ABAP Select data from SAP table BAPIBUSISM008_SLX into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BAPIBUSISM008_SLX 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 BAPIBUSISM008_SLX. 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 BAPIBUSISM008_SLX 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_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIBUSISM008_SLX,
      WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX TYPE BAPIBUSISM008_SLX,
      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: <BAPIBUSISM008_SLX> TYPE BAPIBUSISM008_SLX.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM BAPIBUSISM008_SLX
  INTO TABLE IT_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BAPIBUSISM008_SLX
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX2).
*--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_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX ASSIGNING <BAPIBUSISM008_SLX>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BAPIBUSISM008_SLX>-DOCUMENT_NO = 1.
<BAPIBUSISM008_SLX>-ITEM_NUMBER = 1.
<BAPIBUSISM008_SLX>-SUB_ITEM_NO = 1.
<BAPIBUSISM008_SLX>-SCHEDULE_LINE_NO = 1.
<BAPIBUSISM008_SLX>-UPDATEFLAG = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX INTO WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX-AMOUNT_DISCOUNT, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX-AMOUNT_DISCOUNT_REASON, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX-AMOUNT_SURCHARGE, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX-AMOUNT_SURCHARGE_REASON, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX-DISCOUNT_SURCHARGE_CURRENCY, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX-RESERVATION, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX 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_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX 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_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX INTO WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX. *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 DOCUMENT_NO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX-DOCUMENT_NO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX-DOCUMENT_NO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SUB_ITEM_NO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX-SUB_ITEM_NO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX-SUB_ITEM_NO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SCHEDULE_LINE_NO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX-SCHEDULE_LINE_NO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX-SCHEDULE_LINE_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_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX_STR,
DOCUMENT_NO TYPE STRING,
ITEM_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
SUB_ITEM_NO TYPE STRING,
SCHEDULE_LINE_NO TYPE STRING,
UPDATEFLAG TYPE STRING,
AMOUNT_DISCOUNT TYPE STRING,
AMOUNT_DISCOUNT_REASON TYPE STRING,
AMOUNT_SURCHARGE TYPE STRING,
AMOUNT_SURCHARGE_REASON TYPE STRING,
DISCOUNT_SURCHARGE_CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
RESERVATION TYPE STRING,
CANCELLED TYPE STRING,
CANCELLATION_REASON TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX_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_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX_STR-DOCUMENT_NO sy-vline
WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX_STR-ITEM_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX_STR-SUB_ITEM_NO sy-vline
WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX_STR-SCHEDULE_LINE_NO sy-vline
WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX_STR-UPDATEFLAG sy-vline
WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX_STR-AMOUNT_DISCOUNT sy-vline
WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX_STR-AMOUNT_DISCOUNT_REASON sy-vline
WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX_STR-AMOUNT_SURCHARGE sy-vline
WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX_STR-AMOUNT_SURCHARGE_REASON sy-vline
WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX_STR-DISCOUNT_SURCHARGE_CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX_STR-RESERVATION sy-vline
WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX_STR-CANCELLED sy-vline
WA_BAPIBUSISM008_SLX_STR-CANCELLATION_REASON sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.