ABAP Select data from SAP table CE78500 into internal table

Get Example source ABAP code based on a different SAP table
  

Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CE78500 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 CE78500. 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 CE78500 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_CE78500 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CE78500,
      WA_CE78500 TYPE CE78500,
      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: <CE78500> TYPE CE78500.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_CE78500.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM CE78500
  INTO TABLE IT_CE78500.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CE78500
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CE785002).
*--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_CE78500 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CE785002).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CE78500 ASSIGNING <CE78500>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CE78500>-MANDT = 1.
<CE78500>-PALEDGER = 1.
<CE78500>-ERKRS = 1.
<CE78500>-VRGAR = 1.
<CE78500>-PLIKZ = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_CE78500 INTO WA_CE78500.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CE78500-VERSI, sy-vline,
WA_CE78500-GJAHR, sy-vline,
WA_CE78500-FIELDNAME, sy-vline,
WA_CE78500-KNDNR, sy-vline,
WA_CE78500-ARTNR, sy-vline,
WA_CE78500-FKART, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CE78500 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_CE78500 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_CE78500 INTO WA_CE78500. *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_CE78500-PALEDGER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-PALEDGER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VERSI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-VERSI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-VERSI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KNDNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-KNDNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-KNDNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field ARTNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-ARTNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-ARTNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EXCRT, internal->external for field KURSF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EXCRT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-KURSF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-KURSF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KAUFN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-KAUFN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-KAUFN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RKAUFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-RKAUFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-RKAUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PSPNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-PSPNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-PSPNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSN, internal->external for field COPA_POSID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-COPA_POSID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-COPA_POSID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSN, internal->external for field COPA_CRMID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-COPA_CRMID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-COPA_CRMID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LEDNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-LEDNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-LEDNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field WRTTP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-WRTTP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-WRTTP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VERSN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-VERSN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-VERSN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KSTAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-KSTAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-KSTAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit BEKNZ, internal->external for field BEKNZ CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_BEKNZ_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-BEKNZ IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-BEKNZ.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-KOSTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-KOSTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PRZNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-PRZNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-PRZNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-MEINH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-MEINH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VNAME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-VNAME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-VNAME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RECID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-RECID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-RECID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ETYPE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-ETYPE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-ETYPE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PRCTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-PRCTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-PRCTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field S_PRCTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-S_PRCTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-S_PRCTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PPRCTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-PPRCTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-PPRCTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SCOPE, internal->external for field SCOPE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SCOPE_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-SCOPE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-SCOPE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LOGSYSTEM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-LOGSYSTEM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-LOGSYSTEM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TARKZ CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-TARKZ IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-TARKZ.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VKSTA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-VKSTA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-VKSTA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TARKZ_I CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-TARKZ_I IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-TARKZ_I.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field AUSEH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-AUSEH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-AUSEH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field LEINH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-LEINH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-LEINH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ERZUO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CE78500-ERZUO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CE78500-ERZUO.
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_CE78500_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PALEDGER TYPE STRING,
ERKRS TYPE STRING,
VRGAR TYPE STRING,
PLIKZ TYPE STRING,
VERSI TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
FIELDNAME TYPE STRING,
KNDNR TYPE STRING,
ARTNR TYPE STRING,
FKART TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
PERIV TYPE STRING,
PERFLAG2 TYPE STRING,
FRWAE TYPE STRING,
KURSF TYPE STRING,
KURST TYPE STRING,
ABLEDA TYPE STRING,
KAUFN TYPE STRING,
KDPOS TYPE STRING,
RKAUFNR TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
S_BUKRS TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
S_GSBER TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
KSTRG TYPE STRING,
PSPNR TYPE STRING,
COPA_POSID TYPE STRING,
COPA_CRMID TYPE STRING,
PA_TYPE TYPE STRING,
LEDNR TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
WRTTP TYPE STRING,
VERSN TYPE STRING,
KSTAR TYPE STRING,
VRGNG TYPE STRING,
PAROB TYPE STRING,
USPOB TYPE STRING,
BEKNZ TYPE STRING,
TWAER TYPE STRING,
BUPER TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
LSTAR TYPE STRING,
PRZNR TYPE STRING,
OWAER TYPE STRING,
KWAER TYPE STRING,
MEINH TYPE STRING,
KTOPL TYPE STRING,
LMONA TYPE STRING,
INUMKR TYPE STRING,
SETKIND TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
VNAME TYPE STRING,
RECID TYPE STRING,
ETYPE TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
S_PRCTR TYPE STRING,
PPRCTR TYPE STRING,
AUTYP TYPE STRING,
SCOPE TYPE STRING,
LOGSYSTEM TYPE STRING,
TARKZ TYPE STRING,
VKSTA TYPE STRING,
YRATE TYPE STRING,
FIXVO TYPE STRING,
TARKZ_I TYPE STRING,
MANIST TYPE STRING,
AUSFK TYPE STRING,
AUSEH TYPE STRING,
LEINH TYPE STRING,
ERZUO TYPE STRING,
BRSCH TYPE STRING,
BZIRK TYPE STRING,
KDGRP TYPE STRING,
VKBUR TYPE STRING,
VRTNR TYPE STRING,
MATKL TYPE STRING,
VKGRP TYPE STRING,
KMWNHG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CE78500_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_CE78500_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-PALEDGER sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-ERKRS sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-VRGAR sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-PLIKZ sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-VERSI sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-FIELDNAME sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-KNDNR sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-ARTNR sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-FKART sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-PERIV sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-PERFLAG2 sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-FRWAE sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-KURSF sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-KURST sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-ABLEDA sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-KAUFN sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-KDPOS sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-RKAUFNR sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-S_BUKRS sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-S_GSBER sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-KSTRG sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-PSPNR sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-COPA_POSID sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-COPA_CRMID sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-PA_TYPE sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-LEDNR sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-OBJNR sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-WRTTP sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-VERSN sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-KSTAR sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-VRGNG sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-PAROB sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-USPOB sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-BEKNZ sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-TWAER sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-BUPER sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-LSTAR sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-PRZNR sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-OWAER sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-KWAER sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-MEINH sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-KTOPL sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-LMONA sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-INUMKR sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-SETKIND sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-VNAME sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-RECID sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-ETYPE sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-PRCTR sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-S_PRCTR sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-PPRCTR sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-AUTYP sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-SCOPE sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-LOGSYSTEM sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-TARKZ sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-VKSTA sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-YRATE sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-FIXVO sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-TARKZ_I sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-MANIST sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-AUSFK sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-AUSEH sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-LEINH sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-ERZUO sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-BRSCH sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-BZIRK sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-KDGRP sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-VKBUR sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-VRTNR sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-MATKL sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-VKGRP sy-vline
WA_CE78500_STR-KMWNHG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.