ABAP Select data from SAP table BAPITEXTLFIBR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BAPITEXTLFIBR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BAPITEXTLFIBR2).
*--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_BAPITEXTLFIBR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BAPITEXTLFIBR>-FUNCTION = 1.
<BAPITEXTLFIBR>-MATERIAL = 1.
<BAPITEXTLFIBR>-TEXTILE_COMPONENT_POSITION = 1.
<BAPITEXTLFIBR>-TEXTILE_FIBER_POSITION = 1.
<BAPITEXTLFIBR>-FIBER_CODE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR-FIBER_CODE_ISO, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR-FIBER_PART, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR-SCIENTIFIC_NAME_CODE, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR-PRINT_FLAG, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR-PSM_CODE, sy-vline,
  WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR-DOKNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR 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_BAPITEXTLFIBR 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_BAPITEXTLFIBR INTO WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR.


*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_BAPITEXTLFIBR-MATERIAL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR-MATERIAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit FIBER, internal->external for field FIBER_CODE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FIBER_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR-FIBER_CODE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR-FIBER_CODE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATERIAL_LONG
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR-MATERIAL_LONG
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR-MATERIAL_LONG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATNL, internal->external for field MATERIAL_EXTERNAL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATNL_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR-MATERIAL_EXTERNAL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR-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_BAPITEXTLFIBR-MATERIAL_VERSION
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR-MATERIAL_VERSION.
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_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR, 
FUNCTION TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
TEXTILE_COMPONENT_POSITION TYPE STRING,
TEXTILE_FIBER_POSITION TYPE STRING,
FIBER_CODE TYPE STRING,
FIBER_CODE_ISO TYPE STRING,
FIBER_PART TYPE STRING,
SCIENTIFIC_NAME_CODE TYPE STRING,
PRINT_FLAG TYPE STRING,
PSM_CODE TYPE STRING,
DOKNR TYPE STRING,
DOKAR TYPE STRING,
DOKTL TYPE STRING,
DOKVR TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY_ISO TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL_LONG TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL_EXTERNAL TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL_GUID TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL_VERSION TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR_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_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR-FUNCTION sy-vline 
WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline 
WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR-TEXTILE_COMPONENT_POSITION sy-vline 
WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR-TEXTILE_FIBER_POSITION sy-vline 
WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR-FIBER_CODE sy-vline 
WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR-FIBER_CODE_ISO sy-vline 
WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR-FIBER_PART sy-vline 
WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR-SCIENTIFIC_NAME_CODE sy-vline 
WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR-PRINT_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR-PSM_CODE sy-vline 
WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR-DOKNR sy-vline 
WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR-DOKAR sy-vline 
WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR-DOKTL sy-vline 
WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR-DOKVR sy-vline 
WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR-COUNTRY_ISO sy-vline 
WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR-MATERIAL_LONG sy-vline 
WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR-MATERIAL_EXTERNAL sy-vline 
WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR-MATERIAL_GUID sy-vline 
WA_BAPITEXTLFIBR_STR-MATERIAL_VERSION sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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