ABAP Select data from SAP table BFO_A_RA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BFO_A_RA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BFO_A_RA2).
*--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_BFO_A_RA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BFO_A_RA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BFO_A_RA>-MANDT = 1.
<BFO_A_RA>-BUKRS = 1.
<BFO_A_RA>-BELNR = 1.
<BFO_A_RA>-GJAHR = 1.
<BFO_A_RA>-BUZEI = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BFO_A_RA-OPZEI, sy-vline,
  WA_BFO_A_RA-TLZEI, sy-vline,
  WA_BFO_A_RA-LAIDOA, sy-vline,
  WA_BFO_A_RA-LAIDRA, sy-vline,
  WA_BFO_A_RA-AUGDT, sy-vline,
  WA_BFO_A_RA-KOART, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BFO_A_RA 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_BFO_A_RA 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_BFO_A_RA INTO WA_BFO_A_RA.


*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 BELNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BFO_A_RA-BELNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BFO_A_RA-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BFO_A_RA-GJAHR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BFO_A_RA-GJAHR.
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_BFO_A_RA_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
OPZEI TYPE STRING,
TLZEI TYPE STRING,
LAIDOA TYPE STRING,
LAIDRA TYPE STRING,
AUGDT TYPE STRING,
KOART TYPE STRING,
_DATAAGING TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BFO_A_RA_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_BFO_A_RA_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_BFO_A_RA_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_BFO_A_RA_STR-BELNR sy-vline 
WA_BFO_A_RA_STR-GJAHR sy-vline 
WA_BFO_A_RA_STR-BUZEI sy-vline 
WA_BFO_A_RA_STR-OPZEI sy-vline 
WA_BFO_A_RA_STR-TLZEI sy-vline 
WA_BFO_A_RA_STR-LAIDOA sy-vline 
WA_BFO_A_RA_STR-LAIDRA sy-vline 
WA_BFO_A_RA_STR-AUGDT sy-vline 
WA_BFO_A_RA_STR-KOART sy-vline 
WA_BFO_A_RA_STR-_DATAAGING sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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