ABAP Select data from SAP table ANLE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ANLE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ANLE2).
*--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_ANLE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ANLE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ANLE ASSIGNING <ANLE>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ANLE>-MANDT = 1.
<ANLE>-BUKRS = 1.
<ANLE>-ANLN1 = 1.
<ANLE>-ANLN2 = 1.
<ANLE>-GJAHR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ANLE-LNRAN, sy-vline,
WA_ANLE-COBELNR, sy-vline,
WA_ANLE-COBUZEI, sy-vline,
WA_ANLE-FIBELNR, sy-vline,
WA_ANLE-FIBUZEI, sy-vline,
WA_ANLE-FIGJAHR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ANLE 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_ANLE 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_ANLE INTO WA_ANLE. *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 ANLN1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANLE-ANLN1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANLE-ANLN1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLN2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANLE-ANLN2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANLE-ANLN2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field WBGBTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANLE-WBGBTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANLE-WBGBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field WBABTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANLE-WBABTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANLE-WBABTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field COGJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ANLE-COGJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ANLE-COGJAHR.
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_ANLE_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
ANLN1 TYPE STRING,
ANLN2 TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
LNRAN TYPE STRING,
COBELNR TYPE STRING,
COBUZEI TYPE STRING,
FIBELNR TYPE STRING,
FIBUZEI TYPE STRING,
FIGJAHR TYPE STRING,
GKOAR TYPE STRING,
GKONT TYPE STRING,
KSTAR TYPE STRING,
HRKFT TYPE STRING,
WBGBTR TYPE STRING,
WBABTR TYPE STRING,
USPOB TYPE STRING,
COGJAHR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ANLE_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_ANLE_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_ANLE_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_ANLE_STR-ANLN1 sy-vline
WA_ANLE_STR-ANLN2 sy-vline
WA_ANLE_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_ANLE_STR-LNRAN sy-vline
WA_ANLE_STR-COBELNR sy-vline
WA_ANLE_STR-COBUZEI sy-vline
WA_ANLE_STR-FIBELNR sy-vline
WA_ANLE_STR-FIBUZEI sy-vline
WA_ANLE_STR-FIGJAHR sy-vline
WA_ANLE_STR-GKOAR sy-vline
WA_ANLE_STR-GKONT sy-vline
WA_ANLE_STR-KSTAR sy-vline
WA_ANLE_STR-HRKFT sy-vline
WA_ANLE_STR-WBGBTR sy-vline
WA_ANLE_STR-WBABTR sy-vline
WA_ANLE_STR-USPOB sy-vline
WA_ANLE_STR-COGJAHR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.