ABAP Select data from SAP table /IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC2).
*--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_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC ASSIGNING </IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC>-APPLICATION = 1.
</IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC>-ISSUE_ID = 1.
</IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC>-ISSUE_CATEG = 1.
</IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC>-SORTNO = 1.
</IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC>-AUTH_GROUP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-CRITICALITY, sy-vline,
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-PRIORITY, sy-vline,
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-REPORTED_BY, sy-vline,
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-DURATION_CD, sy-vline,
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-COUNTRY, sy-vline,
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-DEF_QTY_UNIT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC 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_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC 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_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC INTO WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC. *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 ISSUE_ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-ISSUE_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-ISSUE_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field USER_STATUS_01 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-USER_STATUS_01 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-USER_STATUS_01.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field USER_STATUS_02 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-USER_STATUS_02 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-USER_STATUS_02.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field USER_STATUS_03 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-USER_STATUS_03 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-USER_STATUS_03.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field USER_STATUS_04 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-USER_STATUS_04 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-USER_STATUS_04.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field USER_STATUS_05 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-USER_STATUS_05 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-USER_STATUS_05.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field CREATED_ON CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-CREATED_ON IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-CREATED_ON.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field CHANGED_ON CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-CHANGED_ON IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC-CHANGED_ON.
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_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR,
APPLICATION TYPE STRING,
ISSUE_ID TYPE STRING,
ISSUE_CATEG TYPE STRING,
SORTNO TYPE STRING,
AUTH_GROUP TYPE STRING,
CRITICALITY TYPE STRING,
PRIORITY TYPE STRING,
REPORTED_BY TYPE STRING,
DURATION_CD TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
DEF_QTY_UNIT TYPE STRING,
TERM_REDEFID TYPE STRING,
OBJ_ID TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_TYPE_CD TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_SRC_SYS TYPE STRING,
OBJ_LOC_IND TYPE STRING,
OBJ_DESCR TYPE STRING,
OBJ_ADD_FIELD1 TYPE STRING,
OBJ_ADD_FIELD2 TYPE STRING,
OBJ_ADD_FIELD3 TYPE STRING,
PLA_ADD_FIELD1 TYPE STRING,
PLA_ADD_FIELD2 TYPE STRING,
PLA_ADD_FIELD3 TYPE STRING,
ISSUE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PAR_I_UUID TYPE STRING,
ROOT_I_UUID TYPE STRING,
LCYCLE_CD TYPE STRING,
CONSIST_CD TYPE STRING,
DEFERRAL_CD TYPE STRING,
ARCHIVING_CD TYPE STRING,
VALIDATION_CD TYPE STRING,
EFFECTIVENESS_CD TYPE STRING,
APPROVAL_CD TYPE STRING,
ISSUE_TYPE_CD TYPE STRING,
DIGSIGN_CD TYPE STRING,
DIGSIGN_ACTION TYPE STRING,
USER_STATUS_01 TYPE STRING,
USER_STATUS_02 TYPE STRING,
USER_STATUS_03 TYPE STRING,
USER_STATUS_04 TYPE STRING,
USER_STATUS_05 TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CREATED_ON TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_ON TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_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_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-APPLICATION sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-ISSUE_ID sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-ISSUE_CATEG sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-SORTNO sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-AUTH_GROUP sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-CRITICALITY sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-PRIORITY sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-REPORTED_BY sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-DURATION_CD sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-DEF_QTY_UNIT sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-TERM_REDEFID sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-OBJ_ID sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-OBJECT_TYPE_CD sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-OBJECT_SRC_SYS sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-OBJ_LOC_IND sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-OBJ_DESCR sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-OBJ_ADD_FIELD1 sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-OBJ_ADD_FIELD2 sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-OBJ_ADD_FIELD3 sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-PLA_ADD_FIELD1 sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-PLA_ADD_FIELD2 sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-PLA_ADD_FIELD3 sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-ISSUE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-PAR_I_UUID sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-ROOT_I_UUID sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-LCYCLE_CD sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-CONSIST_CD sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-DEFERRAL_CD sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-ARCHIVING_CD sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-VALIDATION_CD sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-EFFECTIVENESS_CD sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-APPROVAL_CD sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-ISSUE_TYPE_CD sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-DIGSIGN_CD sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-DIGSIGN_ACTION sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-USER_STATUS_01 sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-USER_STATUS_02 sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-USER_STATUS_03 sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-USER_STATUS_04 sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-USER_STATUS_05 sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-CREATED_ON sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline
WA_/IAM/S_I_Q_SELBYEL_ROOT_EXTRAC_STR-CHANGED_ON sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.