ABAP Select data from SAP table BAPIP0011L into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BAPIP0011L 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 BAPIP0011L. 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 BAPIP0011L 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_BAPIP0011L TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIP0011L,
      WA_BAPIP0011L TYPE BAPIP0011L,
      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: <BAPIP0011L> TYPE BAPIP0011L.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_BAPIP0011L.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM BAPIP0011L
  INTO TABLE IT_BAPIP0011L.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BAPIP0011L
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BAPIP0011L2).
*--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_BAPIP0011L INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BAPIP0011L2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BAPIP0011L ASSIGNING <BAPIP0011L>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BAPIP0011L>-EMPLOYEENO = 1.
<BAPIP0011L>-SUBTYPE = 1.
<BAPIP0011L>-OBJECTID = 1.
<BAPIP0011L>-LOCKINDIC = 1.
<BAPIP0011L>-VALIDEND = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_BAPIP0011L INTO WA_BAPIP0011L.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BAPIP0011L-VALIDBEGIN, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIP0011L-RECORDNR, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIP0011L-WAGETYPE, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIP0011L-OPERATIONINDICATORFORWT, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIP0011L-BETRG, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIP0011L-WAGETYPEAMOUNT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BAPIP0011L 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_BAPIP0011L 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_BAPIP0011L INTO WA_BAPIP0011L. *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 PORREFERENCENUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPIP0011L-PORREFERENCENUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPIP0011L-PORREFERENCENUMBER.
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_BAPIP0011L_STR,
EMPLOYEENO TYPE STRING,
SUBTYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJECTID TYPE STRING,
LOCKINDIC TYPE STRING,
VALIDEND TYPE STRING,
VALIDBEGIN TYPE STRING,
RECORDNR TYPE STRING,
WAGETYPE TYPE STRING,
OPERATIONINDICATORFORWT TYPE STRING,
BETRG TYPE STRING,
WAGETYPEAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
NUMBEROFTIMEUNITS TYPE STRING,
UNITOFTIME TYPE STRING,
FIRSTPAYMENTDATE TYPE STRING,
FIRSTPAYMENTPERIOD TYPE STRING,
NUMBERFORFURTHERPAYMENTDATES TYPE STRING,
TIMEUNITFORNEXTPAYMENT TYPE STRING,
PRIORITY TYPE STRING,
PAYEEKEYFORBANKTRANSFERS TYPE STRING,
PAYEETEXT TYPE STRING,
ZIPCODE TYPE STRING,
CITY TYPE STRING,
COUNTRYKEY TYPE STRING,
BANKKEY TYPE STRING,
BANKACCOUNTNUMBER TYPE STRING,
CHECKDIGITFORBANK TYPE STRING,
BANKCONTROLKEY TYPE STRING,
SWIFTCODE TYPE STRING,
INSTRUCTIONKEYFORDATAMEDIUM TYPE STRING,
DMEINDICATOR TYPE STRING,
TAXNUMBER1 TYPE STRING,
TAXNUMBER2 TYPE STRING,
POSTOFFICEBANKCURRENTACCOUNTNO TYPE STRING,
PORSUBSCRIBERNUMBER TYPE STRING,
PORREFERENCENUMBER TYPE STRING,
PORCHECKDIGIT TYPE STRING,
PURPOSEOFBANKTRANSFERS TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTMETHOD TYPE STRING,
TRANSFERDATE TYPE STRING,
WAGETYPETEXT TYPE STRING,
NAMEOFBANKS TYPE STRING,
NAMEOFBANKL TYPE STRING,
DELIMIT_DATE TYPE STRING,
IBAN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BAPIP0011L_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_BAPIP0011L_STR-EMPLOYEENO sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-SUBTYPE sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-OBJECTID sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-LOCKINDIC sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-VALIDEND sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-VALIDBEGIN sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-RECORDNR sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-WAGETYPE sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-OPERATIONINDICATORFORWT sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-BETRG sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-WAGETYPEAMOUNT sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-NUMBEROFTIMEUNITS sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-UNITOFTIME sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-FIRSTPAYMENTDATE sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-FIRSTPAYMENTPERIOD sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-NUMBERFORFURTHERPAYMENTDATES sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-TIMEUNITFORNEXTPAYMENT sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-PRIORITY sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-PAYEEKEYFORBANKTRANSFERS sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-PAYEETEXT sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-ZIPCODE sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-CITY sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-COUNTRYKEY sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-BANKKEY sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-BANKACCOUNTNUMBER sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-CHECKDIGITFORBANK sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-BANKCONTROLKEY sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-SWIFTCODE sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-INSTRUCTIONKEYFORDATAMEDIUM sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-DMEINDICATOR sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-TAXNUMBER1 sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-TAXNUMBER2 sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-POSTOFFICEBANKCURRENTACCOUNTNO sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-PORSUBSCRIBERNUMBER sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-PORREFERENCENUMBER sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-PORCHECKDIGIT sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-PURPOSEOFBANKTRANSFERS sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-PAYMENTMETHOD sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-TRANSFERDATE sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-WAGETYPETEXT sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-NAMEOFBANKS sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-NAMEOFBANKL sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-DELIMIT_DATE sy-vline
WA_BAPIP0011L_STR-IBAN sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.