ABAP Select data from SAP table /BEV3/CHVTERMIN into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /BEV3/CHVTERMIN 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 /BEV3/CHVTERMIN. 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 /BEV3/CHVTERMIN 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_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /BEV3/CHVTERMIN,
      WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN TYPE /BEV3/CHVTERMIN,
      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: </BEV3/CHVTERMIN> TYPE /BEV3/CHVTERMIN.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /BEV3/CHVTERMIN
  INTO TABLE IT_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /BEV3/CHVTERMIN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN2).
*--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_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN ASSIGNING </BEV3/CHVTERMIN>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</BEV3/CHVTERMIN>-MANDT = 1.
</BEV3/CHVTERMIN>-YVWDNR = 1.
</BEV3/CHVTERMIN>-VBKL = 1.
</BEV3/CHVTERMIN>-RI = 1.
</BEV3/CHVTERMIN>-VBIN = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN INTO WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN-VBNR, sy-vline,
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN-ABZEITPKT, sy-vline,
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN-TMFREIGABE, sy-vline,
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN-PERIODNGRP, sy-vline,
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN-ABZPKTST1, sy-vline,
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN-TMST_MANU, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN 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_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN 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_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN INTO WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN. *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.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
YVWDNR TYPE STRING,
VBKL TYPE STRING,
RI TYPE STRING,
VBIN TYPE STRING,
VBNR TYPE STRING,
ABZEITPKT TYPE STRING,
TMFREIGABE TYPE STRING,
PERIODNGRP TYPE STRING,
ABZPKTST1 TYPE STRING,
TMST_MANU TYPE STRING,
TMST_EREIG TYPE STRING,
TMST_BK TYPE STRING,
TMST_PER TYPE STRING,
TMST_NOT_PER TYPE STRING,
TERMINFLG TYPE STRING,
PRTSTRT TYPE STRING,
TMANFORD TYPE STRING,
TMANWEIS TYPE STRING,
TMERGZAF TYPE STRING,
TMERGZAW TYPE STRING,
TMBEW_FI TYPE STRING,
TMBEW_SD TYPE STRING,
TMBEW_VV TYPE STRING,
TMBDG TYPE STRING,
TMFOLGE TYPE STRING,
TMVERK TYPE STRING,
TMSTAT TYPE STRING,
TMERG TYPE STRING,
ERGSTART TYPE STRING,
ERGEND TYPE STRING,
BEDINGG30 TYPE STRING,
BEDINGG31 TYPE STRING,
BEDINGG32 TYPE STRING,
VBDTA TYPE STRING,
VBDTB TYPE STRING,
ANZVBNR TYPE STRING,
ANZWIND TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_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_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-YVWDNR sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-VBKL sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-RI sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-VBIN sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-VBNR sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-ABZEITPKT sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-TMFREIGABE sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-PERIODNGRP sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-ABZPKTST1 sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-TMST_MANU sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-TMST_EREIG sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-TMST_BK sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-TMST_PER sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-TMST_NOT_PER sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-TERMINFLG sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-PRTSTRT sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-TMANFORD sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-TMANWEIS sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-TMERGZAF sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-TMERGZAW sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-TMBEW_FI sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-TMBEW_SD sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-TMBEW_VV sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-TMBDG sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-TMFOLGE sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-TMVERK sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-TMSTAT sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-TMERG sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-ERGSTART sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-ERGEND sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-BEDINGG30 sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-BEDINGG31 sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-BEDINGG32 sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-VBDTA sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-VBDTB sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-ANZVBNR sy-vline
WA_/BEV3/CHVTERMIN_STR-ANZWIND sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.