ABAP Select data from SAP table ANKL_S into internal table

Get Example source ABAP code based on a different SAP table
  

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ANKL_S
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ANKL_S2).
*--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_ANKL_S INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ANKL_S2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ANKL_S ASSIGNING <ANKL_S>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ANKL_S>-AHKKTO = 1.
<ANKL_S>-AHKKTO_VON = 1.
<ANKL_S>-AHKKTO_BIS = 1.
<ANKL_S>-TXK_KTANSW = 1.
<ANKL_S>-TXK_KTNAFB = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ANKL_S-TXL_KTNAFG, sy-vline,
WA_ANKL_S-TXL_KTERLW, sy-vline,
WA_ANKL_S-TXL_KTMIND, sy-vline,
WA_ANKL_S-TXL_KTMEHR, sy-vline,
WA_ANKL_S-KTPLT, sy-vline,
WA_ANKL_S-KTEXT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ANKL_S 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_ANKL_S 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_ANKL_S INTO WA_ANKL_S. *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 AHKKTO_VON CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANKL_S-AHKKTO_VON IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANKL_S-AHKKTO_VON.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AHKKTO_BIS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANKL_S-AHKKTO_BIS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANKL_S-AHKKTO_BIS.
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_ANKL_S_STR,
AHKKTO TYPE STRING,
AHKKTO_VON TYPE STRING,
AHKKTO_BIS TYPE STRING,
TXK_KTANSW TYPE STRING,
TXK_KTNAFB TYPE STRING,
TXL_KTNAFG TYPE STRING,
TXL_KTERLW TYPE STRING,
TXL_KTMIND TYPE STRING,
TXL_KTMEHR TYPE STRING,
KTPLT TYPE STRING,
KTEXT TYPE STRING,
LOGFG_001 TYPE STRING,
LOGFG_002 TYPE STRING,
LOGFG_003 TYPE STRING,
LOGFG_004 TYPE STRING,
LOGFG_005 TYPE STRING,
LOGFG_006 TYPE STRING,
LOGFG_007 TYPE STRING,
LOGFG_008 TYPE STRING,
LOGFG_009 TYPE STRING,
LOGFG_010 TYPE STRING,
LOGFG_011 TYPE STRING,
LOGFG_012 TYPE STRING,
LOGFG_013 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ANKL_S_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_ANKL_S_STR-AHKKTO sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-AHKKTO_VON sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-AHKKTO_BIS sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-TXK_KTANSW sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-TXK_KTNAFB sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-TXL_KTNAFG sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-TXL_KTERLW sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-TXL_KTMIND sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-TXL_KTMEHR sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-KTPLT sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-KTEXT sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-LOGFG_001 sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-LOGFG_002 sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-LOGFG_003 sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-LOGFG_004 sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-LOGFG_005 sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-LOGFG_006 sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-LOGFG_007 sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-LOGFG_008 sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-LOGFG_009 sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-LOGFG_010 sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-LOGFG_011 sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-LOGFG_012 sy-vline
WA_ANKL_S_STR-LOGFG_013 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.