ABAP Select data from SAP table VIRPKOND1 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP VIRPKOND1 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 VIRPKOND1. 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 VIRPKOND1 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_VIRPKOND1 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF VIRPKOND1,
      WA_VIRPKOND1 TYPE VIRPKOND1,
      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: <VIRPKOND1> TYPE VIRPKOND1.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_VIRPKOND1.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM VIRPKOND1
  INTO TABLE IT_VIRPKOND1.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VIRPKOND1
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VIRPKOND12).
*--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_VIRPKOND1 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VIRPKOND12).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VIRPKOND1 ASSIGNING <VIRPKOND1>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VIRPKOND1>-PARTNR1 = 1.
<VIRPKOND1>-NAME11 = 1.
<VIRPKOND1>-NAME21 = 1.
<VIRPKOND1>-NAME1 = 1.
<VIRPKOND1>-PARTNR2 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_VIRPKOND1 INTO WA_VIRPKOND1.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VIRPKOND1-NAME12, sy-vline,
WA_VIRPKOND1-NAME22, sy-vline,
WA_VIRPKOND1-NAME2, sy-vline,
WA_VIRPKOND1-PARTNR3, sy-vline,
WA_VIRPKOND1-NAME13, sy-vline,
WA_VIRPKOND1-NAME23, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VIRPKOND1 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_VIRPKOND1 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_VIRPKOND1 INTO WA_VIRPKOND1. *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 CUNIT, internal->external for field FEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VIRPKOND1-FEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIRPKOND1-FEINS.
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_VIRPKOND1_STR,
PARTNR1 TYPE STRING,
NAME11 TYPE STRING,
NAME21 TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
PARTNR2 TYPE STRING,
NAME12 TYPE STRING,
NAME22 TYPE STRING,
NAME2 TYPE STRING,
PARTNR3 TYPE STRING,
NAME13 TYPE STRING,
NAME23 TYPE STRING,
NAME3 TYPE STRING,
DMIBEG TYPE STRING,
DMIEND TYPE STRING,
BKOND1 TYPE STRING,
BKOND2 TYPE STRING,
BKOND3 TYPE STRING,
BKOND_SUM TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
INTME TYPE STRING,
FQMFLART TYPE STRING,
FEINS TYPE STRING,
BKOND_FEINS TYPE STRING,
SNUNR TYPE STRING,
XNUNR TYPE STRING,
SBELEGNG TYPE STRING,
XBELEGNG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VIRPKOND1_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_VIRPKOND1_STR-PARTNR1 sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-NAME11 sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-NAME21 sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-NAME1 sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-PARTNR2 sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-NAME12 sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-NAME22 sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-NAME2 sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-PARTNR3 sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-NAME13 sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-NAME23 sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-NAME3 sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-DMIBEG sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-DMIEND sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-BKOND1 sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-BKOND2 sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-BKOND3 sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-BKOND_SUM sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-INTME sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-FQMFLART sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-FEINS sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-BKOND_FEINS sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-SNUNR sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-XNUNR sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-SBELEGNG sy-vline
WA_VIRPKOND1_STR-XBELEGNG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.