ABAP Select data from SAP table BWE_QALS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BWE_QALS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BWE_QALS2).
*--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_BWE_QALS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BWE_QALS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BWE_QALS>-PRUEFLOS = 1.
<BWE_QALS>-ENSTEHDAT = 1.
<BWE_QALS>-ART = 1.
<BWE_QALS>-WERK = 1.
<BWE_QALS>-MATNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BWE_QALS-EKORG, sy-vline,
  WA_BWE_QALS-LIFNR, sy-vline,
  WA_BWE_QALS-LS_VKORG, sy-vline,
  WA_BWE_QALS-KUNNR, sy-vline,
  WA_BWE_QALS-LS_KUNAG, sy-vline,
  WA_BWE_QALS-LS_KDAUF, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BWE_QALS 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_BWE_QALS 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_BWE_QALS INTO WA_BWE_QALS.


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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BWE_QALS-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BWE_QALS-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AUFNR_CO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BWE_QALS-AUFNR_CO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BWE_QALS-AUFNR_CO.
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_BWE_QALS_STR, 
PRUEFLOS TYPE STRING,
ENSTEHDAT TYPE STRING,
ART TYPE STRING,
WERK TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
EKORG TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
LS_VKORG TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
LS_KUNAG TYPE STRING,
LS_KDAUF TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
LAGORTVORG TYPE STRING,
AUFNR_CO TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
BWSTIPL1 TYPE STRING,
BWSTIPL2 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BWE_QALS_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_BWE_QALS_STR-PRUEFLOS sy-vline 
WA_BWE_QALS_STR-ENSTEHDAT sy-vline 
WA_BWE_QALS_STR-ART sy-vline 
WA_BWE_QALS_STR-WERK sy-vline 
WA_BWE_QALS_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_BWE_QALS_STR-EKORG sy-vline 
WA_BWE_QALS_STR-LIFNR sy-vline 
WA_BWE_QALS_STR-LS_VKORG sy-vline 
WA_BWE_QALS_STR-KUNNR sy-vline 
WA_BWE_QALS_STR-LS_KUNAG sy-vline 
WA_BWE_QALS_STR-LS_KDAUF sy-vline 
WA_BWE_QALS_STR-AUFNR sy-vline 
WA_BWE_QALS_STR-LAGORTVORG sy-vline 
WA_BWE_QALS_STR-AUFNR_CO sy-vline 
WA_BWE_QALS_STR-OBJNR sy-vline 
WA_BWE_QALS_STR-BWSTIPL1 sy-vline 
WA_BWE_QALS_STR-BWSTIPL2 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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