ABAP Select data from SAP table POVRDRITMS1 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP POVRDRITMS1 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 POVRDRITMS1. 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 POVRDRITMS1 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_POVRDRITMS1 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF POVRDRITMS1,
      WA_POVRDRITMS1 TYPE POVRDRITMS1,
      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: <POVRDRITMS1> TYPE POVRDRITMS1.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_POVRDRITMS1.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM POVRDRITMS1
  INTO TABLE IT_POVRDRITMS1.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM POVRDRITMS1
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_POVRDRITMS12).
*--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_POVRDRITMS1 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_POVRDRITMS12).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_POVRDRITMS1 ASSIGNING <POVRDRITMS1>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<POVRDRITMS1>-MANDT = 1.
<POVRDRITMS1>-COMPANYCODE = 1.
<POVRDRITMS1>-ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENT = 1.
<POVRDRITMS1>-ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENTITEM = 1.
<POVRDRITMS1>-FISCALYEAR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_POVRDRITMS1 INTO WA_POVRDRITMS1.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_POVRDRITMS1-CUSTOMER, sy-vline,
WA_POVRDRITMS1-NETDUEDATE, sy-vline,
WA_POVRDRITMS1-NETDUEARREARSDAYS, sy-vline,
WA_POVRDRITMS1-ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENTTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_POVRDRITMS1-POSTINGDATE, sy-vline,
WA_POVRDRITMS1-ORIGINALREFERENCEDOCUMENT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_POVRDRITMS1 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_POVRDRITMS1 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_POVRDRITMS1 INTO WA_POVRDRITMS1. *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 ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_POVRDRITMS1-ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_POVRDRITMS1-ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field FISCALYEAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_POVRDRITMS1-FISCALYEAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_POVRDRITMS1-FISCALYEAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CUSTOMER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_POVRDRITMS1-CUSTOMER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_POVRDRITMS1-CUSTOMER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field GLACCOUNT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_POVRDRITMS1-GLACCOUNT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_POVRDRITMS1-GLACCOUNT.
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_POVRDRITMS1_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENTITEM TYPE STRING,
FISCALYEAR TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER TYPE STRING,
NETDUEDATE TYPE STRING,
NETDUEARREARSDAYS TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENTTYPE TYPE STRING,
POSTINGDATE TYPE STRING,
ORIGINALREFERENCEDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
GLACCOUNT TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODECURRENCY TYPE STRING,
NETDUEINTVL1AMTINCOCODECRCY TYPE STRING,
NETDUEINTVL2AMTINCOCODECRCY TYPE STRING,
NETDUEINTVL3AMTINCOCODECRCY TYPE STRING,
NETDUEINTVL4AMTINCOCODECRCY TYPE STRING,
OVERDUEAMTINCOCODECRCY TYPE STRING,
BADDEBTRESERVEDOCUMENTCATEGORY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_POVRDRITMS1_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_POVRDRITMS1_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_POVRDRITMS1_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline
WA_POVRDRITMS1_STR-ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_POVRDRITMS1_STR-ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENTITEM sy-vline
WA_POVRDRITMS1_STR-FISCALYEAR sy-vline
WA_POVRDRITMS1_STR-CUSTOMER sy-vline
WA_POVRDRITMS1_STR-NETDUEDATE sy-vline
WA_POVRDRITMS1_STR-NETDUEARREARSDAYS sy-vline
WA_POVRDRITMS1_STR-ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENTTYPE sy-vline
WA_POVRDRITMS1_STR-POSTINGDATE sy-vline
WA_POVRDRITMS1_STR-ORIGINALREFERENCEDOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_POVRDRITMS1_STR-GLACCOUNT sy-vline
WA_POVRDRITMS1_STR-COMPANYCODECURRENCY sy-vline
WA_POVRDRITMS1_STR-NETDUEINTVL1AMTINCOCODECRCY sy-vline
WA_POVRDRITMS1_STR-NETDUEINTVL2AMTINCOCODECRCY sy-vline
WA_POVRDRITMS1_STR-NETDUEINTVL3AMTINCOCODECRCY sy-vline
WA_POVRDRITMS1_STR-NETDUEINTVL4AMTINCOCODECRCY sy-vline
WA_POVRDRITMS1_STR-OVERDUEAMTINCOCODECRCY sy-vline
WA_POVRDRITMS1_STR-BADDEBTRESERVEDOCUMENTCATEGORY sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.