ABAP Select data from SAP table BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW into internal table
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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW 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 BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW. 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 BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW 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_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW, WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW TYPE BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW, 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: <BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW> TYPE BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW. *Process all fields in table header/work area as string values PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW. SELECT * *restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows UP TO 10 ROWS FROM BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW INTO TABLE IT_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW. *Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA *SELECT * * FROM BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW * INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW2). *--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_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW2). *Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL LOOP AT IT_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW ASSIGNING <BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW>.*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW>-GUID = 1.
<BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW>-OBJECT_ID = 1.
<BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW>-DESCRIPTION = 1.
<BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW>-CHANGED_BY = 1.
<BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW>-CHANGED_AT = 1.
ENDLOOP. LOOP AT IT_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW INTO WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW. *Write horizonal line to screen report. WRITE:/ sy-uline. *Write selected data to screen/report before conversion. WRITE:/ sy-vline, WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW-CREATED_BY, sy-vline,
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW-PROC_ORG, sy-vline,
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW-FIRST_ITEM, sy-vline,
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW-LAST_ITEM, sy-vline,
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW-ITEMS_SHOWN, sy-vline,
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW-OWN_INDEX, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW 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_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW 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_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW INTO WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW. *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 OBJECT_ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW-OBJECT_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW-OBJECT_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field CHANGED_AT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW-CHANGED_AT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW-CHANGED_AT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field BASE_UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW-BASE_UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW-BASE_UNIT.
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_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_STR,
GUID TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_ID TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_AT TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
PROC_ORG TYPE STRING,
FIRST_ITEM TYPE STRING,
LAST_ITEM TYPE STRING,
ITEMS_SHOWN TYPE STRING,
OWN_INDEX TYPE STRING,
PURCH_ORG_NAME TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT TYPE STRING,
ORDERED_PROD TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY_ID TYPE STRING,
VPER_START TYPE STRING,
VPER_END TYPE STRING,
BASE_UNIT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_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_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_STR-GUID sy-vline
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_STR-OBJECT_ID sy-vline
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_STR-CHANGED_AT sy-vline
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_STR-PROC_ORG sy-vline
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_STR-FIRST_ITEM sy-vline
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_STR-LAST_ITEM sy-vline
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_STR-ITEMS_SHOWN sy-vline
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_STR-OWN_INDEX sy-vline
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_STR-PURCH_ORG_NAME sy-vline
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_STR-PRODUCT sy-vline
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_STR-ORDERED_PROD sy-vline
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_STR-CATEGORY sy-vline
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_STR-CATEGORY_ID sy-vline
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_STR-VPER_START sy-vline
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_STR-VPER_END sy-vline
WA_BBPS_AVL_OVERVIEW_STR-BASE_UNIT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.