ABAP Select data from SAP table BAPIEXCINV into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BAPIEXCINV
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BAPIEXCINV2).
*--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_BAPIEXCINV INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BAPIEXCINV2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BAPIEXCINV ASSIGNING <BAPIEXCINV>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BAPIEXCINV>-TRANSACTION_TYPE = 1.
<BAPIEXCINV>-EXCISE_GROUP = 1.
<BAPIEXCINV>-EXCISE_INVOICE_NO = 1.
<BAPIEXCINV>-EXCISE_INVOICE_DATE = 1.
<BAPIEXCINV>-SUPPLIER = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BAPIEXCINV-SHIP_FROM, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIEXCINV-MATERIAL, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIEXCINV-DESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIEXCINV-TYPE_OF_MATERIAL, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIEXCINV-CHALLAN_QTY, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIEXCINV-UOM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BAPIEXCINV 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_BAPIEXCINV 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_BAPIEXCINV INTO WA_BAPIEXCINV. *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 SUPPLIER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPIEXCINV-SUPPLIER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPIEXCINV-SUPPLIER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit MATNL, internal->external for field MATERIAL_EXTERNAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATNL_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPIEXCINV-MATERIAL_EXTERNAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPIEXCINV-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_BAPIEXCINV-MATERIAL_VERSION IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPIEXCINV-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_BAPIEXCINV-MATERIAL_LONG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPIEXCINV-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_BAPIEXCINV_STR,
TRANSACTION_TYPE TYPE STRING,
EXCISE_GROUP TYPE STRING,
EXCISE_INVOICE_NO TYPE STRING,
EXCISE_INVOICE_DATE TYPE STRING,
SUPPLIER TYPE STRING,
SHIP_FROM TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
TYPE_OF_MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
CHALLAN_QTY TYPE STRING,
UOM TYPE STRING,
BASE_VALUE TYPE STRING,
BED_RATE TYPE STRING,
BED_AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
AED_RATE TYPE STRING,
AED_AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
SED_RATE TYPE STRING,
SED_AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
CESS_RATE TYPE STRING,
CESS_AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
STATUS 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_BAPIEXCINV_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_BAPIEXCINV_STR-TRANSACTION_TYPE sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-EXCISE_GROUP sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-EXCISE_INVOICE_NO sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-EXCISE_INVOICE_DATE sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-SUPPLIER sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-SHIP_FROM sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-TYPE_OF_MATERIAL sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-CHALLAN_QTY sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-UOM sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-BASE_VALUE sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-BED_RATE sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-BED_AMOUNT sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-AED_RATE sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-AED_AMOUNT sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-SED_RATE sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-SED_AMOUNT sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-CESS_RATE sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-CESS_AMOUNT sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-STATUS sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-MATERIAL_EXTERNAL sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-MATERIAL_GUID sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_STR-MATERIAL_VERSION sy-vline
WA_BAPIEXCINV_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.