ABAP Select data from SAP table J3RF_VATCRQ into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP J3RF_VATCRQ 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 J3RF_VATCRQ. 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 J3RF_VATCRQ 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_J3RF_VATCRQ TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF J3RF_VATCRQ,
      WA_J3RF_VATCRQ TYPE J3RF_VATCRQ,
      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: <J3RF_VATCRQ> TYPE J3RF_VATCRQ.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_J3RF_VATCRQ.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM J3RF_VATCRQ
  INTO TABLE IT_J3RF_VATCRQ.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM J3RF_VATCRQ
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_J3RF_VATCRQ2).
*--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_J3RF_VATCRQ INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_J3RF_VATCRQ2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_J3RF_VATCRQ ASSIGNING <J3RF_VATCRQ>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<J3RF_VATCRQ>-MANDT = 1.
<J3RF_VATCRQ>-N1 = 1.
<J3RF_VATCRQ>-INN = 1.
<J3RF_VATCRQ>-KPP = 1.
<J3RF_VATCRQ>-PERIOD = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_J3RF_VATCRQ INTO WA_J3RF_VATCRQ.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_J3RF_VATCRQ-GJAHR, sy-vline,
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ-CORR_NUM, sy-vline,
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ-DOCDATE, sy-vline,
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ-MAIN_BUKRS, sy-vline,
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ-VATCRQNUM, sy-vline,
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ-MAPPING_STATUS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_J3RF_VATCRQ 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_J3RF_VATCRQ 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_J3RF_VATCRQ INTO WA_J3RF_VATCRQ. *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 GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J3RF_VATCRQ-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J3RF_VATCRQ-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CORR_NUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J3RF_VATCRQ-CORR_NUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J3RF_VATCRQ-CORR_NUM.
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_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
N1 TYPE STRING,
INN TYPE STRING,
KPP TYPE STRING,
PERIOD TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
CORR_NUM TYPE STRING,
DOCDATE TYPE STRING,
MAIN_BUKRS TYPE STRING,
VATCRQNUM TYPE STRING,
MAPPING_STATUS TYPE STRING,
STATUS_MAIN TYPE STRING,
TAX_AUTH_CODE TYPE STRING,
REPORT_RUN_UUID TYPE STRING,
REPORTING_ENTITY TYPE STRING,
REPORTING_PHASE_UUID TYPE STRING,
UPLOADED_BY TYPE STRING,
UPLOADED_AT TYPE STRING,
VERP TYPE STRING,
VERF TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_J3RF_VATCRQ_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_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR-N1 sy-vline
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR-INN sy-vline
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR-KPP sy-vline
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR-PERIOD sy-vline
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR-CORR_NUM sy-vline
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR-DOCDATE sy-vline
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR-MAIN_BUKRS sy-vline
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR-VATCRQNUM sy-vline
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR-MAPPING_STATUS sy-vline
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR-STATUS_MAIN sy-vline
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR-TAX_AUTH_CODE sy-vline
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR-REPORT_RUN_UUID sy-vline
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR-REPORTING_ENTITY sy-vline
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR-REPORTING_PHASE_UUID sy-vline
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR-UPLOADED_BY sy-vline
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR-UPLOADED_AT sy-vline
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR-VERP sy-vline
WA_J3RF_VATCRQ_STR-VERF sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.