ABAP Select data from SAP table BIW_EMMA_BASIC into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BIW_EMMA_BASIC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BIW_EMMA_BASIC2).
*--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_BIW_EMMA_BASIC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BIW_EMMA_BASIC>-BPGUID_BW = 1.
<BIW_EMMA_BASIC>-SEQNR = 1.
<BIW_EMMA_BASIC>-BPAREA = 1.
<BIW_EMMA_BASIC>-BPCODE = 1.
<BIW_EMMA_BASIC>-SYTCODE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC-UNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC-BATCH, sy-vline,
  WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC-TIMEDIFF, sy-vline,
  WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC-TIMEDIFF_UNIT, sy-vline,
  WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC-SYST_BEG, sy-vline,
  WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC-SYST_END, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC 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_BIW_EMMA_BASIC 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_BIW_EMMA_BASIC INTO WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC.


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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field TIMEDIFF_UNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC-TIMEDIFF_UNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC-TIMEDIFF_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_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR, 
BPGUID_BW TYPE STRING,
SEQNR TYPE STRING,
BPAREA TYPE STRING,
BPCODE TYPE STRING,
SYTCODE TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
BATCH TYPE STRING,
TIMEDIFF TYPE STRING,
TIMEDIFF_UNIT TYPE STRING,
SYST_BEG TYPE STRING,
SYST_END TYPE STRING,
TZONE TYPE STRING,
MSG_POS TYPE STRING,
MSGID TYPE STRING,
MSGNO TYPE STRING,
MSGTY TYPE STRING,
MAIN_PROC TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
USER_CANC TYPE STRING,
NO_TIME_MEAS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_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_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-BPGUID_BW sy-vline 
WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-SEQNR sy-vline 
WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-BPAREA sy-vline 
WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-BPCODE sy-vline 
WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-SYTCODE sy-vline 
WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-BATCH sy-vline 
WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-TIMEDIFF sy-vline 
WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-TIMEDIFF_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-SYST_BEG sy-vline 
WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-SYST_END sy-vline 
WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-TZONE sy-vline 
WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-MSG_POS sy-vline 
WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-MSGID sy-vline 
WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-MSGNO sy-vline 
WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-MSGTY sy-vline 
WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-MAIN_PROC sy-vline 
WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-ERNAM sy-vline 
WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-ERDAT sy-vline 
WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-USER_CANC sy-vline 
WA_BIW_EMMA_BASIC_STR-NO_TIME_MEAS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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