ABAP Select data from SAP table ABSOSALESITEM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ABSOSALESITEM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ABSOSALESITEM2).
*--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_ABSOSALESITEM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ABSOSALESITEM2).


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

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

ENDLOOP.

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

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


*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_ABSOSALESITEM-BUSINESSSOLUTIONORDER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ABSOSALESITEM-BUSINESSSOLUTIONORDER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ITEMVOLUMEUNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ABSOSALESITEM-ITEMVOLUMEUNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ABSOSALESITEM-ITEMVOLUMEUNIT.
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_ABSOSALESITEM_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSSOLUTIONORDER TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSSOLUTIONORDERITEM 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,
INCOTERMSPART1 TYPE STRING,
INCOTERMSPART2 TYPE STRING,
BUSSOLNORDITMISRELEASED TYPE STRING,
BUSSOLNORDITMISCOMPLETED TYPE STRING,
BUSSOLNORDITMISREJECTED TYPE STRING,
BUSSOLNORDITMDISTRSTATUS TYPE STRING,
BUSSOLNORDITMDISTRSTATUSNAME TYPE STRING,
BUSSOLNORDITMRJCNREASON TYPE STRING,
BUSSOLNORDITMRJCNREASONTEXT TYPE STRING,
SRVCDOCITMDELIVERYSTATUS TYPE STRING,
SRVCDOCDELIVERYSTATUSTEXT TYPE STRING,
SERVICEDOCITEMBILLINGSTATUS TYPE STRING,
BILLINGBLOCKREASON TYPE STRING,
SOLDTOPARTY TYPE STRING,
SHIPTOPARTY TYPE STRING,
BILLTOPARTY TYPE STRING,
PAYERPARTY TYPE STRING,
PERSONRESPONSIBLE TYPE STRING,
CONTACTPERSON TYPE STRING,
DELIVERYPRIORITY TYPE STRING,
PARTIALDELIVERYISALLOWED TYPE STRING,
ORDERCOMBINATIONISALLOWED TYPE STRING,
DELIVERYBLOCKREASON TYPE STRING,
REQUESTEDDELIVERYUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
SERVICEDOCUMENTITEMNETAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
TRANSACTIONCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
PROFITCENTER TYPE STRING,
PURCHASEORDERBYCUSTOMER TYPE STRING,
MATERIALPRICINGGROUP TYPE STRING,
ITEMGROSSWEIGHT TYPE STRING,
ITEMNETWEIGHT TYPE STRING,
ITEMWEIGHTUNIT TYPE STRING,
ITEMVOLUME TYPE STRING,
ITEMVOLUMEUNIT TYPE STRING,
DELIVERYGROUP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ABSOSALESITEM_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_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-BUSINESSSOLUTIONORDER sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-BUSINESSSOLUTIONORDERITEM sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-BUSINESSSOLUTIONORDERITEMUUID sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-BUSSOLNORDITMCATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-PRODUCT sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-QUANTITYUNIT sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-BUSSOLNORDITMDESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-LANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-BUSSOLNORDITMEXTREFERENCE sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-ITEMORDERPROBABILITYINPERCENT sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-PAYMENTTERMS sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-INCOTERMSPART1 sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-INCOTERMSPART2 sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-BUSSOLNORDITMISRELEASED sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-BUSSOLNORDITMISCOMPLETED sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-BUSSOLNORDITMISREJECTED sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-BUSSOLNORDITMDISTRSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-BUSSOLNORDITMDISTRSTATUSNAME sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-BUSSOLNORDITMRJCNREASON sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-BUSSOLNORDITMRJCNREASONTEXT sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-SRVCDOCITMDELIVERYSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-SRVCDOCDELIVERYSTATUSTEXT sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-SERVICEDOCITEMBILLINGSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-BILLINGBLOCKREASON sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-SOLDTOPARTY sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-SHIPTOPARTY sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-BILLTOPARTY sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-PAYERPARTY sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-PERSONRESPONSIBLE sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-CONTACTPERSON sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-DELIVERYPRIORITY sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-PARTIALDELIVERYISALLOWED sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-ORDERCOMBINATIONISALLOWED sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-DELIVERYBLOCKREASON sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-REQUESTEDDELIVERYUTCDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-SERVICEDOCUMENTITEMNETAMOUNT sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-TRANSACTIONCURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-PROFITCENTER sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-PURCHASEORDERBYCUSTOMER sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-MATERIALPRICINGGROUP sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-ITEMGROSSWEIGHT sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-ITEMNETWEIGHT sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-ITEMWEIGHTUNIT sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-ITEMVOLUME sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-ITEMVOLUMEUNIT sy-vline 
WA_ABSOSALESITEM_STR-DELIVERYGROUP sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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