ABAP Select data from SAP table BBP_SOS_FIND into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BBP_SOS_FIND 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_SOS_FIND. 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_SOS_FIND 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_SOS_FIND TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BBP_SOS_FIND,
      WA_BBP_SOS_FIND TYPE BBP_SOS_FIND,
      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_SOS_FIND> TYPE BBP_SOS_FIND.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BBP_SOS_FIND
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BBP_SOS_FIND2).
*--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_SOS_FIND INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BBP_SOS_FIND2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BBP_SOS_FIND ASSIGNING <BBP_SOS_FIND>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BBP_SOS_FIND>-POS_ID = 1.
<BBP_SOS_FIND>-PRODUCT = 1.
<BBP_SOS_FIND>-PRODUCT_ID = 1.
<BBP_SOS_FIND>-PARTNER_PROD = 1.
<BBP_SOS_FIND>-CATALOGID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BBP_SOS_FIND-CATALOGITEM, sy-vline,
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND-RECIPIENT_GUID, sy-vline,
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND-RECIPIENT_NO, sy-vline,
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND-DELIV_DATE, sy-vline,
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND-DELIV_TIME, sy-vline,
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND-CATEGORY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BBP_SOS_FIND 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_SOS_FIND 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_SOS_FIND INTO WA_BBP_SOS_FIND. *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 PRID1, internal->external for field PRODUCT_ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PRID1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBP_SOS_FIND-PRODUCT_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBP_SOS_FIND-PRODUCT_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field ORDER_DATE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBP_SOS_FIND-ORDER_DATE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBP_SOS_FIND-ORDER_DATE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LOGICAL_SYSTEM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBP_SOS_FIND-LOGICAL_SYSTEM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBP_SOS_FIND-LOGICAL_SYSTEM.
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_SOS_FIND_STR,
POS_ID TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT_ID TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_PROD TYPE STRING,
CATALOGID TYPE STRING,
CATALOGITEM TYPE STRING,
RECIPIENT_GUID TYPE STRING,
RECIPIENT_NO TYPE STRING,
DELIV_DATE TYPE STRING,
DELIV_TIME TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY_ID TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
PRICE_UNIT TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
ORDER_DATE TYPE STRING,
PURCH_ORG TYPE STRING,
VENDOR_GUID TYPE STRING,
VENDOR_NO TYPE STRING,
CONTRACT_GUID TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
COMPANY_GUID TYPE STRING,
COMPANY_NO TYPE STRING,
LOGICAL_SYSTEM TYPE STRING,
PMNTRMS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_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_SOS_FIND_STR-POS_ID sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-PRODUCT sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-PRODUCT_ID sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-PARTNER_PROD sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-CATALOGID sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-CATALOGITEM sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-RECIPIENT_GUID sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-RECIPIENT_NO sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-DELIV_DATE sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-DELIV_TIME sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-CATEGORY sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-CATEGORY_ID sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-PRICE_UNIT sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-UNIT sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-ORDER_DATE sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-PURCH_ORG sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-VENDOR_GUID sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-VENDOR_NO sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-CONTRACT_GUID sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-COMPANY_GUID sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-COMPANY_NO sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-LOGICAL_SYSTEM sy-vline
WA_BBP_SOS_FIND_STR-PMNTRMS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.