ABAP Select data from SAP table VZTRF into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VZTRF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VZTRF2).
*--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_VZTRF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VZTRF2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VZTRF ASSIGNING <VZTRF>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VZTRF>-TB_SBEWEBE = 1.
<VZTRF>-FSTATUS = 1.
<VZTRF>-SSTORNO = 1.
<VZTRF>-SSTOGRD = 1.
<VZTRF>-XZUSATZ = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VZTRF-RERF, sy-vline,
WA_VZTRF-DERF, sy-vline,
WA_VZTRF-TERF, sy-vline,
WA_VZTRF-REHER, sy-vline,
WA_VZTRF-RBEAR, sy-vline,
WA_VZTRF-DBEAR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VZTRF 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_VZTRF 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_VZTRF INTO WA_VZTRF. *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_VZTRF-RANL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VZTRF-RANL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EXCRT, internal->external for field KURS1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EXCRT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VZTRF-KURS1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VZTRF-KURS1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EXCRT, internal->external for field KURS2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EXCRT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VZTRF-KURS2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VZTRF-KURS2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RBELNRFI2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VZTRF-RBELNRFI2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VZTRF-RBELNRFI2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RSTBEG2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VZTRF-RSTBEG2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VZTRF-RSTBEG2.
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_VZTRF_STR,
TB_SBEWEBE TYPE STRING,
FSTATUS TYPE STRING,
SSTORNO TYPE STRING,
SSTOGRD TYPE STRING,
XZUSATZ TYPE STRING,
RERF TYPE STRING,
DERF TYPE STRING,
TERF TYPE STRING,
REHER TYPE STRING,
RBEAR TYPE STRING,
DBEAR TYPE STRING,
TBEAR TYPE STRING,
RBHER TYPE STRING,
RANL TYPE STRING,
SBEWART TYPE STRING,
SBEWZITI TYPE STRING,
SSOLHAB TYPE STRING,
SVORGKZ TYPE STRING,
DDISPO TYPE STRING,
DBESTAND TYPE STRING,
DVALUT TYPE STRING,
DFAELL TYPE STRING,
ASTUECK TYPE STRING,
BNWHR TYPE STRING,
SNWHR TYPE STRING,
BCWHR TYPE STRING,
SCWHR TYPE STRING,
BBWHR TYPE STRING,
SBWHR TYPE STRING,
BHWHR TYPE STRING,
SHWHR TYPE STRING,
KURS1 TYPE STRING,
KURS2 TYPE STRING,
RBELNRFI TYPE STRING,
RBELNRFI2 TYPE STRING,
RSTBLG TYPE STRING,
RSTBEG2 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VZTRF_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_VZTRF_STR-TB_SBEWEBE sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-FSTATUS sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-SSTORNO sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-SSTOGRD sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-XZUSATZ sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-RERF sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-DERF sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-TERF sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-REHER sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-RBEAR sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-DBEAR sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-TBEAR sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-RBHER sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-RANL sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-SBEWART sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-SBEWZITI sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-SSOLHAB sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-SVORGKZ sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-DDISPO sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-DBESTAND sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-DVALUT sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-DFAELL sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-ASTUECK sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-BNWHR sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-SNWHR sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-BCWHR sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-SCWHR sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-BBWHR sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-SBWHR sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-BHWHR sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-SHWHR sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-KURS1 sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-KURS2 sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-RBELNRFI sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-RBELNRFI2 sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-RSTBLG sy-vline
WA_VZTRF_STR-RSTBEG2 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.