ABAP Select data from SAP table BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I2).
*--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_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I ASSIGNING <BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I>-CLIENT = 1.
<BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I>-GUID = 1.
<BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I>-ORDERADM_H_GUID = 1.
<BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I>-PARTNER_ID = 1.
<BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I>-ADDITIONAL_KEY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I-PAY_METHOD, sy-vline,
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I-PAY_ADDRESS_ID, sy-vline,
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I-PAY_BANK_ID, sy-vline,
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I-PAY_COUNTRY, sy-vline,
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I-ALT_PAY_METHOD, sy-vline,
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I-ALT_PAY_ADDRESS_ID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I 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_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I 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_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I INTO WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I. *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 PARTNER_ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I-PARTNER_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I-PARTNER_ID.
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_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
GUID TYPE STRING,
ORDERADM_H_GUID TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_ID TYPE STRING,
ADDITIONAL_KEY TYPE STRING,
PAY_METHOD TYPE STRING,
PAY_ADDRESS_ID TYPE STRING,
PAY_BANK_ID TYPE STRING,
PAY_COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
ALT_PAY_METHOD TYPE STRING,
ALT_PAY_ADDRESS_ID TYPE STRING,
ALT_PAY_BANK_ID TYPE STRING,
ALT_PAY_COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
ENTITLEMENT_FREQUENCY TYPE STRING,
DDR_RP TYPE STRING,
DDR_OP TYPE STRING,
DDR_UP TYPE STRING,
RED_REF_GUID TYPE STRING,
RED_REF_PRODUCT TYPE STRING,
DEDUCTION_AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
DEDUCTION_CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
DEDUCT_PAY_FAM TYPE STRING,
DEDUCT_PERCENT TYPE STRING,
DEDUCT_PARTIAL TYPE STRING,
DEDUCT_DDR TYPE STRING,
DEDUCT_PRIORITY TYPE STRING,
DEDUCT_PAY_FRQ_TYPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_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_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-GUID sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-ORDERADM_H_GUID sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-PARTNER_ID sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-ADDITIONAL_KEY sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-PAY_METHOD sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-PAY_ADDRESS_ID sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-PAY_BANK_ID sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-PAY_COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-ALT_PAY_METHOD sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-ALT_PAY_ADDRESS_ID sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-ALT_PAY_BANK_ID sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-ALT_PAY_COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-AMOUNT sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-ENTITLEMENT_FREQUENCY sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-DDR_RP sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-DDR_OP sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-DDR_UP sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-RED_REF_GUID sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-RED_REF_PRODUCT sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-DEDUCTION_AMOUNT sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-DEDUCTION_CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-DEDUCT_PAY_FAM sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-DEDUCT_PERCENT sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-DEDUCT_PARTIAL sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-DEDUCT_DDR sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-DEDUCT_PRIORITY sy-vline
WA_BAD_PS_SOCIAL_I_STR-DEDUCT_PAY_FRQ_TYPE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.