ABAP Select data from SAP table VJHAES into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VJHAES
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VJHAES2).
*--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_VJHAES INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VJHAES2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VJHAES ASSIGNING <VJHAES>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VJHAES>-MANDT = 1.
<VJHAES>-AVM_NR = 1.
<VJHAES>-POS_NR = 1.
<VJHAES>-UPOS_NR = 1.
<VJHAES>-EIN_NR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VJHAES-UR_BELEINH, sy-vline,
  WA_VJHAES-BELEGEINH, sy-vline,
  WA_VJHAES-ERSCHDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_VJHAES-HEFT_NR, sy-vline,
  WA_VJHAES-BEARB, sy-vline,
  WA_VJHAES-E_VAVARTYP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VJHAES 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_VJHAES 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_VJHAES INTO WA_VJHAES.


*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 AVM_NR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VJHAES-AVM_NR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VJHAES-AVM_NR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BELEGEINH
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VJHAES-BELEGEINH
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VJHAES-BELEGEINH.
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_VJHAES_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
AVM_NR TYPE STRING,
POS_NR TYPE STRING,
UPOS_NR TYPE STRING,
EIN_NR TYPE STRING,
UR_BELEINH TYPE STRING,
BELEGEINH TYPE STRING,
ERSCHDAT TYPE STRING,
HEFT_NR TYPE STRING,
BEARB TYPE STRING,
E_VAVARTYP TYPE STRING,
XEINAENDER TYPE STRING,
BLGMENGE TYPE STRING,
DISPMENGE TYPE STRING,
BERMENGE TYPE STRING,
SIMENGE_RH TYPE STRING,
POSTMENGE TYPE STRING,
XTEXT_INT TYPE STRING,
XTEXT_EXT TYPE STRING,
XERSCH TYPE STRING,
XVERS_GEST TYPE STRING,
XVERS_EE TYPE STRING,
MERKMAL0 TYPE STRING,
MERKMAL1 TYPE STRING,
MERKMAL2 TYPE STRING,
MERKMAL3 TYPE STRING,
MERKMAL4 TYPE STRING,
MERKMAL5 TYPE STRING,
MERKMAL6 TYPE STRING,
MERKMAL7 TYPE STRING,
MERKMAL8 TYPE STRING,
MERKMAL9 TYPE STRING,
KZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VJHAES_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_VJHAES_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-AVM_NR sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-POS_NR sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-UPOS_NR sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-EIN_NR sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-UR_BELEINH sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-BELEGEINH sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-ERSCHDAT sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-HEFT_NR sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-BEARB sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-E_VAVARTYP sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-XEINAENDER sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-BLGMENGE sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-DISPMENGE sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-BERMENGE sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-SIMENGE_RH sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-POSTMENGE sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-XTEXT_INT sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-XTEXT_EXT sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-XERSCH sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-XVERS_GEST sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-XVERS_EE sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-MERKMAL0 sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-MERKMAL1 sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-MERKMAL2 sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-MERKMAL3 sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-MERKMAL4 sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-MERKMAL5 sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-MERKMAL6 sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-MERKMAL7 sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-MERKMAL8 sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-MERKMAL9 sy-vline 
WA_VJHAES_STR-KZ sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.