ABAP Select data from SAP table AFABB into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM AFABB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_AFABB2).
*--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_AFABB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_AFABB2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<AFABB>-MANDT = 1.
<AFABB>-AUFPL_VOR = 1.
<AFABB>-APLZL_VOR = 1.
<AFABB>-AUFPL_NCH = 1.
<AFABB>-APLZL_NCH = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_AFABB-AOBAR, sy-vline,
  WA_AFABB-MIMAX, sy-vline,
  WA_AFABB-OBJNR, sy-vline,
  WA_AFABB-ZEINH, sy-vline,
  WA_AFABB-DAUER, sy-vline,
  WA_AFABB-DAUKZ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_AFABB 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_AFABB 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_AFABB INTO WA_AFABB.


*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 AOBAR, internal->external for field AOBAR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AOBAR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_AFABB-AOBAR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AFABB-AOBAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field VORN1
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_AFABB-VORN1
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AFABB-VORN1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field VORN2
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_AFABB-VORN2
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AFABB-VORN2.
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_AFABB_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
AUFPL_VOR TYPE STRING,
APLZL_VOR TYPE STRING,
AUFPL_NCH TYPE STRING,
APLZL_NCH TYPE STRING,
AOBAR TYPE STRING,
MIMAX TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
ZEINH TYPE STRING,
DAUER TYPE STRING,
DAUKZ TYPE STRING,
VORNC TYPE STRING,
NCVOR TYPE STRING,
LOEKZ TYPE STRING,
KALID TYPE STRING,
PRZNT TYPE STRING,
PROVG TYPE STRING,
ARBID TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
FSABD TYPE STRING,
FSABZ TYPE STRING,
SSABD TYPE STRING,
SSABZ TYPE STRING,
FEABD TYPE STRING,
FEABZ TYPE STRING,
SEABD TYPE STRING,
SEABZ TYPE STRING,
DAUTM TYPE STRING,
AUCRE TYPE STRING,
DAUERMAX TYPE STRING,
AENNR TYPE STRING,
VBKZ TYPE STRING,
AUFNR_TVOR TYPE STRING,
AUFNR_TNCH TYPE STRING,
FLG_LOCK TYPE STRING,
FLG_SEL TYPE STRING,
VORN1 TYPE STRING,
VORN2 TYPE STRING,
INDBT_VOR1 TYPE STRING,
INDBT_VOR2 TYPE STRING,
VSNMR TYPE STRING,
INACT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_AFABB_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_AFABB_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-AUFPL_VOR sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-APLZL_VOR sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-AUFPL_NCH sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-APLZL_NCH sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-AOBAR sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-MIMAX sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-OBJNR sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-ZEINH sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-DAUER sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-DAUKZ sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-VORNC sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-NCVOR sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-LOEKZ sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-KALID sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-PRZNT sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-PROVG sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-ARBID sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-FSABD sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-FSABZ sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-SSABD sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-SSABZ sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-FEABD sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-FEABZ sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-SEABD sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-SEABZ sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-DAUTM sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-AUCRE sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-DAUERMAX sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-AENNR sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-VBKZ sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-AUFNR_TVOR sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-AUFNR_TNCH sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-FLG_LOCK sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-FLG_SEL sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-VORN1 sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-VORN2 sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-INDBT_VOR1 sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-INDBT_VOR2 sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-VSNMR sy-vline 
WA_AFABB_STR-INACT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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