ABAP Select data from SAP table BAPICUILST into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BAPICUILST
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BAPICUILST2).
*--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_BAPICUILST INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BAPICUILST2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BAPICUILST ASSIGNING <BAPICUILST>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BAPICUILST>-INSTANCE = 1.
<BAPICUILST>-PARENT = 1.
<BAPICUILST>-INT_OBJ_NO = 1.
<BAPICUILST>-INST_CONF = 1.
<BAPICUILST>-BOM_ITEM = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BAPICUILST-ITEM_CAT, sy-vline,
WA_BAPICUILST-ITEM_CATEG, sy-vline,
WA_BAPICUILST-BOM_COMPNT, sy-vline,
WA_BAPICUILST-MASTER_QTY, sy-vline,
WA_BAPICUILST-QUANTITY, sy-vline,
WA_BAPICUILST-CLASS_TYPE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BAPICUILST 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_BAPICUILST 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_BAPICUILST INTO WA_BAPICUILST. *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 NUMCV, internal->external for field BOM_ITEM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPICUILST-BOM_ITEM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPICUILST-BOM_ITEM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field BOM_COMPNT_LONG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPICUILST-BOM_COMPNT_LONG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPICUILST-BOM_COMPNT_LONG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field BOM_COMPNT_INST_LONG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPICUILST-BOM_COMPNT_INST_LONG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPICUILST-BOM_COMPNT_INST_LONG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field BOM_COMPNT_MVAR_LONG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPICUILST-BOM_COMPNT_MVAR_LONG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPICUILST-BOM_COMPNT_MVAR_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_BAPICUILST_STR,
INSTANCE TYPE STRING,
PARENT TYPE STRING,
INT_OBJ_NO TYPE STRING,
INST_CONF TYPE STRING,
BOM_ITEM TYPE STRING,
ITEM_CAT TYPE STRING,
ITEM_CATEG TYPE STRING,
BOM_COMPNT TYPE STRING,
MASTER_QTY TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
CLASS_TYPE TYPE STRING,
CLASS TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
DOC_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DOC_PART TYPE STRING,
DOC_VERS TYPE STRING,
FREE TYPE STRING,
LOCKED TYPE STRING,
INCOMPLETE TYPE STRING,
INCONSISTENT TYPE STRING,
BOM_COMPNT_MVAR TYPE STRING,
BOM_COMPNT_INST TYPE STRING,
INSTANCIATED TYPE STRING,
FL_TRUE TYPE STRING,
BOM_COMPNT_LONG TYPE STRING,
BOM_COMPNT_INST_LONG TYPE STRING,
BOM_COMPNT_MVAR_LONG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BAPICUILST_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_BAPICUILST_STR-INSTANCE sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-PARENT sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-INT_OBJ_NO sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-INST_CONF sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-BOM_ITEM sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-ITEM_CAT sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-ITEM_CATEG sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-BOM_COMPNT sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-MASTER_QTY sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-CLASS_TYPE sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-CLASS sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-DOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-DOC_TYPE sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-DOC_PART sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-DOC_VERS sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-FREE sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-LOCKED sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-INCOMPLETE sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-INCONSISTENT sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-BOM_COMPNT_MVAR sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-BOM_COMPNT_INST sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-INSTANCIATED sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-FL_TRUE sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-BOM_COMPNT_LONG sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-BOM_COMPNT_INST_LONG sy-vline
WA_BAPICUILST_STR-BOM_COMPNT_MVAR_LONG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.