ABAP Select data from SAP table V_ANLC_2 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_ANLC_2 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 V_ANLC_2. 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 V_ANLC_2 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_V_ANLC_2 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_ANLC_2,
      WA_V_ANLC_2 TYPE V_ANLC_2,
      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: <V_ANLC_2> TYPE V_ANLC_2.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_V_ANLC_2.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM V_ANLC_2
  INTO TABLE IT_V_ANLC_2.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_ANLC_2
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_ANLC_22).
*--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_V_ANLC_2 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_ANLC_22).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_ANLC_2 ASSIGNING <V_ANLC_2>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_ANLC_2>-MANDT = 1.
<V_ANLC_2>-BUKRS = 1.
<V_ANLC_2>-ANLN1 = 1.
<V_ANLC_2>-ANLN2 = 1.
<V_ANLC_2>-GJAHR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_V_ANLC_2 INTO WA_V_ANLC_2.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_ANLC_2-AFABE, sy-vline,
WA_V_ANLC_2-ZUJHR, sy-vline,
WA_V_ANLC_2-ZUCOD, sy-vline,
WA_V_ANLC_2-AFBLPE, sy-vline,
WA_V_ANLC_2-AFBANZ, sy-vline,
WA_V_ANLC_2-AUFWB, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_V_ANLC_2 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_V_ANLC_2 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_V_ANLC_2 INTO WA_V_ANLC_2. *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 ANLN1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ANLC_2-ANLN1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLC_2-ANLN1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLN2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ANLC_2-ANLN2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLC_2-ANLN2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ANLC_2-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLC_2-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field ZUJHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ANLC_2-ZUJHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLC_2-ZUJHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field AUFWB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ANLC_2-AUFWB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLC_2-AUFWB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field NAFAG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ANLC_2-NAFAG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLC_2-NAFAG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field SAFAG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ANLC_2-SAFAG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLC_2-SAFAG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field AAFAG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ANLC_2-AAFAG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLC_2-AAFAG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field MAFAG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ANLC_2-MAFAG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLC_2-MAFAG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field ZINSG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ANLC_2-ZINSG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLC_2-ZINSG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field AUFNG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_V_ANLC_2-AUFNG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_V_ANLC_2-AUFNG.
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_V_ANLC_2_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
ANLN1 TYPE STRING,
ANLN2 TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
AFABE TYPE STRING,
ZUJHR TYPE STRING,
ZUCOD TYPE STRING,
AFBLPE TYPE STRING,
AFBANZ TYPE STRING,
AUFWB TYPE STRING,
NAFAG TYPE STRING,
SAFAG TYPE STRING,
AAFAG TYPE STRING,
MAFAG TYPE STRING,
ZINSG TYPE STRING,
AUFNG TYPE STRING,
ANUPD TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_V_ANLC_2_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_V_ANLC_2_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_V_ANLC_2_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_V_ANLC_2_STR-ANLN1 sy-vline
WA_V_ANLC_2_STR-ANLN2 sy-vline
WA_V_ANLC_2_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_V_ANLC_2_STR-AFABE sy-vline
WA_V_ANLC_2_STR-ZUJHR sy-vline
WA_V_ANLC_2_STR-ZUCOD sy-vline
WA_V_ANLC_2_STR-AFBLPE sy-vline
WA_V_ANLC_2_STR-AFBANZ sy-vline
WA_V_ANLC_2_STR-AUFWB sy-vline
WA_V_ANLC_2_STR-NAFAG sy-vline
WA_V_ANLC_2_STR-SAFAG sy-vline
WA_V_ANLC_2_STR-AAFAG sy-vline
WA_V_ANLC_2_STR-MAFAG sy-vline
WA_V_ANLC_2_STR-ZINSG sy-vline
WA_V_ANLC_2_STR-AUFNG sy-vline
WA_V_ANLC_2_STR-ANUPD sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.