ABAP Select data from SAP table BAPISALES into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BAPISALES
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BAPISALES2).
*--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_BAPISALES INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BAPISALES2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BAPISALES>-SEASON = 1.
<BAPISALES>-COLLECTION = 1.
<BAPISALES>-THEME = 1.
<BAPISALES>-SALESORG = 1.
<BAPISALES>-DISTR_CHAN = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BAPISALES-COUNTRY, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPISALES-COUNTRYISO, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPISALES-REGION, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPISALES-CUST_GROUP, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPISALES-CUSTOMER, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPISALES-DELIVERY_DATE_FROM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BAPISALES 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_BAPISALES 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_BAPISALES INTO WA_BAPISALES.


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

*Conversion exit PARVW, internal->external for field PARTN_ROLE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PARVW_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPISALES-PARTN_ROLE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPISALES-PARTN_ROLE.
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_BAPISALES_STR, 
SEASON TYPE STRING,
COLLECTION TYPE STRING,
THEME TYPE STRING,
SALESORG TYPE STRING,
DISTR_CHAN TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
COUNTRYISO TYPE STRING,
REGION TYPE STRING,
CUST_GROUP TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER TYPE STRING,
DELIVERY_DATE_FROM TYPE STRING,
DELIVERY_DATE_TO TYPE STRING,
ORDER_DATE_FROM TYPE STRING,
ORDER_DATE_TO TYPE STRING,
STORE_DATE_FROM TYPE STRING,
STORE_DATE_TO TYPE STRING,
TYPE_FOR_DELIVERY_DATE_PROPOSA TYPE STRING,
DELIVERY_DATE_CHECK TYPE STRING,
STARTING_DATE_WITH_ATP TYPE STRING,
SEASON_LONG TYPE STRING,
COLLECTION_LONG TYPE STRING,
THEME_LONG TYPE STRING,
SALES_DIST TYPE STRING,
PARTN_ROLE TYPE STRING,
PREFERRED_DELIVERY_DATE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BAPISALES_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_BAPISALES_STR-SEASON sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-COLLECTION sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-THEME sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-SALESORG sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-DISTR_CHAN sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-COUNTRYISO sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-REGION sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-CUST_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-CUSTOMER sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-DELIVERY_DATE_FROM sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-DELIVERY_DATE_TO sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-ORDER_DATE_FROM sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-ORDER_DATE_TO sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-STORE_DATE_FROM sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-STORE_DATE_TO sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-TYPE_FOR_DELIVERY_DATE_PROPOSA sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-DELIVERY_DATE_CHECK sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-STARTING_DATE_WITH_ATP sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-SEASON_LONG sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-COLLECTION_LONG sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-THEME_LONG sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-SALES_DIST sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-PARTN_ROLE sy-vline 
WA_BAPISALES_STR-PREFERRED_DELIVERY_DATE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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