ABAP Select data from SAP table BLOCK_ED into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BLOCK_ED
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BLOCK_ED2).
*--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_BLOCK_ED INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BLOCK_ED2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BLOCK_ED>-%COMMON = 1.
<BLOCK_ED>-SCHLW_WEEKDAY = 1.
<BLOCK_ED>-SCHLW_CDATUM = 1.
<BLOCK_ED>-SCHLW_QUOTAA = 1.
<BLOCK_ED>-SCHLW_QUOTAP = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BLOCK_ED-THOLT_KTEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_BLOCK_ED-TP, sy-vline,
  WA_BLOCK_ED-ZES, sy-vline,
  WA_BLOCK_ED-PSP, sy-vline,
  WA_BLOCK_ED-WPBP, sy-vline,
  WA_BLOCK_ED-PT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BLOCK_ED 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_BLOCK_ED 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_BLOCK_ED INTO WA_BLOCK_ED.


*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_BLOCK_ED_STR, 
%COMMON TYPE STRING,
SCHLW_WEEKDAY TYPE STRING,
SCHLW_CDATUM TYPE STRING,
SCHLW_QUOTAA TYPE STRING,
SCHLW_QUOTAP TYPE STRING,
THOLT_KTEXT TYPE STRING,
TP TYPE STRING,
ZES TYPE STRING,
PSP TYPE STRING,
WPBP TYPE STRING,
PT TYPE STRING,
AB TYPE STRING,
MEHR TYPE STRING,
ANWES TYPE STRING,
RUFB TYPE STRING,
VERT TYPE STRING,
ZL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BLOCK_ED_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_BLOCK_ED_STR-%COMMON sy-vline 
WA_BLOCK_ED_STR-SCHLW_WEEKDAY sy-vline 
WA_BLOCK_ED_STR-SCHLW_CDATUM sy-vline 
WA_BLOCK_ED_STR-SCHLW_QUOTAA sy-vline 
WA_BLOCK_ED_STR-SCHLW_QUOTAP sy-vline 
WA_BLOCK_ED_STR-THOLT_KTEXT sy-vline 
WA_BLOCK_ED_STR-TP sy-vline 
WA_BLOCK_ED_STR-ZES sy-vline 
WA_BLOCK_ED_STR-PSP sy-vline 
WA_BLOCK_ED_STR-WPBP sy-vline 
WA_BLOCK_ED_STR-PT sy-vline 
WA_BLOCK_ED_STR-AB sy-vline 
WA_BLOCK_ED_STR-MEHR sy-vline 
WA_BLOCK_ED_STR-ANWES sy-vline 
WA_BLOCK_ED_STR-RUFB sy-vline 
WA_BLOCK_ED_STR-VERT sy-vline 
WA_BLOCK_ED_STR-ZL sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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