ABAP Select data from SAP table BAPISEARCHERINFOS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BAPISEARCHERINFOS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BAPISEARCHERINFOS2).
*--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_BAPISEARCHERINFOS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BAPISEARCHERINFOS>-SEARCH_ROLE = 1.
<BAPISEARCHERINFOS>-VEHICLE_SEARCH_AREA = 1.
<BAPISEARCHERINFOS>-USER_NAME = 1.
<BAPISEARCHERINFOS>-ORG_ROLE = 1.
<BAPISEARCHERINFOS>-PLANT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS-SALESORG, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS-DISTR_CHAN, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS-DIVISION, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS-DOC_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS-CUSTOMER, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS-SHIP_TO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS 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_BAPISEARCHERINFOS 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_BAPISEARCHERINFOS INTO WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS.


*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 AUART, internal->external for field DOC_TYPE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AUART_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS-DOC_TYPE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS-DOC_TYPE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PAYER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS-PAYER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS-PAYER.
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_BAPISEARCHERINFOS_STR, 
SEARCH_ROLE TYPE STRING,
VEHICLE_SEARCH_AREA TYPE STRING,
USER_NAME TYPE STRING,
ORG_ROLE TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
SALESORG TYPE STRING,
DISTR_CHAN TYPE STRING,
DIVISION TYPE STRING,
DOC_TYPE TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER TYPE STRING,
SHIP_TO TYPE STRING,
PAYER TYPE STRING,
PURCH_ORG TYPE STRING,
PUR_GROUP TYPE STRING,
PO_TYPE TYPE STRING,
LIVE_CACHE TYPE STRING,
SINGLE_SEARCH TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS_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_BAPISEARCHERINFOS_STR-SEARCH_ROLE sy-vline 
WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS_STR-VEHICLE_SEARCH_AREA sy-vline 
WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS_STR-USER_NAME sy-vline 
WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS_STR-ORG_ROLE sy-vline 
WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS_STR-PLANT sy-vline 
WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS_STR-SALESORG sy-vline 
WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS_STR-DISTR_CHAN sy-vline 
WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS_STR-DIVISION sy-vline 
WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS_STR-DOC_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS_STR-CUSTOMER sy-vline 
WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS_STR-SHIP_TO sy-vline 
WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS_STR-PAYER sy-vline 
WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS_STR-PURCH_ORG sy-vline 
WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS_STR-PUR_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS_STR-PO_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS_STR-LIVE_CACHE sy-vline 
WA_BAPISEARCHERINFOS_STR-SINGLE_SEARCH sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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