ABAP Select data from SAP table AFRD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM AFRD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_AFRD2).
*--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_AFRD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_AFRD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_AFRD ASSIGNING <AFRD>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<AFRD>-MANDT = 1.
<AFRD>-AUTYP = 1.
<AFRD>-UNAME = 1.
<AFRD>-RUECK = 1.
<AFRD>-BUDAT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_AFRD-ARBID, sy-vline,
WA_AFRD-WERKS, sy-vline,
WA_AFRD-LTXA1, sy-vline,
WA_AFRD-ISERH, sy-vline,
WA_AFRD-ZEIER, sy-vline,
WA_AFRD-ILE01, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_AFRD 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_AFRD 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_AFRD INTO WA_AFRD. *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 CUNIT, internal->external for field ZEIER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AFRD-ZEIER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AFRD-ZEIER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ILE01 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AFRD-ILE01 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AFRD-ILE01.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ILE02 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AFRD-ILE02 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AFRD-ILE02.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ILE03 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AFRD-ILE03 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AFRD-ILE03.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ILE04 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AFRD-ILE04 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AFRD-ILE04.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ILE05 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AFRD-ILE05 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AFRD-ILE05.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ILE06 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AFRD-ILE06 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AFRD-ILE06.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field OFE01 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AFRD-OFE01 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AFRD-OFE01.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field OFE02 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AFRD-OFE02 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AFRD-OFE02.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field OFE03 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AFRD-OFE03 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AFRD-OFE03.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field OFE04 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AFRD-OFE04 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AFRD-OFE04.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field OFE05 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AFRD-OFE05 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AFRD-OFE05.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field OFE06 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AFRD-OFE06 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AFRD-OFE06.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PRZ01 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AFRD-PRZ01 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AFRD-PRZ01.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field IPRE1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AFRD-IPRE1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AFRD-IPRE1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field OPRE1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AFRD-OPRE1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AFRD-OPRE1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field OFMNU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AFRD-OFMNU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AFRD-OFMNU.
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_AFRD_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
AUTYP TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
RUECK TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
ARBID TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LTXA1 TYPE STRING,
ISERH TYPE STRING,
ZEIER TYPE STRING,
ILE01 TYPE STRING,
ISM01 TYPE STRING,
ILE02 TYPE STRING,
ISM02 TYPE STRING,
ILE03 TYPE STRING,
ISM03 TYPE STRING,
ILE04 TYPE STRING,
ISM04 TYPE STRING,
ILE05 TYPE STRING,
ISM05 TYPE STRING,
ILE06 TYPE STRING,
ISM06 TYPE STRING,
ABARB TYPE STRING,
ISMNW TYPE STRING,
ISMNE TYPE STRING,
LEARR TYPE STRING,
IDAUR TYPE STRING,
IDAUE TYPE STRING,
ZCODE TYPE STRING,
LOART TYPE STRING,
QUALF TYPE STRING,
ANZMA TYPE STRING,
LOGRP TYPE STRING,
GMNGA TYPE STRING,
LMNGA TYPE STRING,
XMNGA TYPE STRING,
GMEIN TYPE STRING,
MEINH TYPE STRING,
GRUND TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
ISDD TYPE STRING,
ISDZ TYPE STRING,
IERD TYPE STRING,
IERZ TYPE STRING,
ISBD TYPE STRING,
ISBZ TYPE STRING,
IEBD TYPE STRING,
IEBZ TYPE STRING,
ISAD TYPE STRING,
ISAZ TYPE STRING,
IEDD TYPE STRING,
IEDZ TYPE STRING,
PEDD TYPE STRING,
PEDZ TYPE STRING,
AUERU TYPE STRING,
AUSOR TYPE STRING,
STNDR TYPE STRING,
MANUR TYPE STRING,
MEILR TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
APLFL TYPE STRING,
VORNR TYPE STRING,
OFM01 TYPE STRING,
OFE01 TYPE STRING,
LEK01 TYPE STRING,
OFM02 TYPE STRING,
OFE02 TYPE STRING,
LEK02 TYPE STRING,
OFM03 TYPE STRING,
OFE03 TYPE STRING,
LEK03 TYPE STRING,
OFM04 TYPE STRING,
OFE04 TYPE STRING,
LEK04 TYPE STRING,
OFM05 TYPE STRING,
OFE05 TYPE STRING,
LEK05 TYPE STRING,
OFM06 TYPE STRING,
OFE06 TYPE STRING,
LEK06 TYPE STRING,
OFMNW TYPE STRING,
OFMNE TYPE STRING,
LEKNW TYPE STRING,
ODAUR TYPE STRING,
ODAUE TYPE STRING,
SMENG TYPE STRING,
SPLIT TYPE STRING,
ZAUSW TYPE STRING,
KAPAR TYPE STRING,
UVORN TYPE STRING,
CATSBELNR TYPE STRING,
CATSPRICE TYPE STRING,
CATSTCURR TYPE STRING,
CATSPEINH TYPE STRING,
RMNGA TYPE STRING,
BEMOT TYPE STRING,
PRZ01 TYPE STRING,
IPRZ1 TYPE STRING,
IPRE1 TYPE STRING,
IPRK1 TYPE STRING,
OPRZ1 TYPE STRING,
OPRE1 TYPE STRING,
SCRID TYPE STRING,
NODAT TYPE STRING,
ISMNW_2 TYPE STRING,
OFMNW_2 TYPE STRING,
ISMNU TYPE STRING,
OFMNU TYPE STRING,
PACKNO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_AFRD_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_AFRD_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-AUTYP sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-UNAME sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-RUECK sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ARBID sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-LTXA1 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ISERH sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ZEIER sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ILE01 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ISM01 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ILE02 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ISM02 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ILE03 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ISM03 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ILE04 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ISM04 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ILE05 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ISM05 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ILE06 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ISM06 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ABARB sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ISMNW sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ISMNE sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-LEARR sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-IDAUR sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-IDAUE sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ZCODE sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-LOART sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-QUALF sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ANZMA sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-LOGRP sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-GMNGA sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-LMNGA sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-XMNGA sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-GMEIN sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-MEINH sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-GRUND sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ISDD sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ISDZ sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-IERD sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-IERZ sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ISBD sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ISBZ sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-IEBD sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-IEBZ sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ISAD sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ISAZ sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-IEDD sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-IEDZ sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-PEDD sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-PEDZ sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-AUERU sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-AUSOR sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-STNDR sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-MANUR sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-MEILR sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-APLFL sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-VORNR sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-OFM01 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-OFE01 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-LEK01 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-OFM02 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-OFE02 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-LEK02 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-OFM03 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-OFE03 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-LEK03 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-OFM04 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-OFE04 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-LEK04 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-OFM05 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-OFE05 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-LEK05 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-OFM06 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-OFE06 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-LEK06 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-OFMNW sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-OFMNE sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-LEKNW sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ODAUR sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ODAUE sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-SMENG sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-SPLIT sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ZAUSW sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-KAPAR sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-UVORN sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-CATSBELNR sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-CATSPRICE sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-CATSTCURR sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-CATSPEINH sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-RMNGA sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-BEMOT sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-PRZ01 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-IPRZ1 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-IPRE1 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-IPRK1 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-OPRZ1 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-OPRE1 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-SCRID sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-NODAT sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ISMNW_2 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-OFMNW_2 sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-ISMNU sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-OFMNU sy-vline
WA_AFRD_STR-PACKNO sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.