ABAP Select data from SAP table BIW_PRPS_V into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BIW_PRPS_V 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_PRPS_V. 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_PRPS_V 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_PRPS_V TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BIW_PRPS_V,
      WA_BIW_PRPS_V TYPE BIW_PRPS_V,
      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_PRPS_V> TYPE BIW_PRPS_V.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BIW_PRPS_V
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BIW_PRPS_V2).
*--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_PRPS_V INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BIW_PRPS_V2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BIW_PRPS_V ASSIGNING <BIW_PRPS_V>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BIW_PRPS_V>-MANDT = 1.
<BIW_PRPS_V>-PSPNR = 1.
<BIW_PRPS_V>-POSID = 1.
<BIW_PRPS_V>-VERNR = 1.
<BIW_PRPS_V>-VERNA = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BIW_PRPS_V-ASTNR, sy-vline,
WA_BIW_PRPS_V-ASTNA, sy-vline,
WA_BIW_PRPS_V-PBUKR, sy-vline,
WA_BIW_PRPS_V-PGSBR, sy-vline,
WA_BIW_PRPS_V-PKOKR, sy-vline,
WA_BIW_PRPS_V-PRCTR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BIW_PRPS_V 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_PRPS_V 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_PRPS_V INTO WA_BIW_PRPS_V. *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 ABPSP, internal->external for field PSPNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BIW_PRPS_V-PSPNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIW_PRPS_V-PSPNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSN, internal->external for field POSID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BIW_PRPS_V-POSID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIW_PRPS_V-POSID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field USE04 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BIW_PRPS_V-USE04 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIW_PRPS_V-USE04.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field USE05 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BIW_PRPS_V-USE05 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIW_PRPS_V-USE05.
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_PRPS_V_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PSPNR TYPE STRING,
POSID TYPE STRING,
VERNR TYPE STRING,
VERNA TYPE STRING,
ASTNR TYPE STRING,
ASTNA TYPE STRING,
PBUKR TYPE STRING,
PGSBR TYPE STRING,
PKOKR TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
PRART TYPE STRING,
AKSTL TYPE STRING,
FKSTL TYPE STRING,
PSPRI TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
KTRG TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
USR00 TYPE STRING,
USR01 TYPE STRING,
USR02 TYPE STRING,
USR03 TYPE STRING,
USR04 TYPE STRING,
USR05 TYPE STRING,
USR06 TYPE STRING,
USR07 TYPE STRING,
USR08 TYPE STRING,
USR09 TYPE STRING,
USR10 TYPE STRING,
USR11 TYPE STRING,
USE04 TYPE STRING,
USE05 TYPE STRING,
USE06 TYPE STRING,
USE07 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BIW_PRPS_V_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_PRPS_V_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-PSPNR sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-POSID sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-VERNR sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-VERNA sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-ASTNR sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-ASTNA sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-PBUKR sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-PGSBR sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-PKOKR sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-PRCTR sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-PRART sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-AKSTL sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-FKSTL sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-PSPRI sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-KTRG sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-AEDAT sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-USR00 sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-USR01 sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-USR02 sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-USR03 sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-USR04 sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-USR05 sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-USR06 sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-USR07 sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-USR08 sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-USR09 sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-USR10 sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-USR11 sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-USE04 sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-USE05 sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-USE06 sy-vline
WA_BIW_PRPS_V_STR-USE07 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.