ABAP Select data from SAP table BORGR_TWE_MDIFF into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BORGR_TWE_MDIFF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF2).
*--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_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF ASSIGNING <BORGR_TWE_MDIFF>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BORGR_TWE_MDIFF>-BUTTON = 1.
<BORGR_TWE_MDIFF>-ICON_LEVEL1 = 1.
<BORGR_TWE_MDIFF>-ICON_LEVEL2 = 1.
<BORGR_TWE_MDIFF>-ICON_LEVEL3 = 1.
<BORGR_TWE_MDIFF>-ICON_LEVEL4 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF-ICON_LEVEL5, sy-vline,
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF-ICON_LEVEL6, sy-vline,
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF-ICON_LEVEL7, sy-vline,
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF-ICON_LEVEL8, sy-vline,
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF-ICON_LEVEL9, sy-vline,
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF-ID1, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF 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_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF 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_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF INTO WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF. *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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VRKME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF-VRKME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF-VRKME.
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_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR,
BUTTON TYPE STRING,
ICON_LEVEL1 TYPE STRING,
ICON_LEVEL2 TYPE STRING,
ICON_LEVEL3 TYPE STRING,
ICON_LEVEL4 TYPE STRING,
ICON_LEVEL5 TYPE STRING,
ICON_LEVEL6 TYPE STRING,
ICON_LEVEL7 TYPE STRING,
ICON_LEVEL8 TYPE STRING,
ICON_LEVEL9 TYPE STRING,
ID1 TYPE STRING,
ID2 TYPE STRING,
CHECK_OBJ TYPE STRING,
BWART TYPE STRING,
BWART_NEXT TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MAKTX TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERZET TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
LFIMG TYPE STRING,
PIKMG TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
GRUND TYPE STRING,
EBUMG TYPE STRING,
EBUMG_FREE TYPE STRING,
EBUMG_FREE_MAX TYPE STRING,
MDIFFMG TYPE STRING,
MDIFFMG_FREE TYPE STRING,
MDIFFMG_FREE_MAX TYPE STRING,
VBUMG TYPE STRING,
RFMNG TYPE STRING,
RLMNG TYPE STRING,
COMPL_MARK TYPE STRING,
FZGLS_MARK TYPE STRING,
ETANP_MARK TYPE STRING,
XDELIV_MARK TYPE STRING,
POPUP_MARK TYPE STRING,
KZ_BUTTON TYPE STRING,
WEANZ TYPE STRING,
NOWAB TYPE STRING,
POSAR TYPE STRING,
INSMK TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_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_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-BUTTON sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-ICON_LEVEL1 sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-ICON_LEVEL2 sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-ICON_LEVEL3 sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-ICON_LEVEL4 sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-ICON_LEVEL5 sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-ICON_LEVEL6 sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-ICON_LEVEL7 sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-ICON_LEVEL8 sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-ICON_LEVEL9 sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-ID1 sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-ID2 sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-CHECK_OBJ sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-BWART sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-BWART_NEXT sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-MAKTX sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-CHARG sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-ERZET sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-LGORT sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-LFIMG sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-PIKMG sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-VRKME sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-GRUND sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-EBUMG sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-EBUMG_FREE sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-EBUMG_FREE_MAX sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-MDIFFMG sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-MDIFFMG_FREE sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-MDIFFMG_FREE_MAX sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-VBUMG sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-RFMNG sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-RLMNG sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-COMPL_MARK sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-FZGLS_MARK sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-ETANP_MARK sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-XDELIV_MARK sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-POPUP_MARK sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-KZ_BUTTON sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-WEANZ sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-NOWAB sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-POSAR sy-vline
WA_BORGR_TWE_MDIFF_STR-INSMK sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.