ABAP Select data from SAP table ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING2).
*--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_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING>-PACKAGING_CODE = 1.
<ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING>-DIMENSION = 1.
<ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING>-DESCRIPTION = 1.
<ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING>-CONTENT = 1.
<ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING>-SHORT_NAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING-XML_LANG, sy-vline,
  WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING-TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING-PACKAGING_LEVEL_CODE, sy-vline,
  WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING-CONTENT, sy-vline,
  WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING-PACKAGE_TYPE_CODE_IDENTIFIER_C, sy-vline,
  WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING-CONTENT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING 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_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING 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_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING INTO WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR, 
PACKAGING_CODE TYPE STRING,
DIMENSION TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
CONTENT TYPE STRING,
SHORT_NAME TYPE STRING,
XML_LANG TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
PACKAGING_LEVEL_CODE TYPE STRING,
CONTENT TYPE STRING,
PACKAGE_TYPE_CODE_IDENTIFIER_C TYPE STRING,
CONTENT TYPE STRING,
SHIPPING_CONTAINER_SERIAL_CD TYPE STRING,
CONTENT TYPE STRING,
SHIPPING_CONTAINER_SERL_CD_REF TYPE STRING,
CONTENT TYPE STRING,
PACKAGE_ID TYPE STRING,
GLOBAL_INDIVIDUAL_ASSET_ID TYPE STRING,
CONTENT TYPE STRING,
RETURNABLE_PACKAGE_ID TYPE STRING,
CONTENT TYPE STRING,
PACKAGE_TRACKING_ID TYPE STRING,
CONTENT TYPE STRING,
SHIPPING_MARK TYPE STRING,
ORDERED_QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
UNIT_OF_MEASURE TYPE STRING,
CONTENT TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
DISPATCH_QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
UNIT_OF_MEASURE TYPE STRING,
CONTENT TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
FREE_GOODS_QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
UNIT_OF_MEASURE TYPE STRING,
CONTENT TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY_VARIANCE_NOTE TYPE STRING,
CONTENT TYPE STRING,
BEST_BEFORE_DATE TYPE STRING,
DATE TYPE STRING,
EXTRINSIC TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_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_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-PACKAGING_CODE sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-DIMENSION sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-CONTENT sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-SHORT_NAME sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-XML_LANG sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-TYPE sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-PACKAGING_LEVEL_CODE sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-CONTENT sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-PACKAGE_TYPE_CODE_IDENTIFIER_C sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-CONTENT sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-SHIPPING_CONTAINER_SERIAL_CD sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-CONTENT sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-SHIPPING_CONTAINER_SERL_CD_REF sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-CONTENT sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-PACKAGE_ID sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-GLOBAL_INDIVIDUAL_ASSET_ID sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-CONTENT sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-RETURNABLE_PACKAGE_ID sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-CONTENT sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-PACKAGE_TRACKING_ID sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-CONTENT sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-SHIPPING_MARK sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-ORDERED_QUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-UNIT_OF_MEASURE sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-CONTENT sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-DISPATCH_QUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-UNIT_OF_MEASURE sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-CONTENT sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-FREE_GOODS_QUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-UNIT_OF_MEASURE sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-CONTENT sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-QUANTITY_VARIANCE_NOTE sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-CONTENT sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-BEST_BEFORE_DATE sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-DATE sy-vline 
WA_ARBERP_XSHIP_S_PACKAGING_STR-EXTRINSIC sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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