ABAP Select data from SAP table ACABPINVI into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ACABPINVI
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ACABPINVI2).
*--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_ACABPINVI INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ACABPINVI2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ACABPINVI ASSIGNING <ACABPINVI>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ACABPINVI>-MANDT = 1.
<ACABPINVI>-CADOCUMENTCONTAINERUUID = 1.
<ACABPINVI>-CADOCUMENTCONTAINERSQNCNUMBER = 1.
<ACABPINVI>-CADOCCONTAINERINVOICEITMSTATUS = 1.
<ACABPINVI>-CADOCCONTAINERINVOICEITMSTSTXT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ACABPINVI-CADOCUMENTCONTAINERREFTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_ACABPINVI-CADOCUMENTCONTAINERREFTYPETEXT, sy-vline,
WA_ACABPINVI-CADOCUMENTCONTAINERREFERENCE, sy-vline,
WA_ACABPINVI-CREATIONDATE, sy-vline,
WA_ACABPINVI-CREATIONTIME, sy-vline,
WA_ACABPINVI-CADOCUMENT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ACABPINVI 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_ACABPINVI 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_ACABPINVI INTO WA_ACABPINVI. *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 CADOCUMENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ACABPINVI-CADOCUMENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ACABPINVI-CADOCUMENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LOGICALSYSTEM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ACABPINVI-LOGICALSYSTEM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ACABPINVI-LOGICALSYSTEM.
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_ACABPINVI_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
CADOCUMENTCONTAINERUUID TYPE STRING,
CADOCUMENTCONTAINERSQNCNUMBER TYPE STRING,
CADOCCONTAINERINVOICEITMSTATUS TYPE STRING,
CADOCCONTAINERINVOICEITMSTSTXT TYPE STRING,
CADOCUMENTCONTAINERREFTYPE TYPE STRING,
CADOCUMENTCONTAINERREFTYPETEXT TYPE STRING,
CADOCUMENTCONTAINERREFERENCE TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
CREATIONTIME TYPE STRING,
CADOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
CAREPETITIONITEMNUMBER TYPE STRING,
CABPITEMNUMBER TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNER TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERFULLNAME TYPE STRING,
CONTRACTACCOUNT TYPE STRING,
CONTRACTACCOUNTNAME TYPE STRING,
CACONTRACT TYPE STRING,
CASUBAPPLICATION TYPE STRING,
CASUBAPPLICATIONTEXT TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODENAME TYPE STRING,
CAREFERENCEDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
CADOCUMENTORIGINCODE TYPE STRING,
CADOCUMENTORIGINCODENAME TYPE STRING,
CADOCUMENTTYPE TYPE STRING,
CADOCUMENTTYPENAME TYPE STRING,
REFERENCEDOCUMENTTYPE TYPE STRING,
ORIGINALREFERENCEDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
LOGICALSYSTEM TYPE STRING,
CABPITEMTEXT TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSAREA TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSAREANAME TYPE STRING,
SEGMENT TYPE STRING,
SEGMENTNAME TYPE STRING,
CACASHDISCOUNTRATE TYPE STRING,
CAGROUPINGFORPAYMENT TYPE STRING,
CAMAINTRANSACTION TYPE STRING,
CAMAINTRANSACTIONNAME TYPE STRING,
CASUBTRANSACTION TYPE STRING,
CASUBTRANSACTIONNAME TYPE STRING,
CASHDISCOUNTBASEAMTISNETAMT TYPE STRING,
CACLEARINGREASON TYPE STRING,
CACLEARINGREASONNAME TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTDATE TYPE STRING,
CAPOSTINGDATE TYPE STRING,
CANETDUEDATE TYPE STRING,
CADEFERRALDATE TYPE STRING,
CACASHDISCOUNTDUEDATE TYPE STRING,
CAVALUEDATEFORCLEARING TYPE STRING,
CACLEARINGDATE TYPE STRING,
EXCHANGERATEDATE TYPE STRING,
TRANSACTIONCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
CAAMOUNTINTRANSACTIONCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
CAOPENAMOUNTINTRANSACTIONCRCY TYPE STRING,
CACASHDISCOUNTAMTINTRANSCRCY TYPE STRING,
CAELIGIBLEAMOUNTFORCSHDISCINTC TYPE STRING,
CARELEASEDAMTINTRANSCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
DISPLAYCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
AMOUNTINDISPLAYCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
OPENAMOUNTINDISPLAYCRCY TYPE STRING,
CASHDISCOUNTAMOUNTINDSPCRCY TYPE STRING,
CAELIGIBLEAMOUNTFORCSHDISCINDC TYPE STRING,
CARELEASEDAMTINDISPLAYCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
CACLEARINGAMOUNTINDISPLAYCRCY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ACABPINVI_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_ACABPINVI_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CADOCUMENTCONTAINERUUID sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CADOCUMENTCONTAINERSQNCNUMBER sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CADOCCONTAINERINVOICEITMSTATUS sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CADOCCONTAINERINVOICEITMSTSTXT sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CADOCUMENTCONTAINERREFTYPE sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CADOCUMENTCONTAINERREFTYPETEXT sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CADOCUMENTCONTAINERREFERENCE sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CREATIONDATE sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CREATIONTIME sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CADOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CAREPETITIONITEMNUMBER sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CABPITEMNUMBER sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-BUSINESSPARTNER sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERFULLNAME sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CONTRACTACCOUNT sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CONTRACTACCOUNTNAME sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CACONTRACT sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CASUBAPPLICATION sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CASUBAPPLICATIONTEXT sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-COMPANYCODENAME sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CAREFERENCEDOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CADOCUMENTORIGINCODE sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CADOCUMENTORIGINCODENAME sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CADOCUMENTTYPE sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CADOCUMENTTYPENAME sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-REFERENCEDOCUMENTTYPE sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-ORIGINALREFERENCEDOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-LOGICALSYSTEM sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CABPITEMTEXT sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-BUSINESSAREA sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-BUSINESSAREANAME sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-SEGMENT sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-SEGMENTNAME sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CACASHDISCOUNTRATE sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CAGROUPINGFORPAYMENT sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CAMAINTRANSACTION sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CAMAINTRANSACTIONNAME sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CASUBTRANSACTION sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CASUBTRANSACTIONNAME sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CASHDISCOUNTBASEAMTISNETAMT sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CACLEARINGREASON sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CACLEARINGREASONNAME sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-DOCUMENTDATE sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CAPOSTINGDATE sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CANETDUEDATE sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CADEFERRALDATE sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CACASHDISCOUNTDUEDATE sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CAVALUEDATEFORCLEARING sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CACLEARINGDATE sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-EXCHANGERATEDATE sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-TRANSACTIONCURRENCY sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CAAMOUNTINTRANSACTIONCURRENCY sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CAOPENAMOUNTINTRANSACTIONCRCY sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CACASHDISCOUNTAMTINTRANSCRCY sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CAELIGIBLEAMOUNTFORCSHDISCINTC sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CARELEASEDAMTINTRANSCURRENCY sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-DISPLAYCURRENCY sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-AMOUNTINDISPLAYCURRENCY sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-OPENAMOUNTINDISPLAYCRCY sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CASHDISCOUNTAMOUNTINDSPCRCY sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CAELIGIBLEAMOUNTFORCSHDISCINDC sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CARELEASEDAMTINDISPLAYCURRENCY sy-vline
WA_ACABPINVI_STR-CACLEARINGAMOUNTINDISPLAYCRCY sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.