ABAP Select data from SAP table VSTPO into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VSTPO
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VSTPO2).
*--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_VSTPO INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VSTPO2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VSTPO ASSIGNING <VSTPO>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VSTPO>-MANDT = 1.
<VSTPO>-STLTY = 1.
<VSTPO>-STLNR = 1.
<VSTPO>-STLKN = 1.
<VSTPO>-STPOZ = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VSTPO-DATUV, sy-vline,
WA_VSTPO-TECHV, sy-vline,
WA_VSTPO-AENNR, sy-vline,
WA_VSTPO-LKENZ, sy-vline,
WA_VSTPO-VGKNT, sy-vline,
WA_VSTPO-VGPZL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VSTPO 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_VSTPO 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_VSTPO INTO WA_VSTPO. *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 NUMCV, internal->external for field STLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VSTPO-STLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VSTPO-STLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field IDNRK CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VSTPO-IDNRK IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VSTPO-IDNRK.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field POSNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VSTPO-POSNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VSTPO-POSNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VSTPO-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VSTPO-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field NFMAT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VSTPO-NFMAT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VSTPO-NFMAT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ROMEI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VSTPO-ROMEI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VSTPO-ROMEI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LTXSP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VSTPO-LTXSP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VSTPO-LTXSP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field INTRM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VSTPO-INTRM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VSTPO-INTRM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field KSTNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VSTPO-KSTNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VSTPO-KSTNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field NLFMV CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VSTPO-NLFMV IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VSTPO-NLFMV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ECN_TO_RKEY CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VSTPO-ECN_TO_RKEY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VSTPO-ECN_TO_RKEY.
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_VSTPO_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
STLTY TYPE STRING,
STLNR TYPE STRING,
STLKN TYPE STRING,
STPOZ TYPE STRING,
DATUV TYPE STRING,
TECHV TYPE STRING,
AENNR TYPE STRING,
LKENZ TYPE STRING,
VGKNT TYPE STRING,
VGPZL TYPE STRING,
ANDAT TYPE STRING,
ANNAM TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
AENAM TYPE STRING,
IDNRK TYPE STRING,
PSWRK TYPE STRING,
POSTP TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
SORTF TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
FMENG TYPE STRING,
AUSCH TYPE STRING,
AVOAU TYPE STRING,
NETAU TYPE STRING,
SCHGT TYPE STRING,
BEIKZ TYPE STRING,
ERSKZ TYPE STRING,
RVREL TYPE STRING,
SANFE TYPE STRING,
SANIN TYPE STRING,
SANKA TYPE STRING,
SANKO TYPE STRING,
SANVS TYPE STRING,
STKKZ TYPE STRING,
REKRI TYPE STRING,
REKRS TYPE STRING,
CADPO TYPE STRING,
NFMAT TYPE STRING,
NLFZT TYPE STRING,
VERTI TYPE STRING,
ALPOS TYPE STRING,
EWAHR TYPE STRING,
EKGRP TYPE STRING,
LIFZT TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
PREIS TYPE STRING,
PEINH TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
SAKTO TYPE STRING,
ROANZ TYPE STRING,
ROMS1 TYPE STRING,
ROMS2 TYPE STRING,
ROMS3 TYPE STRING,
ROMEI TYPE STRING,
ROMEN TYPE STRING,
RFORM TYPE STRING,
UPSKZ TYPE STRING,
VALKZ TYPE STRING,
LTXSP TYPE STRING,
POTX1 TYPE STRING,
POTX2 TYPE STRING,
OBJTY TYPE STRING,
MATKL TYPE STRING,
WEBAZ TYPE STRING,
DOKAR TYPE STRING,
DOKNR TYPE STRING,
DOKVR TYPE STRING,
DOKTL TYPE STRING,
CSSTR TYPE STRING,
CLASS TYPE STRING,
KLART TYPE STRING,
POTPR TYPE STRING,
AWAKZ TYPE STRING,
INSKZ TYPE STRING,
VCEKZ TYPE STRING,
VSTKZ TYPE STRING,
VACKZ TYPE STRING,
EKORG TYPE STRING,
CLOBK TYPE STRING,
CLMUL TYPE STRING,
CLALT TYPE STRING,
CVIEW TYPE STRING,
KNOBJ TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
KZKUP TYPE STRING,
INTRM TYPE STRING,
TPEKZ TYPE STRING,
STVKN TYPE STRING,
DVDAT TYPE STRING,
DVNAM TYPE STRING,
DSPST TYPE STRING,
ALPST TYPE STRING,
ALPRF TYPE STRING,
ALPGR TYPE STRING,
KZNFP TYPE STRING,
NFGRP TYPE STRING,
NFEAG TYPE STRING,
KNDVB TYPE STRING,
KNDBZ TYPE STRING,
KSTTY TYPE STRING,
KSTNR TYPE STRING,
KSTKN TYPE STRING,
KSTPZ TYPE STRING,
CLSZU TYPE STRING,
KZCLB TYPE STRING,
AEHLP TYPE STRING,
PRVBE TYPE STRING,
NLFZV TYPE STRING,
NLFMV TYPE STRING,
IDPOS TYPE STRING,
IDHIS TYPE STRING,
IDVAR TYPE STRING,
ALEKZ TYPE STRING,
ITMID TYPE STRING,
GUID TYPE STRING,
ITSOB TYPE STRING,
RFPNT TYPE STRING,
GUIDX TYPE STRING,
SGT_CMKZ TYPE STRING,
SGT_CATV TYPE STRING,
VALID_TO TYPE STRING,
VALID_TO_RKEY TYPE STRING,
ECN_TO TYPE STRING,
ECN_TO_RKEY TYPE STRING,
ABLAD TYPE STRING,
WEMPF TYPE STRING,
STVKN_VERSN TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
SFWIND TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_STPO_INCL_EEW_PS TYPE STRING,
CUFACTOR TYPE STRING,
/SAPMP/MET_LRCH TYPE STRING,
/SAPMP/MAX_FERTL TYPE STRING,
/SAPMP/FIX_AS_J TYPE STRING,
/SAPMP/FIX_AS_E TYPE STRING,
/SAPMP/FIX_AS_L TYPE STRING,
/SAPMP/ABL_ZAHL TYPE STRING,
/SAPMP/RUND_FAKT TYPE STRING,
FSH_VMKZ TYPE STRING,
FSH_PGQR TYPE STRING,
FSH_PGQRRF TYPE STRING,
FSH_CRITICAL_COMP TYPE STRING,
FSH_CRITICAL_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
FUNCID TYPE STRING,
KZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VSTPO_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_VSTPO_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-STLTY sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-STLNR sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-STLKN sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-STPOZ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-DATUV sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-TECHV sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-AENNR sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-LKENZ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-VGKNT sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-VGPZL sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-ANDAT sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-ANNAM sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-AEDAT sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-AENAM sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-IDNRK sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-PSWRK sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-POSTP sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-SORTF sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-FMENG sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-AUSCH sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-AVOAU sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-NETAU sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-SCHGT sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-BEIKZ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-ERSKZ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-RVREL sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-SANFE sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-SANIN sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-SANKA sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-SANKO sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-SANVS sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-STKKZ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-REKRI sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-REKRS sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-CADPO sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-NFMAT sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-NLFZT sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-VERTI sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-ALPOS sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-EWAHR sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-EKGRP sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-LIFZT sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-PREIS sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-PEINH sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-SAKTO sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-ROANZ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-ROMS1 sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-ROMS2 sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-ROMS3 sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-ROMEI sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-ROMEN sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-RFORM sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-UPSKZ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-VALKZ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-LTXSP sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-POTX1 sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-POTX2 sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-OBJTY sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-MATKL sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-WEBAZ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-DOKAR sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-DOKNR sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-DOKVR sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-DOKTL sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-CSSTR sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-CLASS sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-KLART sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-POTPR sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-AWAKZ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-INSKZ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-VCEKZ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-VSTKZ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-VACKZ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-EKORG sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-CLOBK sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-CLMUL sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-CLALT sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-CVIEW sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-KNOBJ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-LGORT sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-KZKUP sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-INTRM sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-TPEKZ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-STVKN sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-DVDAT sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-DVNAM sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-DSPST sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-ALPST sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-ALPRF sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-ALPGR sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-KZNFP sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-NFGRP sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-NFEAG sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-KNDVB sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-KNDBZ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-KSTTY sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-KSTNR sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-KSTKN sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-KSTPZ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-CLSZU sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-KZCLB sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-AEHLP sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-PRVBE sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-NLFZV sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-NLFMV sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-IDPOS sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-IDHIS sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-IDVAR sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-ALEKZ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-ITMID sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-GUID sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-ITSOB sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-RFPNT sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-GUIDX sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-SGT_CMKZ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-SGT_CATV sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-VALID_TO sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-VALID_TO_RKEY sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-ECN_TO sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-ECN_TO_RKEY sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-ABLAD sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-WEMPF sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-STVKN_VERSN sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-LASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-SFWIND sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-DUMMY_STPO_INCL_EEW_PS sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-CUFACTOR sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-/SAPMP/MET_LRCH sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-/SAPMP/MAX_FERTL sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-/SAPMP/FIX_AS_J sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-/SAPMP/FIX_AS_E sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-/SAPMP/FIX_AS_L sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-/SAPMP/ABL_ZAHL sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-/SAPMP/RUND_FAKT sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-FSH_VMKZ sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-FSH_PGQR sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-FSH_PGQRRF sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-FSH_CRITICAL_COMP sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-FSH_CRITICAL_LEVEL sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_STR-FUNCID sy-vline
WA_VSTPO_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.