ABAP Select data from SAP table BBP_BAPIESKNC into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BBP_BAPIESKNC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BBP_BAPIESKNC2).
*--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_BBP_BAPIESKNC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BBP_BAPIESKNC ASSIGNING <BBP_BAPIESKNC>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BBP_BAPIESKNC>-PCKG_NO = 1.
<BBP_BAPIESKNC>-SERIAL_NO = 1.
<BBP_BAPIESKNC>-GL_ACCOUNT = 1.
<BBP_BAPIESKNC>-BUS_AREA = 1.
<BBP_BAPIESKNC>-COSTCENTER = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC-SD_DOC, sy-vline,
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC-ITM_NUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC-ASSET_NO, sy-vline,
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC-SUB_NUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC-ORDER, sy-vline,
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC-CO_AREA, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC 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_BBP_BAPIESKNC 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_BBP_BAPIESKNC INTO WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC. *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 GL_ACCOUNT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC-GL_ACCOUNT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC-GL_ACCOUNT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ABPSN, internal->external for field WBS_ELEM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC-WBS_ELEM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC-WBS_ELEM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit IMKEY, internal->external for field RL_EST_KEY CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_IMKEY_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC-RL_EST_KEY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC-RL_EST_KEY.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit FMCIS, internal->external for field CMMT_ITEM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC-CMMT_ITEM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC-CMMT_ITEM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit FMCIL, internal->external for field CMMT_ITEM_LONG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIL_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC-CMMT_ITEM_LONG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC-CMMT_ITEM_LONG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field ACTIVITY CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC-ACTIVITY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC-ACTIVITY.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RES_DOC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC-RES_DOC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC-RES_DOC.
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_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR,
PCKG_NO TYPE STRING,
SERIAL_NO TYPE STRING,
GL_ACCOUNT TYPE STRING,
BUS_AREA TYPE STRING,
COSTCENTER TYPE STRING,
SD_DOC TYPE STRING,
ITM_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
ASSET_NO TYPE STRING,
SUB_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
ORDER TYPE STRING,
CO_AREA TYPE STRING,
TO_COSTCTR TYPE STRING,
TO_ORDER TYPE STRING,
TO_PROJECT TYPE STRING,
COST_OBJ TYPE STRING,
PROF_SEG TYPE STRING,
PROFIT_CTR TYPE STRING,
WBS_ELEM TYPE STRING,
NETWORK TYPE STRING,
ROUTING_NO TYPE STRING,
RL_EST_KEY TYPE STRING,
COUNTER TYPE STRING,
PART_ACCT TYPE STRING,
CMMT_ITEM TYPE STRING,
REC_IND TYPE STRING,
FUNDS_CTR TYPE STRING,
FUND TYPE STRING,
FUNC_AREA TYPE STRING,
GRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
CMMT_ITEM_LONG TYPE STRING,
FUNC_AREA_LONG TYPE STRING,
ACTIVITY TYPE STRING,
RES_DOC TYPE STRING,
RES_ITEM TYPE STRING,
BUDGET_PERIOD TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_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_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-PCKG_NO sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-SERIAL_NO sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-GL_ACCOUNT sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-BUS_AREA sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-COSTCENTER sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-SD_DOC sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-ITM_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-ASSET_NO sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-SUB_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-ORDER sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-CO_AREA sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-TO_COSTCTR sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-TO_ORDER sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-TO_PROJECT sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-COST_OBJ sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-PROF_SEG sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-PROFIT_CTR sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-WBS_ELEM sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-NETWORK sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-ROUTING_NO sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-RL_EST_KEY sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-COUNTER sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-PART_ACCT sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-CMMT_ITEM sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-REC_IND sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-FUNDS_CTR sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-FUND sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-FUNC_AREA sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-GRANT_NBR sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-CMMT_ITEM_LONG sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-FUNC_AREA_LONG sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-ACTIVITY sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-RES_DOC sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-RES_ITEM sy-vline
WA_BBP_BAPIESKNC_STR-BUDGET_PERIOD sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.