ABAP Select data from SAP table BAPISHELFIMP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BAPISHELFIMP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BAPISHELFIMP2).
*--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_BAPISHELFIMP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BAPISHELFIMP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BAPISHELFIMP ASSIGNING <BAPISHELFIMP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BAPISHELFIMP>-MATERIAL = 1.
<BAPISHELFIMP>-UNIT = 1.
<BAPISHELFIMP>-UNIT_ISO = 1.
<BAPISHELFIMP>-EAN_UPC = 1.
<BAPISHELFIMP>-HEIGHT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BAPISHELFIMP-WIDTH, sy-vline,
WA_BAPISHELFIMP-LENGTH, sy-vline,
WA_BAPISHELFIMP-UNIT_DIM, sy-vline,
WA_BAPISHELFIMP-UNIT_DIM_ISO, sy-vline,
WA_BAPISHELFIMP-SORT_SEQ, sy-vline,
WA_BAPISHELFIMP-SHELF_BOARD_NUMBER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BAPISHELFIMP 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_BAPISHELFIMP 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_BAPISHELFIMP INTO WA_BAPISHELFIMP. *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 MATN5, internal->external for field MATERIAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN5_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPISHELFIMP-MATERIAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPISHELFIMP-MATERIAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPISHELFIMP-UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPISHELFIMP-UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EAN11, internal->external for field EAN_UPC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EAN11_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPISHELFIMP-EAN_UPC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPISHELFIMP-EAN_UPC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field UNIT_DIM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPISHELFIMP-UNIT_DIM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPISHELFIMP-UNIT_DIM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATNL, internal->external for field MATERIAL_EXTERNAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATNL_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPISHELFIMP-MATERIAL_EXTERNAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPISHELFIMP-MATERIAL_EXTERNAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATNW, internal->external for field MATERIAL_VERSION CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATNW_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPISHELFIMP-MATERIAL_VERSION IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPISHELFIMP-MATERIAL_VERSION.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATERIAL_LONG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPISHELFIMP-MATERIAL_LONG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPISHELFIMP-MATERIAL_LONG.
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_BAPISHELFIMP_STR,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
UNIT_ISO TYPE STRING,
EAN_UPC TYPE STRING,
HEIGHT TYPE STRING,
WIDTH TYPE STRING,
LENGTH TYPE STRING,
UNIT_DIM TYPE STRING,
UNIT_DIM_ISO TYPE STRING,
SORT_SEQ TYPE STRING,
SHELF_BOARD_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
FACING TYPE STRING,
SHELF_QUANTITY_MAX TYPE STRING,
SHELF_QUANTITY_OPT TYPE STRING,
MATL_GROUP TYPE STRING,
PRES_QNT TYPE STRING,
MAT_DELETE TYPE STRING,
FRONT TYPE STRING,
LAYMOD_NUM TYPE STRING,
MATL_CAT TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL_EXTERNAL TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL_GUID TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL_VERSION TYPE STRING,
LAYMOD_VAR TYPE STRING,
EXCLUSION TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL_LONG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BAPISHELFIMP_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_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-UNIT sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-UNIT_ISO sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-EAN_UPC sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-HEIGHT sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-WIDTH sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-LENGTH sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-UNIT_DIM sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-UNIT_DIM_ISO sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-SORT_SEQ sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-SHELF_BOARD_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-FACING sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-SHELF_QUANTITY_MAX sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-SHELF_QUANTITY_OPT sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-MATL_GROUP sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-PRES_QNT sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-MAT_DELETE sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-FRONT sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-LAYMOD_NUM sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-MATL_CAT sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-MATERIAL_EXTERNAL sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-MATERIAL_GUID sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-MATERIAL_VERSION sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-LAYMOD_VAR sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-EXCLUSION sy-vline
WA_BAPISHELFIMP_STR-MATERIAL_LONG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.