ABAP Select data from SAP table /BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH 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/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH. 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/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH 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/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH,
      WA_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH TYPE /BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH,
      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/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH> TYPE /BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH
  INTO TABLE IT_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH2).
*--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/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH ASSIGNING </BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH>-ROCANCEL = 1.
</BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH>-BESTK = 1.
</BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH>-FKSAK = 1.
</BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH>-FKSTK = 1.
</BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH>-GBSTK = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH INTO WA_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH-LFGSK, sy-vline,
WA_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH-LFSTK, sy-vline,
WA_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH-VBELN, sy-vline,
WA_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH-VBTYP, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH 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/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH 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/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH INTO WA_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH. *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/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH_STR,
ROCANCEL TYPE STRING,
BESTK TYPE STRING,
FKSAK TYPE STRING,
FKSTK TYPE STRING,
GBSTK TYPE STRING,
LFGSK TYPE STRING,
LFSTK TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
VBTYP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH_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/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH_STR-ROCANCEL sy-vline
WA_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH_STR-BESTK sy-vline
WA_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH_STR-FKSAK sy-vline
WA_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH_STR-FKSTK sy-vline
WA_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH_STR-GBSTK sy-vline
WA_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH_STR-LFGSK sy-vline
WA_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH_STR-LFSTK sy-vline
WA_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH_STR-VBELN sy-vline
WA_/BIC/CCTA2LIS_11_VASTH_STR-VBTYP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.