ABAP Select data from SAP table AEFIS_0812_MAIN into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP AEFIS_0812_MAIN 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 AEFIS_0812_MAIN. 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 AEFIS_0812_MAIN 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_AEFIS_0812_MAIN TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF AEFIS_0812_MAIN,
      WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN TYPE AEFIS_0812_MAIN,
      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: <AEFIS_0812_MAIN> TYPE AEFIS_0812_MAIN.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_AEFIS_0812_MAIN.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM AEFIS_0812_MAIN
  INTO TABLE IT_AEFIS_0812_MAIN.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM AEFIS_0812_MAIN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_AEFIS_0812_MAIN2).
*--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_AEFIS_0812_MAIN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_AEFIS_0812_MAIN ASSIGNING <AEFIS_0812_MAIN>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<AEFIS_0812_MAIN>-LIFNR = 1.
<AEFIS_0812_MAIN>-KUNNR = 1.
<AEFIS_0812_MAIN>-KOART = 1.
<AEFIS_0812_MAIN>-NAME1 = 1.
<AEFIS_0812_MAIN>-SERIAL = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_AEFIS_0812_MAIN INTO WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-AKONT, sy-vline,
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-HKONT, sy-vline,
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-BUDAT, sy-vline,
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-BLDAT, sy-vline,
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-BLART, sy-vline,
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-LTEXT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN 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_AEFIS_0812_MAIN 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_AEFIS_0812_MAIN INTO WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN. *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 LIFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-LIFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-LIFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-KUNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AKONT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-AKONT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-AKONT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field HKONT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-HKONT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-HKONT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BELNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AUGBL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-AUGBL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-AUGBL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field AUGGJ CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-AUGGJ IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN-AUGGJ.
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_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
KOART TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
SERIAL TYPE STRING,
AKONT TYPE STRING,
HKONT TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
BLDAT TYPE STRING,
BLART TYPE STRING,
LTEXT TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
BSTAT TYPE STRING,
UMSKZ TYPE STRING,
XBLNR TYPE STRING,
SGTXT TYPE STRING,
AUGDT TYPE STRING,
AUGBL TYPE STRING,
AUGGJ TYPE STRING,
DMSOL TYPE STRING,
DMHAB TYPE STRING,
BAL_CUM TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_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_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-KOART sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-NAME1 sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-SERIAL sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-AKONT sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-HKONT sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-BLDAT sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-BLART sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-LTEXT sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-BSTAT sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-UMSKZ sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-XBLNR sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-SGTXT sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-AUGDT sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-AUGBL sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-AUGGJ sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-DMSOL sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-DMHAB sy-vline
WA_AEFIS_0812_MAIN_STR-BAL_CUM sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.