ABAP Select data from SAP table VZCTVKOPF into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VZCTVKOPF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VZCTVKOPF2).
*--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_VZCTVKOPF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VZCTVKOPF2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VZCTVKOPF ASSIGNING <VZCTVKOPF>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VZCTVKOPF>-CTVKOPL = 1.
<VZCTVKOPF>-CTVVERSW = 1.
<VZCTVKOPF>-CTVVORDA = 1.
<VZCTVKOPF>-CTVVERSA = 1.
<VZCTVKOPF>-CTVSORTO = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VZCTVKOPF-CTVSORT1, sy-vline,
WA_VZCTVKOPF-CTVSORT2, sy-vline,
WA_VZCTVKOPF-CTVSORT3, sy-vline,
WA_VZCTVKOPF-RANL, sy-vline,
WA_VZCTVKOPF-TELFX, sy-vline,
WA_VZCTVKOPF-ANZEILE1, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VZCTVKOPF 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_VZCTVKOPF 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_VZCTVKOPF INTO WA_VZCTVKOPF. *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 RANL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VZCTVKOPF-RANL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VZCTVKOPF-RANL.
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_VZCTVKOPF_STR,
CTVKOPL TYPE STRING,
CTVVERSW TYPE STRING,
CTVVORDA TYPE STRING,
CTVVERSA TYPE STRING,
CTVSORTO TYPE STRING,
CTVSORT1 TYPE STRING,
CTVSORT2 TYPE STRING,
CTVSORT3 TYPE STRING,
RANL TYPE STRING,
TELFX TYPE STRING,
ANZEILE1 TYPE STRING,
ANZEILE2 TYPE STRING,
ANZEILE3 TYPE STRING,
ANZEILE4 TYPE STRING,
ANZEILE5 TYPE STRING,
ANZEILE6 TYPE STRING,
ANZEILE7 TYPE STRING,
ANZEILE8 TYPE STRING,
BRFANR1 TYPE STRING,
BRFANR2 TYPE STRING,
BTRST TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
BRFDAT TYPE STRING,
INACHR TYPE STRING,
BETREFF1 TYPE STRING,
BETREFF2 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VZCTVKOPF_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_VZCTVKOPF_STR-CTVKOPL sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-CTVVERSW sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-CTVVORDA sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-CTVVERSA sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-CTVSORTO sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-CTVSORT1 sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-CTVSORT2 sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-CTVSORT3 sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-RANL sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-TELFX sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-ANZEILE1 sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-ANZEILE2 sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-ANZEILE3 sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-ANZEILE4 sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-ANZEILE5 sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-ANZEILE6 sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-ANZEILE7 sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-ANZEILE8 sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-BRFANR1 sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-BRFANR2 sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-BTRST sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-UNAME sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-BRFDAT sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-INACHR sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-BETREFF1 sy-vline
WA_VZCTVKOPF_STR-BETREFF2 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.