ABAP Select data from SAP table ABSOEXPITM into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP ABSOEXPITM 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 ABSOEXPITM. 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 ABSOEXPITM 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_ABSOEXPITM TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ABSOEXPITM,
      WA_ABSOEXPITM TYPE ABSOEXPITM,
      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: <ABSOEXPITM> TYPE ABSOEXPITM.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM ABSOEXPITM
  INTO TABLE IT_ABSOEXPITM.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ABSOEXPITM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ABSOEXPITM2).
*--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_ABSOEXPITM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ABSOEXPITM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ABSOEXPITM ASSIGNING <ABSOEXPITM>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ABSOEXPITM>-MANDT = 1.
<ABSOEXPITM>-BUSINESSSOLUTIONORDER = 1.
<ABSOEXPITM>-BUSINESSSOLUTIONORDERITEM = 1.
<ABSOEXPITM>-SERVICEDOCUMENTITEMCHARUUID = 1.
<ABSOEXPITM>-BUSINESSSOLUTIONORDERITEMUUID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_ABSOEXPITM INTO WA_ABSOEXPITM.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ABSOEXPITM-BUSSOLNORDITMCATEGORY, sy-vline,
  WA_ABSOEXPITM-PRODUCT, sy-vline,
  WA_ABSOEXPITM-QUANTITY, sy-vline,
  WA_ABSOEXPITM-QUANTITYUNIT, sy-vline,
  WA_ABSOEXPITM-BUSSOLNORDITMDESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
  WA_ABSOEXPITM-LANGUAGE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ABSOEXPITM 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_ABSOEXPITM 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_ABSOEXPITM INTO WA_ABSOEXPITM.


*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 BUSINESSSOLUTIONORDER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ABSOEXPITM-BUSINESSSOLUTIONORDER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ABSOEXPITM-BUSINESSSOLUTIONORDER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGUAGE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ABSOEXPITM-LANGUAGE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ABSOEXPITM-LANGUAGE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CONTACTPERSON
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ABSOEXPITM-CONTACTPERSON
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ABSOEXPITM-CONTACTPERSON.
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_ABSOEXPITM_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSSOLUTIONORDER TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSSOLUTIONORDERITEM TYPE STRING,
SERVICEDOCUMENTITEMCHARUUID TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSSOLUTIONORDERITEMUUID TYPE STRING,
BUSSOLNORDITMCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
QUANTITYUNIT TYPE STRING,
BUSSOLNORDITMDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
BUSSOLNORDITMEXTREFERENCE TYPE STRING,
ITEMORDERPROBABILITYINPERCENT TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTTERMS TYPE STRING,
BILLABLECONTROL TYPE STRING,
SERVICEDOCUMENTITEMNETAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
TRANSACTIONCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
BUSSOLNORDITMISCOMPLETED TYPE STRING,
BUSSOLNORDITMISRELEASED TYPE STRING,
BUSSOLNORDITMISREJECTED TYPE STRING,
BUSSOLNORDITMDISTRSTATUS TYPE STRING,
BUSSOLNORDITMDISTRSTATUSNAME TYPE STRING,
BUSSOLNORDITMRJCNREASON TYPE STRING,
BUSSOLNORDITMRJCNREASONTEXT TYPE STRING,
REFERENCESERVICECONTRACT TYPE STRING,
REFERENCESERVICECONTRACTITEM TYPE STRING,
SRVCCONTRDETNISSPPRSD TYPE STRING,
SOLDTOPARTY TYPE STRING,
SHIPTOPARTY TYPE STRING,
BILLTOPARTY TYPE STRING,
PAYERPARTY TYPE STRING,
PERSONRESPONSIBLE TYPE STRING,
CONTACTPERSON TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ABSOEXPITM_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_ABSOEXPITM_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-BUSINESSSOLUTIONORDER sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-BUSINESSSOLUTIONORDERITEM sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-SERVICEDOCUMENTITEMCHARUUID sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-BUSINESSSOLUTIONORDERITEMUUID sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-BUSSOLNORDITMCATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-PRODUCT sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-QUANTITYUNIT sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-BUSSOLNORDITMDESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-LANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-BUSSOLNORDITMEXTREFERENCE sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-ITEMORDERPROBABILITYINPERCENT sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-PAYMENTTERMS sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-BILLABLECONTROL sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-SERVICEDOCUMENTITEMNETAMOUNT sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-TRANSACTIONCURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-BUSSOLNORDITMISCOMPLETED sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-BUSSOLNORDITMISRELEASED sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-BUSSOLNORDITMISREJECTED sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-BUSSOLNORDITMDISTRSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-BUSSOLNORDITMDISTRSTATUSNAME sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-BUSSOLNORDITMRJCNREASON sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-BUSSOLNORDITMRJCNREASONTEXT sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-REFERENCESERVICECONTRACT sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-REFERENCESERVICECONTRACTITEM sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-SRVCCONTRDETNISSPPRSD sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-SOLDTOPARTY sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-SHIPTOPARTY sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-BILLTOPARTY sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-PAYERPARTY sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-PERSONRESPONSIBLE sy-vline 
WA_ABSOEXPITM_STR-CONTACTPERSON sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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