ABAP Select data from SAP table V_TA23CEXC into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP V_TA23CEXC 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_TA23CEXC. 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_TA23CEXC 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_TA23CEXC TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF V_TA23CEXC,
      WA_V_TA23CEXC TYPE V_TA23CEXC,
      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_TA23CEXC> TYPE V_TA23CEXC.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_V_TA23CEXC.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM V_TA23CEXC
  INTO TABLE IT_V_TA23CEXC.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM V_TA23CEXC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_V_TA23CEXC2).
*--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_TA23CEXC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_V_TA23CEXC2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_V_TA23CEXC ASSIGNING <V_TA23CEXC>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<V_TA23CEXC>-MANDT = 1.
<V_TA23CEXC>-AIRLINE = 1.
<V_TA23CEXC>-RBD = 1.
<V_TA23CEXC>-ENTRY_NR = 1.
<V_TA23CEXC>-PROVIDER_NAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_V_TA23CEXC INTO WA_V_TA23CEXC.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_V_TA23CEXC-TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_V_TA23CEXC-DIRECTIONALITY, sy-vline,
  WA_V_TA23CEXC-FLIGHT_NR, sy-vline,
  WA_V_TA23CEXC-GEOORG_TYP, sy-vline,
  WA_V_TA23CEXC-GEOORG, sy-vline,
  WA_V_TA23CEXC-EXCLUDING_ORG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_V_TA23CEXC 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_TA23CEXC 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_TA23CEXC INTO WA_V_TA23CEXC.


*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_V_TA23CEXC_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
AIRLINE TYPE STRING,
RBD TYPE STRING,
ENTRY_NR TYPE STRING,
PROVIDER_NAME TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
DIRECTIONALITY TYPE STRING,
FLIGHT_NR TYPE STRING,
GEOORG_TYP TYPE STRING,
GEOORG TYPE STRING,
EXCLUDING_ORG TYPE STRING,
GEODEST_TYP TYPE STRING,
GEODEST TYPE STRING,
EXCLUDING_DEST TYPE STRING,
CABIN TYPE STRING,
RESTRICTED TYPE STRING,
PREMIUM TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_V_TA23CEXC_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_TA23CEXC_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_V_TA23CEXC_STR-AIRLINE sy-vline 
WA_V_TA23CEXC_STR-RBD sy-vline 
WA_V_TA23CEXC_STR-ENTRY_NR sy-vline 
WA_V_TA23CEXC_STR-PROVIDER_NAME sy-vline 
WA_V_TA23CEXC_STR-TYPE sy-vline 
WA_V_TA23CEXC_STR-DIRECTIONALITY sy-vline 
WA_V_TA23CEXC_STR-FLIGHT_NR sy-vline 
WA_V_TA23CEXC_STR-GEOORG_TYP sy-vline 
WA_V_TA23CEXC_STR-GEOORG sy-vline 
WA_V_TA23CEXC_STR-EXCLUDING_ORG sy-vline 
WA_V_TA23CEXC_STR-GEODEST_TYP sy-vline 
WA_V_TA23CEXC_STR-GEODEST sy-vline 
WA_V_TA23CEXC_STR-EXCLUDING_DEST sy-vline 
WA_V_TA23CEXC_STR-CABIN sy-vline 
WA_V_TA23CEXC_STR-RESTRICTED sy-vline 
WA_V_TA23CEXC_STR-PREMIUM sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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