ABAP Select data from SAP table VRNG13N into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP VRNG13N 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 VRNG13N. 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 VRNG13N 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_VRNG13N TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF VRNG13N,
      WA_VRNG13N TYPE VRNG13N,
      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: <VRNG13N> TYPE VRNG13N.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_VRNG13N.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM VRNG13N
  INTO TABLE IT_VRNG13N.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VRNG13N
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VRNG13N2).
*--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_VRNG13N INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VRNG13N2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VRNG13N ASSIGNING <VRNG13N>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VRNG13N>-EINRI = 1.
<VRNG13N>-PATNR = 1.
<VRNG13N>-LFDNR = 1.
<VRNG13N>-KUNNR = 1.
<VRNG13N>-PATKZ = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_VRNG13N INTO WA_VRNG13N.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VRNG13N-LFDBV, sy-vline,
WA_VRNG13N-MANDT, sy-vline,
WA_VRNG13N-BANKS, sy-vline,
WA_VRNG13N-BANKL, sy-vline,
WA_VRNG13N-BANKN, sy-vline,
WA_VRNG13N-XEZER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VRNG13N 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_VRNG13N 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_VRNG13N INTO WA_VRNG13N. *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_VRNG13N-EINRI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VRNG13N-EINRI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VRNG13N-PATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VRNG13N-PATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VRNG13N-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VRNG13N-KUNNR.
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_VRNG13N_STR,
EINRI TYPE STRING,
PATNR TYPE STRING,
LFDNR TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
PATKZ TYPE STRING,
LFDBV TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BANKS TYPE STRING,
BANKL TYPE STRING,
BANKN TYPE STRING,
XEZER TYPE STRING,
BANKA TYPE STRING,
PROVZ TYPE STRING,
STRAS TYPE STRING,
ORT01 TYPE STRING,
SWIFT TYPE STRING,
BGRUP TYPE STRING,
XPGRO TYPE STRING,
INSERT TYPE STRING,
BKONT TYPE STRING,
BVTYP TYPE STRING,
BKREF TYPE STRING,
KOINH TYPE STRING,
IBAN TYPE STRING,
IBAN_DATE TYPE STRING,
KZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VRNG13N_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_VRNG13N_STR-EINRI sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-PATNR sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-LFDNR sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-PATKZ sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-LFDBV sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-BANKS sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-BANKL sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-BANKN sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-XEZER sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-BANKA sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-PROVZ sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-STRAS sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-ORT01 sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-SWIFT sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-BGRUP sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-XPGRO sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-INSERT sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-BKONT sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-BVTYP sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-BKREF sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-KOINH sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-IBAN sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_STR-IBAN_DATE sy-vline
WA_VRNG13N_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.