ABAP Select data from SAP table VKKQUOTS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VKKQUOTS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VKKQUOTS2).
*--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_VKKQUOTS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VKKQUOTS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VKKQUOTS ASSIGNING <VKKQUOTS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VKKQUOTS>-MANDT = 1.
<VKKQUOTS>-OPBEL = 1.
<VKKQUOTS>-GPART = 1.
<VKKQUOTS>-VTREF = 1.
<VKKQUOTS>-VKONT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VKKQUOTS-AMNTQ, sy-vline,
WA_VKKQUOTS-AMNTP, sy-vline,
WA_VKKQUOTS-WAERS, sy-vline,
WA_VKKQUOTS-FAEDN, sy-vline,
WA_VKKQUOTS-ABRZU, sy-vline,
WA_VKKQUOTS-ABRZO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VKKQUOTS 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_VKKQUOTS 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_VKKQUOTS INTO WA_VKKQUOTS. *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 OPBEL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VKKQUOTS-OPBEL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VKKQUOTS-OPBEL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VKONT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VKKQUOTS-VKONT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VKKQUOTS-VKONT.
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_VKKQUOTS_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
OPBEL TYPE STRING,
GPART TYPE STRING,
VTREF TYPE STRING,
VKONT TYPE STRING,
AMNTQ TYPE STRING,
AMNTP TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
FAEDN TYPE STRING,
ABRZU TYPE STRING,
ABRZO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VKKQUOTS_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_VKKQUOTS_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_VKKQUOTS_STR-OPBEL sy-vline
WA_VKKQUOTS_STR-GPART sy-vline
WA_VKKQUOTS_STR-VTREF sy-vline
WA_VKKQUOTS_STR-VKONT sy-vline
WA_VKKQUOTS_STR-AMNTQ sy-vline
WA_VKKQUOTS_STR-AMNTP sy-vline
WA_VKKQUOTS_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_VKKQUOTS_STR-FAEDN sy-vline
WA_VKKQUOTS_STR-ABRZU sy-vline
WA_VKKQUOTS_STR-ABRZO sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.