ABAP Select data from SAP table BICS_CONS_STATE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BICS_CONS_STATE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BICS_CONS_STATE2).
*--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_BICS_CONS_STATE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BICS_CONS_STATE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BICS_CONS_STATE>-CHARACTERISTICS = 1.
<BICS_CONS_STATE>-SELECTION_STATE = 1.
<BICS_CONS_STATE>-FREE_AXIS = 1.
<BICS_CONS_STATE>-RESULT_ALIGNMENT = 1.
<BICS_CONS_STATE>-HIERARCHICAL = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BICS_CONS_STATE-INITIAL_LOAD_LEVEL, sy-vline,
  WA_BICS_CONS_STATE-ZERO_SUPPRESSION, sy-vline,
  WA_BICS_CONS_STATE-CHARACTERISTICS, sy-vline,
  WA_BICS_CONS_STATE-ZERO_SUPPRESSION_MODE, sy-vline,
  WA_BICS_CONS_STATE-COLUMNS_AXIS, sy-vline,
  WA_BICS_CONS_STATE-RESULT_ALIGNMENT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BICS_CONS_STATE 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_BICS_CONS_STATE 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_BICS_CONS_STATE INTO WA_BICS_CONS_STATE.


*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_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR, 
CHARACTERISTICS TYPE STRING,
SELECTION_STATE TYPE STRING,
FREE_AXIS TYPE STRING,
RESULT_ALIGNMENT TYPE STRING,
HIERARCHICAL TYPE STRING,
INITIAL_LOAD_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
ZERO_SUPPRESSION TYPE STRING,
CHARACTERISTICS TYPE STRING,
ZERO_SUPPRESSION_MODE TYPE STRING,
COLUMNS_AXIS TYPE STRING,
RESULT_ALIGNMENT TYPE STRING,
HIERARCHICAL TYPE STRING,
INITIAL_LOAD_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
ZERO_SUPPRESSION TYPE STRING,
CHARACTERISTICS TYPE STRING,
ZERO_SUPPRESSION_MODE TYPE STRING,
ROWS_AXIS TYPE STRING,
RESULT_ALIGNMENT TYPE STRING,
HIERARCHICAL TYPE STRING,
INITIAL_LOAD_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
ZERO_SUPPRESSION TYPE STRING,
CHARACTERISTICS TYPE STRING,
ZERO_SUPPRESSION_MODE TYPE STRING,
CONDITIONS TYPE STRING,
QUERY_PROPERTIES TYPE STRING,
SRDATE TYPE STRING,
CTART TYPE STRING,
TCUR TYPE STRING,
CTTNM TYPE STRING,
INPUT_ENABLED TYPE STRING,
DRAG_RELATE_URLS TYPE STRING,
ZERO_PRESENTATION TYPE STRING,
ZERO_PRESENTATION_CUST_STRING TYPE STRING,
SIGN_PRESENTATION TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY_UNIT_PRESENTATION TYPE STRING,
RESULT_SET_SIZE_LIMIT TYPE STRING,
READ_CHILD_KIDS TYPE STRING,
DATA_CELLS TYPE STRING,
CONDITIONS_CONS TYPE STRING,
EXCEPTIONS_CONS TYPE STRING,
DRILL_GROUPS TYPE STRING,
SELECTION_STATE_NON_CART TYPE STRING,
TUPLES TYPE STRING,
ZERO_PRESENTATION TYPE STRING,
ZERO_PRESENTATION_CUST_STRING TYPE STRING,
SIGN_PRESENTATION TYPE STRING,
DRILL_OPERATIONS TYPE STRING,
CONSUMER_CONDITIONS TYPE STRING,
EXCEPTIONS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_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_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-CHARACTERISTICS sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-SELECTION_STATE sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-FREE_AXIS sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-RESULT_ALIGNMENT sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-HIERARCHICAL sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-INITIAL_LOAD_LEVEL sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-ZERO_SUPPRESSION sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-CHARACTERISTICS sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-ZERO_SUPPRESSION_MODE sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-COLUMNS_AXIS sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-RESULT_ALIGNMENT sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-HIERARCHICAL sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-INITIAL_LOAD_LEVEL sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-ZERO_SUPPRESSION sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-CHARACTERISTICS sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-ZERO_SUPPRESSION_MODE sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-ROWS_AXIS sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-RESULT_ALIGNMENT sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-HIERARCHICAL sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-INITIAL_LOAD_LEVEL sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-ZERO_SUPPRESSION sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-CHARACTERISTICS sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-ZERO_SUPPRESSION_MODE sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-CONDITIONS sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-QUERY_PROPERTIES sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-SRDATE sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-CTART sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-TCUR sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-CTTNM sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-INPUT_ENABLED sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-DRAG_RELATE_URLS sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-ZERO_PRESENTATION sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-ZERO_PRESENTATION_CUST_STRING sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-SIGN_PRESENTATION sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-CURRENCY_UNIT_PRESENTATION sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-RESULT_SET_SIZE_LIMIT sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-READ_CHILD_KIDS sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-DATA_CELLS sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-CONDITIONS_CONS sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-EXCEPTIONS_CONS sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-DRILL_GROUPS sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-SELECTION_STATE_NON_CART sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-TUPLES sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-ZERO_PRESENTATION sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-ZERO_PRESENTATION_CUST_STRING sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-SIGN_PRESENTATION sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-DRILL_OPERATIONS sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-CONSUMER_CONDITIONS sy-vline 
WA_BICS_CONS_STATE_STR-EXCEPTIONS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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