ABAP Select data from SAP table BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE 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_SRCH_SUBSTANCE. 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_SRCH_SUBSTANCE 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_SRCH_SUBSTANCE TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE,
      WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE TYPE BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE,
      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_SRCH_SUBSTANCE> TYPE BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE2).
*--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_SRCH_SUBSTANCE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE ASSIGNING <BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE>-RECORDNO = 1.
<BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE>-ITEM_KIND = 1.
<BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE>-COMPLOW = 1.
<BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE>-COMPUPP = 1.
<BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE>-COMPUNIT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE-COMPUNIT_ISO, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE-EXCEPTIONAL_VAL, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE-ADDITIONAL_VAL, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE-ROLE, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE-STD_ALT_FLG, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE-DEF_EXPLOSION, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE 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_SRCH_SUBSTANCE 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_SRCH_SUBSTANCE INTO WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE.


*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 RECORDNO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE-RECORDNO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE-RECORDNO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field COMPUNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE-COMPUNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE-COMPUNIT.
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_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE_STR, 
RECORDNO TYPE STRING,
ITEM_KIND TYPE STRING,
COMPLOW TYPE STRING,
COMPUPP TYPE STRING,
COMPUNIT TYPE STRING,
COMPUNIT_ISO TYPE STRING,
EXCEPTIONAL_VAL TYPE STRING,
ADDITIONAL_VAL TYPE STRING,
ROLE TYPE STRING,
STD_ALT_FLG TYPE STRING,
DEF_EXPLOSION TYPE STRING,
NEGATION TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE_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_SRCH_SUBSTANCE_STR-RECORDNO sy-vline 
WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE_STR-ITEM_KIND sy-vline 
WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE_STR-COMPLOW sy-vline 
WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE_STR-COMPUPP sy-vline 
WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE_STR-COMPUNIT sy-vline 
WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE_STR-COMPUNIT_ISO sy-vline 
WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE_STR-EXCEPTIONAL_VAL sy-vline 
WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE_STR-ADDITIONAL_VAL sy-vline 
WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE_STR-ROLE sy-vline 
WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE_STR-STD_ALT_FLG sy-vline 
WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE_STR-DEF_EXPLOSION sy-vline 
WA_BAPIFRML_SRCH_SUBSTANCE_STR-NEGATION sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.