ABAP Select data from SAP table VTVBARW into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VTVBARW
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VTVBARW2).
*--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_VTVBARW INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VTVBARW2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VTVBARW>-MANDT = 1.
<VTVBARW>-BUKRS = 1.
<VTVBARW>-RPORTB = 1.
<VTVBARW>-WAERS = 1.
<VTVBARW>-RLDEPO = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VTVBARW-SANLF, sy-vline,
  WA_VTVBARW-GSART, sy-vline,
  WA_VTVBARW-LAND1, sy-vline,
  WA_VTVBARW-AUSWT, sy-vline,
  WA_VTVBARW-WBARWER, sy-vline,
  WA_VTVBARW-SZENARI, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VTVBARW 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_VTVBARW 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_VTVBARW INTO WA_VTVBARW.


*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_VTVBARW-RFHA
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VTVBARW-RFHA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field QASTUECK
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VTVBARW-QASTUECK
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VTVBARW-QASTUECK.
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_VTVBARW_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
RPORTB TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
RLDEPO TYPE STRING,
SANLF TYPE STRING,
GSART TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
AUSWT TYPE STRING,
WBARWER TYPE STRING,
SZENARI TYPE STRING,
RFHA TYPE STRING,
RANL TYPE STRING,
SARCHIV TYPE STRING,
RANLVD TYPE STRING,
PARTNR TYPE STRING,
DELFZ TYPE STRING,
HORIZONT TYPE STRING,
AKTUDAT TYPE STRING,
RANTYP_R TYPE STRING,
RREFKONT_R TYPE STRING,
SPUTCALL TYPE STRING,
WGSCHFT TYPE STRING,
WGSCHFT1 TYPE STRING,
WGSCHFT2 TYPE STRING,
SBWHR TYPE STRING,
REGELID TYPE STRING,
BNOMINAL TYPE STRING,
BNOMI1 TYPE STRING,
BNOMI2 TYPE STRING,
BARWERT TYPE STRING,
BBUCHHW TYPE STRING,
BKAUFHW TYPE STRING,
BBUCHWR TYPE STRING,
BKAUFWR TYPE STRING,
VALBP TYPE STRING,
PKOND TYPE STRING,
ASTUECK TYPE STRING,
QASTUECK TYPE STRING,
BNOMINA_AW TYPE STRING,
BNOMI1_AW TYPE STRING,
BNOMI2_AW TYPE STRING,
BBUCHHW_AW TYPE STRING,
BKAUFHW_AW TYPE STRING,
BBUCHWR_AW TYPE STRING,
BKAUFWR_AW TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
ISTYPE TYPE STRING,
IND_SECTOR TYPE STRING,
CNTRY_COMP TYPE STRING,
LEGAL_ENTY TYPE STRING,
LEGAL_ORG TYPE STRING,
NATION TYPE STRING,
STATE TYPE STRING,
GROUP_ID TYPE STRING,
GROUP_D TYPE STRING,
STAFF_GRP TYPE STRING,
GRADE TYPE STRING,
GRADE_METHOD TYPE STRING,
SOLVNCY TYPE STRING,
SOL_INF TYPE STRING,
SOL_I_D TYPE STRING,
RATING TYPE STRING,
SOL_INS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VTVBARW_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_VTVBARW_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-RPORTB sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-RLDEPO sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-SANLF sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-GSART sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-LAND1 sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-AUSWT sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-WBARWER sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-SZENARI sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-RFHA sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-RANL sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-SARCHIV sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-RANLVD sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-PARTNR sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-DELFZ sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-HORIZONT sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-AKTUDAT sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-RANTYP_R sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-RREFKONT_R sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-SPUTCALL sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-WGSCHFT sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-WGSCHFT1 sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-WGSCHFT2 sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-SBWHR sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-REGELID sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-BNOMINAL sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-BNOMI1 sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-BNOMI2 sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-BARWERT sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-BBUCHHW sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-BKAUFHW sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-BBUCHWR sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-BKAUFWR sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-VALBP sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-PKOND sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-ASTUECK sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-QASTUECK sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-BNOMINA_AW sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-BNOMI1_AW sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-BNOMI2_AW sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-BBUCHHW_AW sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-BKAUFHW_AW sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-BBUCHWR_AW sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-BKAUFWR_AW sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-TYPE sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-ISTYPE sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-IND_SECTOR sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-CNTRY_COMP sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-LEGAL_ENTY sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-LEGAL_ORG sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-NATION sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-STATE sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-GROUP_ID sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-GROUP_D sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-STAFF_GRP sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-GRADE sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-GRADE_METHOD sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-SOLVNCY sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-SOL_INF sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-SOL_I_D sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-RATING sy-vline 
WA_VTVBARW_STR-SOL_INS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.