ABAP Select data from SAP table SETVALBUF into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SETVALBUF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SETVALBUF2).
*--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_SETVALBUF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SETVALBUF2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_SETVALBUF ASSIGNING <SETVALBUF>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SETVALBUF>-FROM = 1.
<SETVALBUF>-TO = 1.
<SETVALBUF>-OLD_LINE = 1.
<SETVALBUF>-XSUPPRESS = 1.
<SETVALBUF>-PMFLAG = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SETVALBUF-LNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_SETVALBUF-PFLAG, sy-vline,
  WA_SETVALBUF-PRTCLASS, sy-vline,
  WA_SETVALBUF-FORMULA, sy-vline,
  WA_SETVALBUF-PFEED, sy-vline,
  WA_SETVALBUF-LFIELDNAME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SETVALBUF 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_SETVALBUF 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_SETVALBUF INTO WA_SETVALBUF.


*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_SETVALBUF_STR, 
FROM TYPE STRING,
TO TYPE STRING,
OLD_LINE TYPE STRING,
XSUPPRESS TYPE STRING,
PMFLAG TYPE STRING,
LNAME TYPE STRING,
PFLAG TYPE STRING,
PRTCLASS TYPE STRING,
FORMULA TYPE STRING,
PFEED TYPE STRING,
LFIELDNAME TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPT TYPE STRING,
LEVEL TYPE STRING,
SEQNR TYPE STRING,
SETCLASS TYPE STRING,
SUBCLASS TYPE STRING,
SETNAME TYPE STRING,
SET TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SETVALBUF_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_SETVALBUF_STR-FROM sy-vline 
WA_SETVALBUF_STR-TO sy-vline 
WA_SETVALBUF_STR-OLD_LINE sy-vline 
WA_SETVALBUF_STR-XSUPPRESS sy-vline 
WA_SETVALBUF_STR-PMFLAG sy-vline 
WA_SETVALBUF_STR-LNAME sy-vline 
WA_SETVALBUF_STR-PFLAG sy-vline 
WA_SETVALBUF_STR-PRTCLASS sy-vline 
WA_SETVALBUF_STR-FORMULA sy-vline 
WA_SETVALBUF_STR-PFEED sy-vline 
WA_SETVALBUF_STR-LFIELDNAME sy-vline 
WA_SETVALBUF_STR-DESCRIPT sy-vline 
WA_SETVALBUF_STR-LEVEL sy-vline 
WA_SETVALBUF_STR-SEQNR sy-vline 
WA_SETVALBUF_STR-SETCLASS sy-vline 
WA_SETVALBUF_STR-SUBCLASS sy-vline 
WA_SETVALBUF_STR-SETNAME sy-vline 
WA_SETVALBUF_STR-SET sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.