ABAP Select data from SAP table BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF 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_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF. 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_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF 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_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF,
      WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF TYPE BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF,
      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_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF> TYPE BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF2).
*--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_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF ASSIGNING <BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF>-REQUIREMENT = 1.
<BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF>-PURCHASE_ORDER = 1.
<BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF>-CONTRACT = 1.
<BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF>-BID_INVITATION = 1.
<BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF>-PURCH_ORG = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF-PURCH_ORG_NAME, sy-vline,
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF-PURCH_GRP, sy-vline,
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF-PURCH_GRP_NAME, sy-vline,
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF-OBJECT_ID, sy-vline,
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF-DESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF-PRODUCT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF 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_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF 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_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF INTO WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF. *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_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF-OBJECT_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF-OBJECT_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VENDOR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF-VENDOR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF-VENDOR.
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_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR,
REQUIREMENT TYPE STRING,
PURCHASE_ORDER TYPE STRING,
CONTRACT TYPE STRING,
BID_INVITATION TYPE STRING,
PURCH_ORG TYPE STRING,
PURCH_ORG_NAME TYPE STRING,
PURCH_GRP TYPE STRING,
PURCH_GRP_NAME TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_ID TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT_GUID TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY_GUID TYPE STRING,
VENDOR TYPE STRING,
VENDOR_NAME TYPE STRING,
VENDOR_GUID TYPE STRING,
EXT_DEMID TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
DATE_FROM TYPE STRING,
DATE_TO TYPE STRING,
WITH_HIERARCHY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_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_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-REQUIREMENT sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-PURCHASE_ORDER sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-CONTRACT sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-BID_INVITATION sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-PURCH_ORG sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-PURCH_ORG_NAME sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-PURCH_GRP sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-PURCH_GRP_NAME sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-OBJECT_ID sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-PRODUCT sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-PRODUCT_GUID sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-CATEGORY sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-CATEGORY_GUID sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-VENDOR sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-VENDOR_NAME sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-VENDOR_GUID sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-EXT_DEMID sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-STATUS sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-DATE_FROM sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-DATE_TO sy-vline
WA_BBPS_WLRA_SEARCH_CRIT_NO_CUF_STR-WITH_HIERARCHY sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.