEP sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-PROPR sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-KTOSL sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-STGRP sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-STAZF sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-STBKZ sy-vline
WA_VAT_ITEM_COND_STR-STNSK sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.