ABAP Select data from SAP table VDAKTE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VDAKTE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VDAKTE2).
*--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_VDAKTE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VDAKTE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VDAKTE ASSIGNING <VDAKTE>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VDAKTE>-MANDT = 1.
<VDAKTE>-SAKT = 1.
<VDAKTE>-RERF = 1.
<VDAKTE>-DERF = 1.
<VDAKTE>-TERF = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VDAKTE-REHER, sy-vline,
WA_VDAKTE-RBEAR, sy-vline,
WA_VDAKTE-DBEAR, sy-vline,
WA_VDAKTE-TBEAR, sy-vline,
WA_VDAKTE-RBHER, sy-vline,
WA_VDAKTE-DALEIH, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VDAKTE 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_VDAKTE 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_VDAKTE INTO WA_VDAKTE. *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_VDAKTE_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
SAKT TYPE STRING,
RERF TYPE STRING,
DERF TYPE STRING,
TERF TYPE STRING,
REHER TYPE STRING,
RBEAR TYPE STRING,
DBEAR TYPE STRING,
TBEAR TYPE STRING,
RBHER TYPE STRING,
DALEIH TYPE STRING,
XALORT TYPE STRING,
RAUSPER TYPE STRING,
XABORT TYPE STRING,
XBEZAKT TYPE STRING,
XBEZAKT1 TYPE STRING,
DANLEG TYPE STRING,
SAKTE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VDAKTE_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_VDAKTE_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_VDAKTE_STR-SAKT sy-vline
WA_VDAKTE_STR-RERF sy-vline
WA_VDAKTE_STR-DERF sy-vline
WA_VDAKTE_STR-TERF sy-vline
WA_VDAKTE_STR-REHER sy-vline
WA_VDAKTE_STR-RBEAR sy-vline
WA_VDAKTE_STR-DBEAR sy-vline
WA_VDAKTE_STR-TBEAR sy-vline
WA_VDAKTE_STR-RBHER sy-vline
WA_VDAKTE_STR-DALEIH sy-vline
WA_VDAKTE_STR-XALORT sy-vline
WA_VDAKTE_STR-RAUSPER sy-vline
WA_VDAKTE_STR-XABORT sy-vline
WA_VDAKTE_STR-XBEZAKT sy-vline
WA_VDAKTE_STR-XBEZAKT1 sy-vline
WA_VDAKTE_STR-DANLEG sy-vline
WA_VDAKTE_STR-SAKTE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.