ABAP Select data from SAP table CE2IDEB into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CE2IDEB 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 CE2IDEB. 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 CE2IDEB 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_CE2IDEB TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CE2IDEB,
      WA_CE2IDEB TYPE CE2IDEB,
      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: <CE2IDEB> TYPE CE2IDEB.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_CE2IDEB.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM CE2IDEB
  INTO TABLE IT_CE2IDEB.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CE2IDEB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CE2IDEB2).
*--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_CE2IDEB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CE2IDEB2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CE2IDEB ASSIGNING <CE2IDEB>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CE2IDEB>-MANDT = 1.
<CE2IDEB>-PALEDGER = 1.
<CE2IDEB>-VRGAR = 1.
<CE2IDEB>-VERSI = 1.
<CE2IDEB>-PAOBJNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_CE2IDEB INTO WA_CE2IDEB.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CE2IDEB-PASUBNR, sy-vline,
WA_CE2IDEB-BELNR, sy-vline,
WA_CE2IDEB-PERBL, sy-vline,
WA_CE2IDEB-HZDAT, sy-vline,
WA_CE2IDEB-USNAM, sy-vline,
WA_CE2IDEB-GJAHR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CE2IDEB 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_CE2IDEB 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_CE2IDEB INTO WA_CE2IDEB. *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 LEDBO, internal->external for field PALEDGER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_LEDBO_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE2IDEB-PALEDGER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE2IDEB-PALEDGER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VERSI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE2IDEB-VERSI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE2IDEB-VERSI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BELNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE2IDEB-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE2IDEB-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PERI7, internal->external for field PERBL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI7_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE2IDEB-PERBL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE2IDEB-PERBL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE2IDEB-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE2IDEB-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KNDNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE2IDEB-KNDNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE2IDEB-KNDNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field ARTNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE2IDEB-ARTNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE2IDEB-ARTNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KAUFN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE2IDEB-KAUFN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE2IDEB-KAUFN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RKAUFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE2IDEB-RKAUFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE2IDEB-RKAUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SKOST CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE2IDEB-SKOST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE2IDEB-SKOST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PRZNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE2IDEB-PRZNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE2IDEB-PRZNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KSTAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE2IDEB-KSTAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE2IDEB-KSTAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PSPNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE2IDEB-PSPNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE2IDEB-PSPNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE2IDEB-RBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE2IDEB-RBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PRCTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE2IDEB-PRCTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE2IDEB-PRCTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PPRCTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE2IDEB-PPRCTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE2IDEB-PPRCTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field HIE01 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE2IDEB-HIE01 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE2IDEB-HIE01.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field HIE02 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE2IDEB-HIE02 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE2IDEB-HIE02.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field HIE03 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE2IDEB-HIE03 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE2IDEB-HIE03.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field PROVV001 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE2IDEB-PROVV001 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE2IDEB-PROVV001.
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_CE2IDEB_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PALEDGER TYPE STRING,
VRGAR TYPE STRING,
VERSI TYPE STRING,
PAOBJNR TYPE STRING,
PASUBNR TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
PERBL TYPE STRING,
HZDAT TYPE STRING,
USNAM TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
PAPAOBJNR TYPE STRING,
PAPASUBNR TYPE STRING,
KNDNR TYPE STRING,
ARTNR TYPE STRING,
FKART TYPE STRING,
FRWAE TYPE STRING,
REC_WAERS TYPE STRING,
KAUFN TYPE STRING,
KDPOS TYPE STRING,
RKAUFNR TYPE STRING,
SKOST TYPE STRING,
PRZNR TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
HRKFT TYPE STRING,
KSTAR TYPE STRING,
PSPNR TYPE STRING,
KSTRG TYPE STRING,
RBELN TYPE STRING,
RPOSN TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
PPRCTR TYPE STRING,
RKESTATU TYPE STRING,
TIMESTMP TYPE STRING,
KDGRP TYPE STRING,
BRSCH TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
HIE01 TYPE STRING,
HIE02 TYPE STRING,
HIE03 TYPE STRING,
WW010 TYPE STRING,
WW020 TYPE STRING,
WW030 TYPE STRING,
WW040 TYPE STRING,
WW050 TYPE STRING,
WW060 TYPE STRING,
WW070 TYPE STRING,
WW080 TYPE STRING,
WW090 TYPE STRING,
WW100 TYPE STRING,
WW110 TYPE STRING,
WW120 TYPE STRING,
WW130 TYPE STRING,
WW140 TYPE STRING,
WW150 TYPE STRING,
WW160 TYPE STRING,
WW170 TYPE STRING,
WW180 TYPE STRING,
WW190 TYPE STRING,
PROVV001 TYPE STRING,
VVB01001 TYPE STRING,
VVB02001 TYPE STRING,
VVB03001 TYPE STRING,
VVB04001 TYPE STRING,
VVB05001 TYPE STRING,
VVB06001 TYPE STRING,
VVB07001 TYPE STRING,
VVB08001 TYPE STRING,
VVB09001 TYPE STRING,
VVB10001 TYPE STRING,
VVB11001 TYPE STRING,
VVB12001 TYPE STRING,
VVB13001 TYPE STRING,
VVB14001 TYPE STRING,
VVB15001 TYPE STRING,
VVB16001 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CE2IDEB_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_CE2IDEB_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-PALEDGER sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-VRGAR sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-VERSI sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-PAOBJNR sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-PASUBNR sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-PERBL sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-HZDAT sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-USNAM sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-PAPAOBJNR sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-PAPASUBNR sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-KNDNR sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-ARTNR sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-FKART sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-FRWAE sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-REC_WAERS sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-KAUFN sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-KDPOS sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-RKAUFNR sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-SKOST sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-PRZNR sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-HRKFT sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-KSTAR sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-PSPNR sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-KSTRG sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-RBELN sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-RPOSN sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-PRCTR sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-PPRCTR sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-RKESTATU sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-TIMESTMP sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-KDGRP sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-BRSCH sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-LAND1 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-HIE01 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-HIE02 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-HIE03 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-WW010 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-WW020 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-WW030 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-WW040 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-WW050 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-WW060 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-WW070 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-WW080 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-WW090 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-WW100 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-WW110 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-WW120 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-WW130 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-WW140 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-WW150 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-WW160 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-WW170 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-WW180 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-WW190 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-PROVV001 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-VVB01001 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-VVB02001 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-VVB03001 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-VVB04001 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-VVB05001 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-VVB06001 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-VVB07001 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-VVB08001 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-VVB09001 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-VVB10001 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-VVB11001 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-VVB12001 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-VVB13001 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-VVB14001 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-VVB15001 sy-vline
WA_CE2IDEB_STR-VVB16001 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.