ABAP Select data from SAP table BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT 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_IMS_CUST_TEXT. 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_IMS_CUST_TEXT 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_IMS_CUST_TEXT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT,
      WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT TYPE BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT,
      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_IMS_CUST_TEXT> TYPE BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT2).
*--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_IMS_CUST_TEXT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT>-Q_LINK = 1.
<BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT>-Q_POSTING_PRICE = 1.
<BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT>-Q_DELETING = 1.
<BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT>-ANSWER_YES = 1.
<BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT>-ANSWER_NO = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT-Q_GR_FORWARDING, sy-vline,
  WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT-Q_FORWARDING_01, sy-vline,
  WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT-Q_FILTER_CHAR, sy-vline,
  WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT-Q_FILTER_ITEM, sy-vline,
  WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT-Q_MAILTO_WHOM, sy-vline,
  WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT-TO_BP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT 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_IMS_CUST_TEXT 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_IMS_CUST_TEXT INTO WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR, 
Q_LINK TYPE STRING,
Q_POSTING_PRICE TYPE STRING,
Q_DELETING TYPE STRING,
ANSWER_YES TYPE STRING,
ANSWER_NO TYPE STRING,
Q_GR_FORWARDING TYPE STRING,
Q_FORWARDING_01 TYPE STRING,
Q_FILTER_CHAR TYPE STRING,
Q_FILTER_ITEM TYPE STRING,
Q_MAILTO_WHOM TYPE STRING,
TO_BP TYPE STRING,
TO_ROLE TYPE STRING,
TO_MAIL TYPE STRING,
Q_APPROVAL TYPE STRING,
Q_GR_WAITING TYPE STRING,
Q_GR_MAIL_DAYS TYPE STRING,
Q_GR_FORWARDING_2 TYPE STRING,
Q_GR_CREATE TYPE STRING,
Q_DELETING_VAR TYPE STRING,
ANSWER_AUTOMATIC TYPE STRING,
ANSWER_MANUELL TYPE STRING,
Q_FORWARDING_02 TYPE STRING,
Q_FORWARDING_03 TYPE STRING,
Q_FORWARDING_04 TYPE STRING,
Q_FORWARDING_05 TYPE STRING,
Q_FORWARDING_06 TYPE STRING,
Q_FORWARDING_07 TYPE STRING,
Q_FORWARDING_08 TYPE STRING,
Q_FORWARDING_10 TYPE STRING,
Q_LINK_GR TYPE STRING,
Q_POSTING_QUAN TYPE STRING,
Q_POSTING_EXT TYPE STRING,
Q_FORWARDING_11 TYPE STRING,
Q_POSTING_TAX TYPE STRING,
Q_DELETING_TAX TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_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_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_LINK sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_POSTING_PRICE sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_DELETING sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-ANSWER_YES sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-ANSWER_NO sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_GR_FORWARDING sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_FORWARDING_01 sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_FILTER_CHAR sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_FILTER_ITEM sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_MAILTO_WHOM sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-TO_BP sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-TO_ROLE sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-TO_MAIL sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_APPROVAL sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_GR_WAITING sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_GR_MAIL_DAYS sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_GR_FORWARDING_2 sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_GR_CREATE sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_DELETING_VAR sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-ANSWER_AUTOMATIC sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-ANSWER_MANUELL sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_FORWARDING_02 sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_FORWARDING_03 sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_FORWARDING_04 sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_FORWARDING_05 sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_FORWARDING_06 sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_FORWARDING_07 sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_FORWARDING_08 sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_FORWARDING_10 sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_LINK_GR sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_POSTING_QUAN sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_POSTING_EXT sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_FORWARDING_11 sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_POSTING_TAX sy-vline 
WA_BBP_IMS_CUST_TEXT_STR-Q_DELETING_TAX sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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