ABAP Select data from SAP table /NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC2).
*--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_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC ASSIGNING </NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC>-MANDT = 1.
</NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC>-OFFERCODE = 1.
</NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC>-SEQNR = 1.
</NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC>-BEZPER = 1.
</NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC>-KONDA = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC-RATE_CODE, sy-vline,
WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC-KDGRP, sy-vline,
WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC-FKPER, sy-vline,
WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC-PERFK, sy-vline,
WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC-WERBEART, sy-vline,
WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC-WERBEAKT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC 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_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC 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_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC INTO WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC. *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 WERBEART CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC-WERBEART IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC-WERBEART.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNRWERB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC-MATNRWERB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC-MATNRWERB.
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_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
OFFERCODE TYPE STRING,
SEQNR TYPE STRING,
BEZPER TYPE STRING,
KONDA TYPE STRING,
RATE_CODE TYPE STRING,
KDGRP TYPE STRING,
FKPER TYPE STRING,
PERFK TYPE STRING,
WERBEART TYPE STRING,
WERBEAKT TYPE STRING,
WERBTRAEG TYPE STRING,
MATNRWERB TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC_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_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC_STR-OFFERCODE sy-vline
WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC_STR-SEQNR sy-vline
WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC_STR-BEZPER sy-vline
WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC_STR-KONDA sy-vline
WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC_STR-RATE_CODE sy-vline
WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC_STR-KDGRP sy-vline
WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC_STR-FKPER sy-vline
WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC_STR-PERFK sy-vline
WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC_STR-WERBEART sy-vline
WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC_STR-WERBEAKT sy-vline
WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC_STR-WERBTRAEG sy-vline
WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC_STR-MATNRWERB sy-vline
WA_/NAM/OFFERCODE_DESC_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.