ABAP Select data from SAP table /IWBEP/I_SBO_FI into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /IWBEP/I_SBO_FI 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 /IWBEP/I_SBO_FI. 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 /IWBEP/I_SBO_FI 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_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /IWBEP/I_SBO_FI,
      WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI TYPE /IWBEP/I_SBO_FI,
      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: </IWBEP/I_SBO_FI> TYPE /IWBEP/I_SBO_FI.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /IWBEP/I_SBO_FI
  INTO TABLE IT_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /IWBEP/I_SBO_FI
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI2).
*--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_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI ASSIGNING </IWBEP/I_SBO_FI>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</IWBEP/I_SBO_FI>-PROJECT = 1.
</IWBEP/I_SBO_FI>-NODE_UUID = 1.
</IWBEP/I_SBO_FI>-MODEL = 1.
</IWBEP/I_SBO_FI>-NAME = 1.
</IWBEP/I_SBO_FI>-HTTP_METHOD = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI INTO WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI-ACTION_FOR, sy-vline,
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI-RETURN_CARD, sy-vline,
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI-RETURN_REF_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI-RETURN_TYPE_KIND, sy-vline,
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI-RETURN_ENTITYSET, sy-vline,
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI-RETURN_SIMPLE_TY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI 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_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI 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_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI INTO WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI. *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_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR,
PROJECT TYPE STRING,
NODE_UUID TYPE STRING,
MODEL TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
HTTP_METHOD TYPE STRING,
ACTION_FOR TYPE STRING,
RETURN_CARD TYPE STRING,
RETURN_REF_TYPE TYPE STRING,
RETURN_TYPE_KIND TYPE STRING,
RETURN_ENTITYSET TYPE STRING,
RETURN_SIMPLE_TY TYPE STRING,
REF_TYPE TYPE STRING,
REF_OBJNAME TYPE STRING,
REF_KEY TYPE STRING,
TECH_NAME TYPE STRING,
NAME_XU TYPE STRING,
HTTP_METHOD_XU TYPE STRING,
ACTION_FOR_XU TYPE STRING,
RETURN_CARD_XU TYPE STRING,
RET_REFTYP_XU TYPE STRING,
RET_TYP_KIND_XU TYPE STRING,
RET_ENTITYSET_XU TYPE STRING,
RET_SIMPLE_TY_XU TYPE STRING,
TEXTR_XU TYPE STRING,
TECH_NAME_XU TYPE STRING,
HASH_PR TYPE STRING,
PLUGIN_PR TYPE STRING,
NODE_TYPE_PR TYPE STRING,
CTXT_NODE_ID_PR TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION_XU TYPE STRING,
FI_LABEL_XU TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_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_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-PROJECT sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-NODE_UUID sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-MODEL sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-NAME sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-HTTP_METHOD sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-ACTION_FOR sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-RETURN_CARD sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-RETURN_REF_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-RETURN_TYPE_KIND sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-RETURN_ENTITYSET sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-RETURN_SIMPLE_TY sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-REF_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-REF_OBJNAME sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-REF_KEY sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-TECH_NAME sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-NAME_XU sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-HTTP_METHOD_XU sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-ACTION_FOR_XU sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-RETURN_CARD_XU sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-RET_REFTYP_XU sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-RET_TYP_KIND_XU sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-RET_ENTITYSET_XU sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-RET_SIMPLE_TY_XU sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-TEXTR_XU sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-TECH_NAME_XU sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-HASH_PR sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-PLUGIN_PR sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-NODE_TYPE_PR sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-CTXT_NODE_ID_PR sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-DESCRIPTION_XU sy-vline
WA_/IWBEP/I_SBO_FI_STR-FI_LABEL_XU sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.