ABAP Select data from SAP table BTCH1040 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BTCH1040 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 BTCH1040. 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 BTCH1040 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_BTCH1040 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BTCH1040,
      WA_BTCH1040 TYPE BTCH1040,
      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: <BTCH1040> TYPE BTCH1040.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_BTCH1040.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM BTCH1040
  INTO TABLE IT_BTCH1040.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BTCH1040
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BTCH10402).
*--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_BTCH1040 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BTCH10402).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BTCH1040 ASSIGNING <BTCH1040>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BTCH1040>-BTCSERVER = 1.
<BTCH1040>-BTCSYSTEM = 1.
<BTCH1040>-CTLOBJ = 1.
<BTCH1040>-TIMSTMPDT = 1.
<BTCH1040>-TIMSTMPTM = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_BTCH1040 INTO WA_BTCH1040.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BTCH1040-TRCTIMSTDT, sy-vline,
  WA_BTCH1040-TRCTIMSTTM, sy-vline,
  WA_BTCH1040-TRCCHUSR, sy-vline,
  WA_BTCH1040-OPMODTSTDT, sy-vline,
  WA_BTCH1040-OPMODTSTTM, sy-vline,
  WA_BTCH1040-OPMODCHUSR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BTCH1040 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_BTCH1040 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_BTCH1040 INTO WA_BTCH1040.


*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_BTCH1040_STR, 
BTCSERVER TYPE STRING,
BTCSYSTEM TYPE STRING,
CTLOBJ TYPE STRING,
TIMSTMPDT TYPE STRING,
TIMSTMPTM TYPE STRING,
TRCTIMSTDT TYPE STRING,
TRCTIMSTTM TYPE STRING,
TRCCHUSR TYPE STRING,
OPMODTSTDT TYPE STRING,
OPMODTSTTM TYPE STRING,
OPMODCHUSR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BTCH1040_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_BTCH1040_STR-BTCSERVER sy-vline 
WA_BTCH1040_STR-BTCSYSTEM sy-vline 
WA_BTCH1040_STR-CTLOBJ sy-vline 
WA_BTCH1040_STR-TIMSTMPDT sy-vline 
WA_BTCH1040_STR-TIMSTMPTM sy-vline 
WA_BTCH1040_STR-TRCTIMSTDT sy-vline 
WA_BTCH1040_STR-TRCTIMSTTM sy-vline 
WA_BTCH1040_STR-TRCCHUSR sy-vline 
WA_BTCH1040_STR-OPMODTSTDT sy-vline 
WA_BTCH1040_STR-OPMODTSTTM sy-vline 
WA_BTCH1040_STR-OPMODCHUSR sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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