ABAP Select data from SAP table /AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST2).
*--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_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST ASSIGNING </AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST>-STATUS_ICON = 1.
</AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST>-STATUS_ICON_DESC = 1.
</AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST>-MSG_INDEX = 1.
</AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST>-MSGTY = 1.
</AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST>-MSGID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST-MSGNO, sy-vline,
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST-MSGV1, sy-vline,
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST-MSGV2, sy-vline,
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST-MSGV3, sy-vline,
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST-MSGV4, sy-vline,
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST-MSGV1_SRC, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST 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_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST 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_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST INTO WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST. *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 ACTIONNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST-ACTIONNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST-ACTIONNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LOGSYS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST-LOGSYS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST-LOGSYS.
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_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR,
STATUS_ICON TYPE STRING,
STATUS_ICON_DESC TYPE STRING,
MSG_INDEX TYPE STRING,
MSGTY TYPE STRING,
MSGID TYPE STRING,
MSGNO TYPE STRING,
MSGV1 TYPE STRING,
MSGV2 TYPE STRING,
MSGV3 TYPE STRING,
MSGV4 TYPE STRING,
MSGV1_SRC TYPE STRING,
MSGV2_SRC TYPE STRING,
MSGV3_SRC TYPE STRING,
MSGV4_SRC TYPE STRING,
DETLEVEL TYPE STRING,
PROBCLASS TYPE STRING,
ALSORT TYPE STRING,
TIME_STMP TYPE STRING,
MSG_COUNT TYPE STRING,
CONTEXT TYPE STRING,
TABNAME TYPE STRING,
VALUE TYPE STRING,
PARAMS TYPE STRING,
T_PAR TYPE STRING,
CALLBACK TYPE STRING,
USEREXITP TYPE STRING,
USEREXITF TYPE STRING,
USEREXITT TYPE STRING,
ALTEXT TYPE STRING,
LINE_NR TYPE STRING,
ACTIONNR TYPE STRING,
NSACTION TYPE STRING,
IFACTION TYPE STRING,
FUNCNR TYPE STRING,
FUNCTION TYPE STRING,
SUCCESSFLAG TYPE STRING,
MAINCOMPONENT TYPE STRING,
SYDATE TYPE STRING,
SYTIME TYPE STRING,
MSG_CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
VMAPNS TYPE STRING,
VMAPNAME TYPE STRING,
NSCHECK TYPE STRING,
AIFCHECK TYPE STRING,
SMAPNR TYPE STRING,
CHECKNR TYPE STRING,
CONDNR TYPE STRING,
RECTYPENR TYPE STRING,
GLOBALROWNR TYPE STRING,
FIELDNAME TYPE STRING,
LOGNUMBER TYPE STRING,
MSGGUID TYPE STRING,
MSGTEXT TYPE STRING,
NS TYPE STRING,
IFNAME TYPE STRING,
IFVER TYPE STRING,
LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
IDFUNC1 TYPE STRING,
CF_IMAGESOURCE1 TYPE STRING,
CF_TOOLTIP1 TYPE STRING,
CF_VISIBILITY1 TYPE STRING,
IDFUNC2 TYPE STRING,
CF_IMAGESOURCE2 TYPE STRING,
CF_TOOLTIP2 TYPE STRING,
CF_VISIBILITY2 TYPE STRING,
IDFUNC3 TYPE STRING,
CF_IMAGESOURCE3 TYPE STRING,
CF_TOOLTIP3 TYPE STRING,
CF_VISIBILITY3 TYPE STRING,
CFUNCS_LIST TYPE STRING,
HINTID1 TYPE STRING,
H_IMAGESOURCE1 TYPE STRING,
H_VISIBILITY1 TYPE STRING,
H_TOOLTIP1 TYPE STRING,
HINTID2 TYPE STRING,
H_IMAGESOURCE2 TYPE STRING,
H_VISIBILITY2 TYPE STRING,
H_TOOLTIP2 TYPE STRING,
HINTID3 TYPE STRING,
H_IMAGESOURCE3 TYPE STRING,
H_VISIBILITY3 TYPE STRING,
H_TOOLTIP3 TYPE STRING,
HINTS_LIST TYPE STRING,
VALUE_MAPPING TYPE STRING,
LOG_HANDLE TYPE STRING,
MSGNUMBER TYPE STRING,
CTEXTID1 TYPE STRING,
CT_IMAGESOURCE1 TYPE STRING,
CT_TOOLTIP1 TYPE STRING,
CT_VISIBILITY1 TYPE STRING,
CTEXTS_REF TYPE STRING,
CDLINK_REF TYPE STRING,
LONGTEXT_ICON_VISIBLE TYPE STRING,
LONGTEXT_ICON_DESC TYPE STRING,
DETAILS_ICON_VISIBLE TYPE STRING,
DETAILS_ICON_DESC TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_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_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-STATUS_ICON sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-STATUS_ICON_DESC sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-MSG_INDEX sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-MSGTY sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-MSGID sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-MSGNO sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-MSGV1 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-MSGV2 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-MSGV3 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-MSGV4 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-MSGV1_SRC sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-MSGV2_SRC sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-MSGV3_SRC sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-MSGV4_SRC sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-DETLEVEL sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-PROBCLASS sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-ALSORT sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-TIME_STMP sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-MSG_COUNT sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-CONTEXT sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-TABNAME sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-VALUE sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-PARAMS sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-T_PAR sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-CALLBACK sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-USEREXITP sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-USEREXITF sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-USEREXITT sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-ALTEXT sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-LINE_NR sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-ACTIONNR sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-NSACTION sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-IFACTION sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-FUNCNR sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-FUNCTION sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-SUCCESSFLAG sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-MAINCOMPONENT sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-SYDATE sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-SYTIME sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-MSG_CATEGORY sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-VMAPNS sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-VMAPNAME sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-NSCHECK sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-AIFCHECK sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-SMAPNR sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-CHECKNR sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-CONDNR sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-RECTYPENR sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-GLOBALROWNR sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-FIELDNAME sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-LOGNUMBER sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-MSGGUID sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-MSGTEXT sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-NS sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-IFNAME sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-IFVER sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-LOGSYS sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-IDFUNC1 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-CF_IMAGESOURCE1 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-CF_TOOLTIP1 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-CF_VISIBILITY1 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-IDFUNC2 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-CF_IMAGESOURCE2 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-CF_TOOLTIP2 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-CF_VISIBILITY2 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-IDFUNC3 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-CF_IMAGESOURCE3 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-CF_TOOLTIP3 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-CF_VISIBILITY3 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-CFUNCS_LIST sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-HINTID1 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-H_IMAGESOURCE1 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-H_VISIBILITY1 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-H_TOOLTIP1 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-HINTID2 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-H_IMAGESOURCE2 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-H_VISIBILITY2 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-H_TOOLTIP2 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-HINTID3 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-H_IMAGESOURCE3 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-H_VISIBILITY3 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-H_TOOLTIP3 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-HINTS_LIST sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-VALUE_MAPPING sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-LOG_HANDLE sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-MSGNUMBER sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-CTEXTID1 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-CT_IMAGESOURCE1 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-CT_TOOLTIP1 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-CT_VISIBILITY1 sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-CTEXTS_REF sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-CDLINK_REF sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-LONGTEXT_ICON_VISIBLE sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-LONGTEXT_ICON_DESC sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-DETAILS_ICON_VISIBLE sy-vline
WA_/AIFX/BAL_CONTEXT_ST_STR-DETAILS_ICON_DESC sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.