ABAP Select data from SAP table BAPI1175_SOLTASKE into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BAPI1175_SOLTASKE 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 BAPI1175_SOLTASKE. 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 BAPI1175_SOLTASKE 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_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPI1175_SOLTASKE,
      WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE TYPE BAPI1175_SOLTASKE,
      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: <BAPI1175_SOLTASKE> TYPE BAPI1175_SOLTASKE.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM BAPI1175_SOLTASKE
  INTO TABLE IT_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BAPI1175_SOLTASKE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE2).
*--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_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE ASSIGNING <BAPI1175_SOLTASKE>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BAPI1175_SOLTASKE>-SOLU_NO = 1.
<BAPI1175_SOLTASKE>-VER_NO = 1.
<BAPI1175_SOLTASKE>-TASK_KEY = 1.
<BAPI1175_SOLTASKE>-TASK_CAT_TYP = 1.
<BAPI1175_SOLTASKE>-TASK_CODEGRP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE INTO WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE-TASK_CODE, sy-vline,
WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE-CREATED_BY, sy-vline,
WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE-CREATED_DATE, sy-vline,
WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE-CREATED_TIME, sy-vline,
WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE-CHANGED_BY, sy-vline,
WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE-CHANGED_DATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE 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_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE 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_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE INTO WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE. *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 SOLU_NO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE-SOLU_NO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE-SOLU_NO.
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_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE_STR,
SOLU_NO TYPE STRING,
VER_NO TYPE STRING,
TASK_KEY TYPE STRING,
TASK_CAT_TYP TYPE STRING,
TASK_CODEGRP TYPE STRING,
TASK_CODE TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CREATED_DATE TYPE STRING,
CREATED_TIME TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_DATE TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_TIME TYPE STRING,
DELETE_FLAG TYPE STRING,
TXT_TASKGRP TYPE STRING,
TXT_TASKCD TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE_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_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE_STR-SOLU_NO sy-vline
WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE_STR-VER_NO sy-vline
WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE_STR-TASK_KEY sy-vline
WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE_STR-TASK_CAT_TYP sy-vline
WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE_STR-TASK_CODEGRP sy-vline
WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE_STR-TASK_CODE sy-vline
WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline
WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE_STR-CREATED_DATE sy-vline
WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE_STR-CREATED_TIME sy-vline
WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline
WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE_STR-CHANGED_DATE sy-vline
WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE_STR-CHANGED_TIME sy-vline
WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE_STR-DELETE_FLAG sy-vline
WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE_STR-TXT_TASKGRP sy-vline
WA_BAPI1175_SOLTASKE_STR-TXT_TASKCD sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.