ABAP Select data from SAP table BORRS_HISTORY into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BORRS_HISTORY
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BORRS_HISTORY2).
*--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_BORRS_HISTORY INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BORRS_HISTORY2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BORRS_HISTORY>-IDT_NO = 1.
<BORRS_HISTORY>-IDT_IDOCNUM = 1.
<BORRS_HISTORY>-IDT_VBELN = 1.
<BORRS_HISTORY>-IDT_ROUTE = 1.
<BORRS_HISTORY>-IDT_LIFNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BORRS_HISTORY-IDT_CUR_EVTLOC, sy-vline,
  WA_BORRS_HISTORY-IDT_CUR_EVTDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_BORRS_HISTORY-IDT_CUR_EVTTIME, sy-vline,
  WA_BORRS_HISTORY-IDT_CUR_EVTZONE, sy-vline,
  WA_BORRS_HISTORY-IDT_CUR_EVTTST, sy-vline,
  WA_BORRS_HISTORY-IDT_CUR_EVTQUA, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BORRS_HISTORY 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_BORRS_HISTORY 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_BORRS_HISTORY INTO WA_BORRS_HISTORY.


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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field IDT_TKNUM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BORRS_HISTORY-IDT_TKNUM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BORRS_HISTORY-IDT_TKNUM.
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_BORRS_HISTORY_STR, 
IDT_NO TYPE STRING,
IDT_IDOCNUM TYPE STRING,
IDT_VBELN TYPE STRING,
IDT_ROUTE TYPE STRING,
IDT_LIFNR TYPE STRING,
IDT_CUR_EVTLOC TYPE STRING,
IDT_CUR_EVTDATE TYPE STRING,
IDT_CUR_EVTTIME TYPE STRING,
IDT_CUR_EVTZONE TYPE STRING,
IDT_CUR_EVTTST TYPE STRING,
IDT_CUR_EVTQUA TYPE STRING,
IDT_CUR_ESTLOC TYPE STRING,
IDT_CUR_ESTDATE TYPE STRING,
IDT_CUR_ESTTIME TYPE STRING,
IDT_CUR_ESTZONE TYPE STRING,
IDT_CUR_ESTQUA TYPE STRING,
IDT_CUR_ESTTST TYPE STRING,
IDT_FIRM_LFDAT TYPE STRING,
IDT_EDI_INTR_R3 TYPE STRING,
IDT_EDI_STATUS TYPE STRING,
IDT_TKNUM TYPE STRING,
IDT_TRA_OBJ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BORRS_HISTORY_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_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_NO sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_IDOCNUM sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_VBELN sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_ROUTE sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_LIFNR sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_CUR_EVTLOC sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_CUR_EVTDATE sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_CUR_EVTTIME sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_CUR_EVTZONE sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_CUR_EVTTST sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_CUR_EVTQUA sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_CUR_ESTLOC sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_CUR_ESTDATE sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_CUR_ESTTIME sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_CUR_ESTZONE sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_CUR_ESTQUA sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_CUR_ESTTST sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_FIRM_LFDAT sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_EDI_INTR_R3 sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_EDI_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_TKNUM sy-vline 
WA_BORRS_HISTORY_STR-IDT_TRA_OBJ sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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