ABAP Select data from SAP table BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX2).
*--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_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX ASSIGNING <BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX>-SELECTION_GUID = 1.
<BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX>-PRIMARYKEY = 1.
<BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX>-FLGPRIMKEY = 1.
<BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX>-FOREIGNKEY = 1.
<BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX>-FLGFRGKEY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX-LINEMODE, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX-STATUS, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX-STATUSCODE, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX-EXTHANDLE, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX-CLIENT, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX-RECORD_NO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX 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_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX 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_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX INTO WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX. *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_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR,
SELECTION_GUID TYPE STRING,
PRIMARYKEY TYPE STRING,
FLGPRIMKEY TYPE STRING,
FOREIGNKEY TYPE STRING,
FLGFRGKEY TYPE STRING,
LINEMODE TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
STATUSCODE TYPE STRING,
EXTHANDLE TYPE STRING,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
RECORD_NO TYPE STRING,
CHNGSTATUS TYPE STRING,
VALID_FROM TYPE STRING,
VALID_TO TYPE STRING,
CHANG_NO TYPE STRING,
DEL_IND TYPE STRING,
PARK_IND TYPE STRING,
CREATED_ON TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGD_ON TYPE STRING,
CHANGD_BY TYPE STRING,
DATAORIGIN TYPE STRING,
DATA_PROV TYPE STRING,
RECNO_ROOT TYPE STRING,
REF_RECNVH TYPE STRING,
SEQUENCE TYPE STRING,
REFQNTITY TYPE STRING,
REF_RECNRH TYPE STRING,
IS_SOURCE_OF_A_HEREDITY TYPE STRING,
OVERWRITTEN_INHERITED_RECORD TYPE STRING,
EXCLUDED_INHERITED_RECORD TYPE STRING,
RECNO_TEMPLATE TYPE STRING,
REF_RECNVA_SOURCE TYPE STRING,
REF_RECNVA_ORIGINAL TYPE STRING,
RECNO_ROOT_ORIGINAL TYPE STRING,
TEMPLATE_SEQUENCE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_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_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-SELECTION_GUID sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-PRIMARYKEY sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-FLGPRIMKEY sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-FOREIGNKEY sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-FLGFRGKEY sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-LINEMODE sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-STATUS sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-STATUSCODE sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-EXTHANDLE sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-RECORD_NO sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-CHNGSTATUS sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-VALID_FROM sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-VALID_TO sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-CHANG_NO sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-DEL_IND sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-PARK_IND sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-CREATED_ON sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-CHANGD_ON sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-CHANGD_BY sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-DATAORIGIN sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-DATA_PROV sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-RECNO_ROOT sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-REF_RECNVH sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-SEQUENCE sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-REFQNTITY sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-REF_RECNRH sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-IS_SOURCE_OF_A_HEREDITY sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-OVERWRITTEN_INHERITED_RECORD sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-EXCLUDED_INHERITED_RECORD sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-RECNO_TEMPLATE sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-REF_RECNVA_SOURCE sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-REF_RECNVA_ORIGINAL sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-RECNO_ROOT_ORIGINAL sy-vline
WA_BAPIFRML_CHAR_VALUEX_STR-TEMPLATE_SEQUENCE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.