ABAP Select data from SAP table CE5S_AL into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CE5S_AL 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 CE5S_AL. 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 CE5S_AL 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_CE5S_AL TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CE5S_AL,
      WA_CE5S_AL TYPE CE5S_AL,
      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: <CE5S_AL> TYPE CE5S_AL.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_CE5S_AL.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM CE5S_AL
  INTO TABLE IT_CE5S_AL.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CE5S_AL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CE5S_AL2).
*--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_CE5S_AL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CE5S_AL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CE5S_AL ASSIGNING <CE5S_AL>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CE5S_AL>-MANDT = 1.
<CE5S_AL>-PALEDGER = 1.
<CE5S_AL>-VRGAR = 1.
<CE5S_AL>-PLIKZ = 1.
<CE5S_AL>-VERSI = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_CE5S_AL INTO WA_CE5S_AL.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CE5S_AL-HRKFT, sy-vline,
  WA_CE5S_AL-PAOBJNR, sy-vline,
  WA_CE5S_AL-PASUBNR, sy-vline,
  WA_CE5S_AL-PERIO, sy-vline,
  WA_CE5S_AL-ALTPERIO, sy-vline,
  WA_CE5S_AL-WTGBTR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_CE5S_AL 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_CE5S_AL 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_CE5S_AL INTO WA_CE5S_AL.


*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_CE5S_AL-PALEDGER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-PALEDGER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VERSI
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-VERSI
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-VERSI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PERI7, internal->external for field PERIO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI7_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-PERIO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-PERIO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PERI7, internal->external for field ALTPERIO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI7_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-ALTPERIO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-ALTPERIO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field WTGBTR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-WTGBTR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-WTGBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field WOGBTR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-WOGBTR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-WOGBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field WKGBTR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-WKGBTR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-WKGBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field WKFBTR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-WKFBTR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-WKFBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWBLKS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWBLKS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWBLKS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWCATR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWCATR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWCATR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWCRWK
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWCRWK
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWCRWK.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWDEPR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWDEPR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWDEPR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWEURO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWEURO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWEURO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWEXLR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWEXLR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWEXLR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWFLSC
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWFLSC
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWFLSC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWFLSR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWFLSR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWFLSR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWFRGR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWFRGR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWFRGR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWFULK
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWFULK
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWFULK.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWINSR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWINSR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWINSR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWIREG
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWIREG
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWIREG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWLFEE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWLFEE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWLFEE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWPAXR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWPAXR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWPAXR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWPXHD
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWPXHD
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWPXHD.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWRESV
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWRESV
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWRESV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWVERW
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWVERW
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWVERW.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWAGTK
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWAGTK
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWAGTK.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWWTFX
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWWTFX
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWWTFX.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWWTVA
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWWTVA
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWWTVA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWCRGK
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWCRGK
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWCRGK.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWSMKT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWSMKT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWSMKT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KWGRHD
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_CE5S_AL-KWGRHD
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE5S_AL-KWGRHD.
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_CE5S_AL_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PALEDGER TYPE STRING,
VRGAR TYPE STRING,
PLIKZ TYPE STRING,
VERSI TYPE STRING,
HRKFT TYPE STRING,
PAOBJNR TYPE STRING,
PASUBNR TYPE STRING,
PERIO TYPE STRING,
ALTPERIO TYPE STRING,
WTGBTR TYPE STRING,
WOGBTR TYPE STRING,
WKGBTR TYPE STRING,
WKFBTR TYPE STRING,
MEGBTR TYPE STRING,
KWBLKS TYPE STRING,
KWBLOK TYPE STRING,
KWCATR TYPE STRING,
KWCRWK TYPE STRING,
KWDEPR TYPE STRING,
KWEURO TYPE STRING,
KWEXLR TYPE STRING,
KWFLHR TYPE STRING,
KWFLKM TYPE STRING,
KWFLSC TYPE STRING,
KWFLSR TYPE STRING,
KWFRGR TYPE STRING,
KWFUEL TYPE STRING,
KWFULK TYPE STRING,
KWINSR TYPE STRING,
KWIREG TYPE STRING,
KWLFEE TYPE STRING,
KWPAXR TYPE STRING,
KWPAXS TYPE STRING,
KWPXHD TYPE STRING,
KWRESV TYPE STRING,
KWSEAT TYPE STRING,
KWVERW TYPE STRING,
KWAGTK TYPE STRING,
KWWTFX TYPE STRING,
KWWTVA TYPE STRING,
KWCRGK TYPE STRING,
KWSMKT TYPE STRING,
KWGRHD TYPE STRING,
KWBKPZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_CE5S_AL_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_CE5S_AL_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-PALEDGER sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-VRGAR sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-PLIKZ sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-VERSI sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-HRKFT sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-PAOBJNR sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-PASUBNR sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-PERIO sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-ALTPERIO sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-WTGBTR sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-WOGBTR sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-WKGBTR sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-WKFBTR sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-MEGBTR sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWBLKS sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWBLOK sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWCATR sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWCRWK sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWDEPR sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWEURO sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWEXLR sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWFLHR sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWFLKM sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWFLSC sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWFLSR sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWFRGR sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWFUEL sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWFULK sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWINSR sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWIREG sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWLFEE sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWPAXR sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWPAXS sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWPXHD sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWRESV sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWSEAT sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWVERW sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWAGTK sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWWTFX sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWWTVA sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWCRGK sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWSMKT sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWGRHD sy-vline 
WA_CE5S_AL_STR-KWBKPZ sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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