ABAP Select data from SAP table VTSKORESF into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VTSKORESF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VTSKORESF2).
*--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_VTSKORESF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VTSKORESF2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VTSKORESF ASSIGNING <VTSKORESF>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VTSKORESF>-BUKRS = 1.
<VTSKORESF>-RFHA = 1.
<VTSKORESF>-RFHAZU = 1.
<VTSKORESF>-RLFDNR = 1.
<VTSKORESF>-CORTYP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VTSKORESF-SREPEAT, sy-vline,
WA_VTSKORESF-SANLF, sy-vline,
WA_VTSKORESF-SGSART, sy-vline,
WA_VTSKORESF-SFGTYP, sy-vline,
WA_VTSKORESF-SFHAART, sy-vline,
WA_VTSKORESF-SFGZUSTT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VTSKORESF 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_VTSKORESF 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_VTSKORESF INTO WA_VTSKORESF. *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 RFHA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VTSKORESF-RFHA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VTSKORESF-RFHA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KONTRH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VTSKORESF-KONTRH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VTSKORESF-KONTRH.
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_VTSKORESF_STR,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
RFHA TYPE STRING,
RFHAZU TYPE STRING,
RLFDNR TYPE STRING,
CORTYP TYPE STRING,
SREPEAT TYPE STRING,
SANLF TYPE STRING,
SGSART TYPE STRING,
SFGTYP TYPE STRING,
SFHAART TYPE STRING,
SFGZUSTT TYPE STRING,
KONTRH TYPE STRING,
LAUFD TYPE STRING,
LAUFI TYPE STRING,
DTKEY TYPE STRING,
LFDNR TYPE STRING,
SWIFTREF TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VTSKORESF_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_VTSKORESF_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_VTSKORESF_STR-RFHA sy-vline
WA_VTSKORESF_STR-RFHAZU sy-vline
WA_VTSKORESF_STR-RLFDNR sy-vline
WA_VTSKORESF_STR-CORTYP sy-vline
WA_VTSKORESF_STR-SREPEAT sy-vline
WA_VTSKORESF_STR-SANLF sy-vline
WA_VTSKORESF_STR-SGSART sy-vline
WA_VTSKORESF_STR-SFGTYP sy-vline
WA_VTSKORESF_STR-SFHAART sy-vline
WA_VTSKORESF_STR-SFGZUSTT sy-vline
WA_VTSKORESF_STR-KONTRH sy-vline
WA_VTSKORESF_STR-LAUFD sy-vline
WA_VTSKORESF_STR-LAUFI sy-vline
WA_VTSKORESF_STR-DTKEY sy-vline
WA_VTSKORESF_STR-LFDNR sy-vline
WA_VTSKORESF_STR-SWIFTREF sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.