ABAP Select data from SAP table ADEFECT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ADEFECT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ADEFECT2).
*--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_ADEFECT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ADEFECT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ADEFECT>-MANDT = 1.
<ADEFECT>-DEFECTINTERNALID = 1.
<ADEFECT>-DEFECT = 1.
<ADEFECT>-DEFECTCATEGORY = 1.
<ADEFECT>-CREATEDBYUSER = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ADEFECT-CREATIONDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_ADEFECT-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_ADEFECT-LASTCHANGEDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_ADEFECT-DEFECTTEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_ADEFECT-DEFECTCODECATALOG, sy-vline,
  WA_ADEFECT-DEFECTCODEGROUP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ADEFECT 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_ADEFECT 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_ADEFECT INTO WA_ADEFECT.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit TPLNR, internal->external for field FUNCTIONALLOCATION
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ADEFECT-FUNCTIONALLOCATION
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ADEFECT-FUNCTIONALLOCATION.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATERIAL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ADEFECT-MATERIAL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ADEFECT-MATERIAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field INSPECTIONLOT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ADEFECT-INSPECTIONLOT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ADEFECT-INSPECTIONLOT.
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_ADEFECT_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
DEFECTINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
DEFECT TYPE STRING,
DEFECTCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATE TYPE STRING,
DEFECTTEXT TYPE STRING,
DEFECTCODECATALOG TYPE STRING,
DEFECTCODEGROUP TYPE STRING,
DEFECTCODE TYPE STRING,
DEFECTCODEVERSION TYPE STRING,
DEFECTOBJECTCODECATALOG TYPE STRING,
DEFECTOBJECTCODEGROUP TYPE STRING,
DEFECTOBJECTCODE TYPE STRING,
DEFECTIVEQUANTITY TYPE STRING,
DEFECTIVEQUANTITYUNIT TYPE STRING,
MANUFACTURINGORDER TYPE STRING,
ORDERINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
MANUFACTURINGORDEROPERATION TYPE STRING,
MANUFACTURINGORDERSEQUENCE TYPE STRING,
CREATIONTIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGETIME TYPE STRING,
DEFECTCLASS TYPE STRING,
NUMBEROFDEFECTS TYPE STRING,
INSPPLANOPERATIONINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
INSPECTIONCHARACTERISTIC TYPE STRING,
INSPECTIONSUBSETINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
MATERIALSAMPLE TYPE STRING,
WORKCENTERTYPECODE TYPE STRING,
MAINWORKCENTERINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
MAINWORKCENTERPLANT TYPE STRING,
MAINWORKCENTER TYPE STRING,
EQUIPMENT TYPE STRING,
FUNCTIONALLOCATION TYPE STRING,
ISDELETED TYPE STRING,
DEFECTORIGIN TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
INSPECTIONLOT TYPE STRING,
CATALOGPROFILE TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDDATETIME TYPE STRING,
ISBUSINESSPURPOSECOMPLETED TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ADEFECT_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_ADEFECT_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-DEFECTINTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-DEFECT sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-DEFECTCATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-CREATIONDATE sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-LASTCHANGEDATE sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-DEFECTTEXT sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-DEFECTCODECATALOG sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-DEFECTCODEGROUP sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-DEFECTCODE sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-DEFECTCODEVERSION sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-DEFECTOBJECTCODECATALOG sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-DEFECTOBJECTCODEGROUP sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-DEFECTOBJECTCODE sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-DEFECTIVEQUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-DEFECTIVEQUANTITYUNIT sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-MANUFACTURINGORDER sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-ORDERINTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-MANUFACTURINGORDEROPERATION sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-MANUFACTURINGORDERSEQUENCE sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-CREATIONTIME sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-LASTCHANGETIME sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-DEFECTCLASS sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-NUMBEROFDEFECTS sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-INSPPLANOPERATIONINTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-INSPECTIONCHARACTERISTIC sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-INSPECTIONSUBSETINTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-MATERIALSAMPLE sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-WORKCENTERTYPECODE sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-MAINWORKCENTERINTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-MAINWORKCENTERPLANT sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-MAINWORKCENTER sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-EQUIPMENT sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-FUNCTIONALLOCATION sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-ISDELETED sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-DEFECTORIGIN sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-PLANT sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-INSPECTIONLOT sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-CATALOGPROFILE sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-CHANGEDDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_ADEFECT_STR-ISBUSINESSPURPOSECOMPLETED sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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