ABAP Select data from SAP table BAPICTRLC2 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BAPICTRLC2 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 BAPICTRLC2. 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 BAPICTRLC2 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_BAPICTRLC2 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPICTRLC2,
      WA_BAPICTRLC2 TYPE BAPICTRLC2,
      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: <BAPICTRLC2> TYPE BAPICTRLC2.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_BAPICTRLC2.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM BAPICTRLC2
  INTO TABLE IT_BAPICTRLC2.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BAPICTRLC2
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BAPICTRLC22).
*--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_BAPICTRLC2 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BAPICTRLC22).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BAPICTRLC2 ASSIGNING <BAPICTRLC2>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BAPICTRLC2>-CTRLCYC_NO = 1.
<BAPICTRLC2>-MATERIAL = 1.
<BAPICTRLC2>-PLANT = 1.
<BAPICTRLC2>-SUPPLYAREA = 1.
<BAPICTRLC2>-KANBAN_CT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_BAPICTRLC2 INTO WA_BAPICTRLC2.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BAPICTRLC2-KANBAN_QTY, sy-vline,
WA_BAPICTRLC2-UNIT_MEAS, sy-vline,
WA_BAPICTRLC2-MAX_EMPTY, sy-vline,
WA_BAPICTRLC2-CNTNR_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_BAPICTRLC2-SUPPLIER, sy-vline,
WA_BAPICTRLC2-AGREEMENT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BAPICTRLC2 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_BAPICTRLC2 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_BAPICTRLC2 INTO WA_BAPICTRLC2. *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 CTRLCYC_NO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPICTRLC2-CTRLCYC_NO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPICTRLC2-CTRLCYC_NO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN5, internal->external for field MATERIAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN5_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPICTRLC2-MATERIAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPICTRLC2-MATERIAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field UNIT_MEAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPICTRLC2-UNIT_MEAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPICTRLC2-UNIT_MEAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SUPPLIER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPICTRLC2-SUPPLIER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPICTRLC2-SUPPLIER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AGREEMENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPICTRLC2-AGREEMENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPICTRLC2-AGREEMENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATNL, internal->external for field MATERIAL_EXTERNAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATNL_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPICTRLC2-MATERIAL_EXTERNAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPICTRLC2-MATERIAL_EXTERNAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATNW, internal->external for field MATERIAL_VERSION CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATNW_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPICTRLC2-MATERIAL_VERSION IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPICTRLC2-MATERIAL_VERSION.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATERIAL_LONG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPICTRLC2-MATERIAL_LONG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPICTRLC2-MATERIAL_LONG.
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_BAPICTRLC2_STR,
CTRLCYC_NO TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
SUPPLYAREA TYPE STRING,
KANBAN_CT TYPE STRING,
KANBAN_QTY TYPE STRING,
UNIT_MEAS TYPE STRING,
MAX_EMPTY TYPE STRING,
CNTNR_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SUPPLIER TYPE STRING,
AGREEMENT TYPE STRING,
AGRMT_ITEM TYPE STRING,
SUPPL_MAT TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
NAME_2 TYPE STRING,
NAME_3 TYPE STRING,
NAME_4 TYPE STRING,
STREET TYPE STRING,
CITY TYPE STRING,
POSTL_COD1 TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
SUPPL_MAT35 TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL_EXTERNAL TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL_GUID TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL_VERSION TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL_LONG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BAPICTRLC2_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_BAPICTRLC2_STR-CTRLCYC_NO sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-PLANT sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-SUPPLYAREA sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-KANBAN_CT sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-KANBAN_QTY sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-UNIT_MEAS sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-MAX_EMPTY sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-CNTNR_TYPE sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-SUPPLIER sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-AGREEMENT sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-AGRMT_ITEM sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-SUPPL_MAT sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-NAME sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-NAME_2 sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-NAME_3 sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-NAME_4 sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-STREET sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-CITY sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-POSTL_COD1 sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-SUPPL_MAT35 sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-MATERIAL_EXTERNAL sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-MATERIAL_GUID sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-MATERIAL_VERSION sy-vline
WA_BAPICTRLC2_STR-MATERIAL_LONG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.