ABAP Select data from SAP table VNTPKAT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VNTPKAT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VNTPKAT2).
*--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_VNTPKAT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VNTPKAT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VNTPKAT>-MANDT = 1.
<VNTPKAT>-EINRI = 1.
<VNTPKAT>-TARIF = 1.
<VNTPKAT>-TALST = 1.
<VNTPKAT>-ENDDT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VNTPKAT-BEGDT, sy-vline,
  WA_VNTPKAT-ERDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_VNTPKAT-ERUSR, sy-vline,
  WA_VNTPKAT-ERTIM, sy-vline,
  WA_VNTPKAT-UPDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_VNTPKAT-UPUSR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VNTPKAT 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_VNTPKAT 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_VNTPKAT INTO WA_VNTPKAT.


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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TALST
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VNTPKAT-TALST
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VNTPKAT-TALST.
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_VNTPKAT_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EINRI TYPE STRING,
TARIF TYPE STRING,
TALST TYPE STRING,
ENDDT TYPE STRING,
BEGDT TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERUSR TYPE STRING,
ERTIM TYPE STRING,
UPDAT TYPE STRING,
UPUSR TYPE STRING,
UPTIM TYPE STRING,
ABWVT TYPE STRING,
ANATOMY_ROUGH TYPE STRING,
ANATOMY_FINE TYPE STRING,
SCO_SRVTYPE TYPE STRING,
SCO_ACCESS TYPE STRING,
SCO_SRVUNIT TYPE STRING,
INSPROV_FREE TYPE STRING,
KZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VNTPKAT_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_VNTPKAT_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VNTPKAT_STR-EINRI sy-vline 
WA_VNTPKAT_STR-TARIF sy-vline 
WA_VNTPKAT_STR-TALST sy-vline 
WA_VNTPKAT_STR-ENDDT sy-vline 
WA_VNTPKAT_STR-BEGDT sy-vline 
WA_VNTPKAT_STR-ERDAT sy-vline 
WA_VNTPKAT_STR-ERUSR sy-vline 
WA_VNTPKAT_STR-ERTIM sy-vline 
WA_VNTPKAT_STR-UPDAT sy-vline 
WA_VNTPKAT_STR-UPUSR sy-vline 
WA_VNTPKAT_STR-UPTIM sy-vline 
WA_VNTPKAT_STR-ABWVT sy-vline 
WA_VNTPKAT_STR-ANATOMY_ROUGH sy-vline 
WA_VNTPKAT_STR-ANATOMY_FINE sy-vline 
WA_VNTPKAT_STR-SCO_SRVTYPE sy-vline 
WA_VNTPKAT_STR-SCO_ACCESS sy-vline 
WA_VNTPKAT_STR-SCO_SRVUNIT sy-vline 
WA_VNTPKAT_STR-INSPROV_FREE sy-vline 
WA_VNTPKAT_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.