ABAP Select data from SAP table /BIC/C_0470 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /BIC/C_0470 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 /BIC/C_0470. 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 /BIC/C_0470 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_/BIC/C_0470 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /BIC/C_0470,
      WA_/BIC/C_0470 TYPE /BIC/C_0470,
      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: </BIC/C_0470> TYPE /BIC/C_0470.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/BIC/C_0470.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /BIC/C_0470
  INTO TABLE IT_/BIC/C_0470.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /BIC/C_0470
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/BIC/C_04702).
*--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_/BIC/C_0470 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/BIC/C_04702).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/BIC/C_0470 ASSIGNING </BIC/C_0470>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</BIC/C_0470>-MANDT = 1.
</BIC/C_0470>-VBELN = 1.
</BIC/C_0470>-ERDAT = 1.
</BIC/C_0470>-AUDAT = 1.
</BIC/C_0470>-VBTYP = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/BIC/C_0470 INTO WA_/BIC/C_0470.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/BIC/C_0470-AUART, sy-vline,
  WA_/BIC/C_0470-AUGRU, sy-vline,
  WA_/BIC/C_0470-VKORG, sy-vline,
  WA_/BIC/C_0470-VTWEG, sy-vline,
  WA_/BIC/C_0470-VKGRP, sy-vline,
  WA_/BIC/C_0470-VKBUR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/BIC/C_0470 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_/BIC/C_0470 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_/BIC/C_0470 INTO WA_/BIC/C_0470.


*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_/BIC/C_0470_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
AUDAT TYPE STRING,
VBTYP TYPE STRING,
AUART TYPE STRING,
AUGRU TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
VKGRP TYPE STRING,
VKBUR TYPE STRING,
BSTNK TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MATKL TYPE STRING,
ABGRU TYPE STRING,
ZMENG TYPE STRING,
/BIC/FILLER0019 TYPE STRING,
ZIEME TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
SMENG TYPE STRING,
/BIC/FILLER0023 TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
KWMENG TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
VSTEL TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
NETWR TYPE STRING,
WAERK TYPE STRING,
NETPR TYPE STRING,
KPEIN TYPE STRING,
/BIC/FILLER0036 TYPE STRING,
ZSHIPTO TYPE STRING,
ZLAND1 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/BIC/C_0470_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_/BIC/C_0470_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-VBELN sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-ERDAT sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-AUDAT sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-VBTYP sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-AUART sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-AUGRU sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-VKORG sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-VTWEG sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-VKGRP sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-VKBUR sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-BSTNK sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-KUNNR sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-POSNR sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-MATKL sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-ABGRU sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-ZMENG sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-/BIC/FILLER0019 sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-ZIEME sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-MEINS sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-SMENG sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-/BIC/FILLER0023 sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-SPART sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-KWMENG sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-VRKME sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-LGORT sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-VSTEL sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-AEDAT sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-ERNAM sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-NETWR sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-WAERK sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-NETPR sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-KPEIN sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-/BIC/FILLER0036 sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-ZSHIPTO sy-vline 
WA_/BIC/C_0470_STR-ZLAND1 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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