ABAP Select data from SAP table VTVFGDI42 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP VTVFGDI42 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 VTVFGDI42. 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 VTVFGDI42 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_VTVFGDI42 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF VTVFGDI42,
      WA_VTVFGDI42 TYPE VTVFGDI42,
      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: <VTVFGDI42> TYPE VTVFGDI42.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_VTVFGDI42.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM VTVFGDI42
  INTO TABLE IT_VTVFGDI42.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VTVFGDI42
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VTVFGDI422).
*--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_VTVFGDI42 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VTVFGDI422).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VTVFGDI42 ASSIGNING <VTVFGDI42>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VTVFGDI42>-CHIND_42 = 1.
<VTVFGDI42>-NGIDNR = 1.
<VTVFGDI42>-NBRANCH = 1.
<VTVFGDI42>-AGGREGRULE = 1.
<VTVFGDI42>-RMBEWREG = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_VTVFGDI42 INTO WA_VTVFGDI42.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VTVFGDI42-GFORM, sy-vline,
  WA_VTVFGDI42-GDETAIL, sy-vline,
  WA_VTVFGDI42-KATEKZ, sy-vline,
  WA_VTVFGDI42-AGGRKZ, sy-vline,
  WA_VTVFGDI42-DBLFZ, sy-vline,
  WA_VTVFGDI42-DELFZ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VTVFGDI42 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_VTVFGDI42 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_VTVFGDI42 INTO WA_VTVFGDI42.


*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 RANL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VTVFGDI42-RANL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VTVFGDI42-RANL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field URANL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VTVFGDI42-URANL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VTVFGDI42-URANL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field CTY_UOM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VTVFGDI42-CTY_UOM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VTVFGDI42-CTY_UOM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field P_RANL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VTVFGDI42-P_RANL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VTVFGDI42-P_RANL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field P_RFHA
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VTVFGDI42-P_RFHA
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VTVFGDI42-P_RFHA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field P_RANLW
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VTVFGDI42-P_RANLW
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VTVFGDI42-P_RANLW.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field P_WKN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VTVFGDI42-P_WKN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VTVFGDI42-P_WKN.
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_VTVFGDI42_STR, 
CHIND_42 TYPE STRING,
NGIDNR TYPE STRING,
NBRANCH TYPE STRING,
AGGREGRULE TYPE STRING,
RMBEWREG TYPE STRING,
GFORM TYPE STRING,
GDETAIL TYPE STRING,
KATEKZ TYPE STRING,
AGGRKZ TYPE STRING,
DBLFZ TYPE STRING,
DELFZ TYPE STRING,
SFGTYP TYPE STRING,
SNOTTYPE TYPE STRING,
SNOMWHR TYPE STRING,
BNOMINAL TYPE STRING,
ASTUECK TYPE STRING,
WGSCHFT1 TYPE STRING,
WGSCHFT2 TYPE STRING,
BNOMI1 TYPE STRING,
BNOMI2 TYPE STRING,
BSALDO TYPE STRING,
DEFSZ TYPE STRING,
RANL TYPE STRING,
RHANDPL TYPE STRING,
IDX TYPE STRING,
IDXVAL TYPE STRING,
BPIDX TYPE STRING,
SPIDX TYPE STRING,
KKURSWP TYPE STRING,
DDEKSE TYPE STRING,
SSHLNG TYPE STRING,
SEZWHR TYPE STRING,
BEZWHR TYPE STRING,
RIDEXTRTEXT TYPE STRING,
BETICK TYPE STRING,
BWTICK TYPE STRING,
URANL TYPE STRING,
CTY_ID TYPE STRING,
QUOTSRC TYPE STRING,
BETICK_SEC TYPE STRING,
BWTICK_SEC TYPE STRING,
WWTICK TYPE STRING,
PPTICK TYPE STRING,
PITICK TYPE STRING,
CTY_QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
CTY_UOM TYPE STRING,
CSPREAD TYPE STRING,
CTY_ID2 TYPE STRING,
CSPREAD_FWD TYPE STRING,
EXP_APPR_CAT TYPE STRING,
CONTRACT_VALUE TYPE STRING,
CONTRACT_VALUE_CURR TYPE STRING,
FORWARD_DATE TYPE STRING,
BETICK_CTY_CUNIT TYPE STRING,
CURRENT_ACTIVITY_CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
LEAD_FGET TYPE STRING,
P_BUKRS TYPE STRING,
P_RANLALT1 TYPE STRING,
P_RANL TYPE STRING,
P_NORDEXT TYPE STRING,
P_NORDER TYPE STRING,
P_RBKONT TYPE STRING,
P_REXTNR TYPE STRING,
P_RFHA TYPE STRING,
P_RUBEST TYPE STRING,
P_RANLW TYPE STRING,
P_RLDEPO TYPE STRING,
P_SSHLNG TYPE STRING,
P_WKN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VTVFGDI42_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_VTVFGDI42_STR-CHIND_42 sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-NGIDNR sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-NBRANCH sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-AGGREGRULE sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-RMBEWREG sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-GFORM sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-GDETAIL sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-KATEKZ sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-AGGRKZ sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-DBLFZ sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-DELFZ sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-SFGTYP sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-SNOTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-SNOMWHR sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-BNOMINAL sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-ASTUECK sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-WGSCHFT1 sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-WGSCHFT2 sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-BNOMI1 sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-BNOMI2 sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-BSALDO sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-DEFSZ sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-RANL sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-RHANDPL sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-IDX sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-IDXVAL sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-BPIDX sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-SPIDX sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-KKURSWP sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-DDEKSE sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-SSHLNG sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-SEZWHR sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-BEZWHR sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-RIDEXTRTEXT sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-BETICK sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-BWTICK sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-URANL sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-CTY_ID sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-QUOTSRC sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-BETICK_SEC sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-BWTICK_SEC sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-WWTICK sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-PPTICK sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-PITICK sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-CTY_QUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-CTY_UOM sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-CSPREAD sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-CTY_ID2 sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-CSPREAD_FWD sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-EXP_APPR_CAT sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-CONTRACT_VALUE sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-CONTRACT_VALUE_CURR sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-FORWARD_DATE sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-BETICK_CTY_CUNIT sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-CURRENT_ACTIVITY_CATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-LEAD_FGET sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-P_BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-P_RANLALT1 sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-P_RANL sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-P_NORDEXT sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-P_NORDER sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-P_RBKONT sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-P_REXTNR sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-P_RFHA sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-P_RUBEST sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-P_RANLW sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-P_RLDEPO sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-P_SSHLNG sy-vline 
WA_VTVFGDI42_STR-P_WKN sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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