ABAP Select data from SAP table AD23_OUTF into internal table
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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP AD23_OUTF 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 AD23_OUTF. 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 AD23_OUTF 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_AD23_OUTF TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF AD23_OUTF, WA_AD23_OUTF TYPE AD23_OUTF, 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: <AD23_OUTF> TYPE AD23_OUTF. *Process all fields in table header/work area as string values PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_AD23_OUTF. SELECT * *restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows UP TO 10 ROWS FROM AD23_OUTF INTO TABLE IT_AD23_OUTF. *Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA *SELECT * * FROM AD23_OUTF * INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_AD23_OUTF2). *--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_AD23_OUTF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_AD23_OUTF2). *Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL LOOP AT IT_AD23_OUTF ASSIGNING <AD23_OUTF>.*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<AD23_OUTF>-SD_VBELN = 1.
<AD23_OUTF>-SD_POSNR = 1.
<AD23_OUTF>-SD_ARKTX = 1.
<AD23_OUTF>-SD_TDNAME = 1.
<AD23_OUTF>-SM_AUFNR = 1.
ENDLOOP. LOOP AT IT_AD23_OUTF INTO WA_AD23_OUTF. *Write horizonal line to screen report. WRITE:/ sy-uline. *Write selected data to screen/report before conversion. WRITE:/ sy-vline, WA_AD23_OUTF-SM_AUFTEXT, sy-vline,
WA_AD23_OUTF-LINTYP, sy-vline,
WA_AD23_OUTF-IN_NETWR, sy-vline,
WA_AD23_OUTF-IN_KZWI1, sy-vline,
WA_AD23_OUTF-IN_KZWI2, sy-vline,
WA_AD23_OUTF-IN_KZWI3, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_AD23_OUTF 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_AD23_OUTF 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_AD23_OUTF INTO WA_AD23_OUTF. *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 SD_VBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AD23_OUTF-SD_VBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AD23_OUTF-SD_VBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SM_AUFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AD23_OUTF-SM_AUFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AD23_OUTF-SM_AUFNR.
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_AD23_OUTF_STR,
SD_VBELN TYPE STRING,
SD_POSNR TYPE STRING,
SD_ARKTX TYPE STRING,
SD_TDNAME TYPE STRING,
SM_AUFNR TYPE STRING,
SM_AUFTEXT TYPE STRING,
LINTYP TYPE STRING,
IN_NETWR TYPE STRING,
IN_KZWI1 TYPE STRING,
IN_KZWI2 TYPE STRING,
IN_KZWI3 TYPE STRING,
IN_KZWI4 TYPE STRING,
IN_KZWI5 TYPE STRING,
IN_KZWI6 TYPE STRING,
IN_WAERK TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_AD23_OUTF_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_AD23_OUTF_STR-SD_VBELN sy-vline
WA_AD23_OUTF_STR-SD_POSNR sy-vline
WA_AD23_OUTF_STR-SD_ARKTX sy-vline
WA_AD23_OUTF_STR-SD_TDNAME sy-vline
WA_AD23_OUTF_STR-SM_AUFNR sy-vline
WA_AD23_OUTF_STR-SM_AUFTEXT sy-vline
WA_AD23_OUTF_STR-LINTYP sy-vline
WA_AD23_OUTF_STR-IN_NETWR sy-vline
WA_AD23_OUTF_STR-IN_KZWI1 sy-vline
WA_AD23_OUTF_STR-IN_KZWI2 sy-vline
WA_AD23_OUTF_STR-IN_KZWI3 sy-vline
WA_AD23_OUTF_STR-IN_KZWI4 sy-vline
WA_AD23_OUTF_STR-IN_KZWI5 sy-vline
WA_AD23_OUTF_STR-IN_KZWI6 sy-vline
WA_AD23_OUTF_STR-IN_WAERK sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.