ABAP Select data from SAP table ACGL_ITEM_GEN into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ACGL_ITEM_GEN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ACGL_ITEM_GEN2).
*--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_ACGL_ITEM_GEN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ACGL_ITEM_GEN2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ACGL_ITEM_GEN>-GEN_CHAR1 = 1.
<ACGL_ITEM_GEN>-GEN_CHAR2 = 1.
<ACGL_ITEM_GEN>-GEN_CHAR3 = 1.
<ACGL_ITEM_GEN>-GEN_CHAR4 = 1.
<ACGL_ITEM_GEN>-GEN_CHAR5 = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ACGL_ITEM_GEN-GEN_CHAR1H, sy-vline,
  WA_ACGL_ITEM_GEN-GEN_CHAR2H, sy-vline,
  WA_ACGL_ITEM_GEN-GEN_CHAR3H, sy-vline,
  WA_ACGL_ITEM_GEN-GEN_CHAR4H, sy-vline,
  WA_ACGL_ITEM_GEN-GEN_CHAR5H, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ACGL_ITEM_GEN 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_ACGL_ITEM_GEN 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_ACGL_ITEM_GEN INTO WA_ACGL_ITEM_GEN.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_ACGL_ITEM_GEN_STR, 
GEN_CHAR1 TYPE STRING,
GEN_CHAR2 TYPE STRING,
GEN_CHAR3 TYPE STRING,
GEN_CHAR4 TYPE STRING,
GEN_CHAR5 TYPE STRING,
GEN_CHAR1H TYPE STRING,
GEN_CHAR2H TYPE STRING,
GEN_CHAR3H TYPE STRING,
GEN_CHAR4H TYPE STRING,
GEN_CHAR5H TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ACGL_ITEM_GEN_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_ACGL_ITEM_GEN_STR-GEN_CHAR1 sy-vline 
WA_ACGL_ITEM_GEN_STR-GEN_CHAR2 sy-vline 
WA_ACGL_ITEM_GEN_STR-GEN_CHAR3 sy-vline 
WA_ACGL_ITEM_GEN_STR-GEN_CHAR4 sy-vline 
WA_ACGL_ITEM_GEN_STR-GEN_CHAR5 sy-vline 
WA_ACGL_ITEM_GEN_STR-GEN_CHAR1H sy-vline 
WA_ACGL_ITEM_GEN_STR-GEN_CHAR2H sy-vline 
WA_ACGL_ITEM_GEN_STR-GEN_CHAR3H sy-vline 
WA_ACGL_ITEM_GEN_STR-GEN_CHAR4H sy-vline 
WA_ACGL_ITEM_GEN_STR-GEN_CHAR5H sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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