ABAP Select data from SAP table BAPI_CHARGROUPS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BAPI_CHARGROUPS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BAPI_CHARGROUPS2).
*--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_BAPI_CHARGROUPS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BAPI_CHARGROUPS>-INT_NUM_UI = 1.
<BAPI_CHARGROUPS>-GROUP_NAME = 1.
<BAPI_CHARGROUPS>-DESIGNNAME = 1.
<BAPI_CHARGROUPS>-CREATED_BY = 1.
<BAPI_CHARGROUPS>-CR_ON = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS-CHANGED_BY, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS-CH_ON, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS-COL_FROM, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS-LINE_FROM, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS-COL_TO, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS-LINE_TO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS 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_BAPI_CHARGROUPS 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_BAPI_CHARGROUPS INTO WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS.


*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_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR, 
INT_NUM_UI TYPE STRING,
GROUP_NAME TYPE STRING,
DESIGNNAME TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CR_ON TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
CH_ON TYPE STRING,
COL_FROM TYPE STRING,
LINE_FROM TYPE STRING,
COL_TO TYPE STRING,
LINE_TO TYPE STRING,
CHAR_COMPRESS TYPE STRING,
PUSHBUTTON TYPE STRING,
TABSTRIP TYPE STRING,
CHAR_SEQ TYPE STRING,
SEQ_SALES TYPE STRING,
SEQ_ENGINEERING TYPE STRING,
PRINT_SALES TYPE STRING,
PRINT_PURCHASE TYPE STRING,
PRINT_ENGINEER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_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_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR-INT_NUM_UI sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR-GROUP_NAME sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR-DESIGNNAME sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR-CR_ON sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR-CH_ON sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR-COL_FROM sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR-LINE_FROM sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR-COL_TO sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR-LINE_TO sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR-CHAR_COMPRESS sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR-PUSHBUTTON sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR-TABSTRIP sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR-CHAR_SEQ sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR-SEQ_SALES sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR-SEQ_ENGINEERING sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR-PRINT_SALES sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR-PRINT_PURCHASE sy-vline 
WA_BAPI_CHARGROUPS_STR-PRINT_ENGINEER sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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