ABAP Select data from SAP table BIW_IQ into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BIW_IQ 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_IQ. 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_IQ 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_IQ TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BIW_IQ,
      WA_BIW_IQ TYPE BIW_IQ,
      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_IQ> TYPE BIW_IQ.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BIW_IQ
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BIW_IQ2).
*--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_IQ INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BIW_IQ2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BIW_IQ ASSIGNING <BIW_IQ>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BIW_IQ>-MANDT = 1.
<BIW_IQ>-POSID = 1.
<BIW_IQ>-POSED = 1.
<BIW_IQ>-VKOKRS = 1.
<BIW_IQ>-VBUKRS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BIW_IQ-VGSBER, sy-vline,
WA_BIW_IQ-VPRCTR, sy-vline,
WA_BIW_IQ-VKOSTL, sy-vline,
WA_BIW_IQ-WERKS, sy-vline,
WA_BIW_IQ-TPLNR, sy-vline,
WA_BIW_IQ-VRCOMP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BIW_IQ 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_IQ 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_IQ INTO WA_BIW_IQ. *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 REQID, internal->external for field POSID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_REQID_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BIW_IQ-POSID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIW_IQ-POSID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit TPLNR, internal->external for field TPLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BIW_IQ-TPLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIW_IQ-TPLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BIW_IQ-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIW_IQ-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SCOPE, internal->external for field SCOPE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SCOPE_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BIW_IQ-SCOPE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIW_IQ-SCOPE.
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_IQ_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
POSID TYPE STRING,
POSED TYPE STRING,
VKOKRS TYPE STRING,
VBUKRS TYPE STRING,
VGSBER TYPE STRING,
VPRCTR TYPE STRING,
VKOSTL TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
TPLNR TYPE STRING,
VRCOMP TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
ABUKRS TYPE STRING,
ARCOMP TYPE STRING,
PRIORI TYPE STRING,
SIZECL TYPE STRING,
VBUND TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
STORT TYPE STRING,
SCOPE TYPE STRING,
BWSTIQMS TYPE STRING,
BWS1IQMS TYPE STRING,
BWS2IQMS TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
STRATFLG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BIW_IQ_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_IQ_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-POSID sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-POSED sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-VKOKRS sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-VBUKRS sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-VGSBER sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-VPRCTR sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-VKOSTL sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-TPLNR sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-VRCOMP sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-LAND1 sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-ABUKRS sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-ARCOMP sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-PRIORI sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-SIZECL sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-VBUND sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-STORT sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-SCOPE sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-BWSTIQMS sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-BWS1IQMS sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-BWS2IQMS sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_BIW_IQ_STR-STRATFLG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.