ABAP Select data from SAP table CKIBWKEY into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CKIBWKEY
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CKIBWKEY2).
*--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_CKIBWKEY INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CKIBWKEY2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CKIBWKEY ASSIGNING <CKIBWKEY>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CKIBWKEY>-BWKEY = 1.
<CKIBWKEY>-BWMOD = 1.
<CKIBWKEY>-MLBWA = 1.
<CKIBWKEY>-MLBWV = 1.
<CKIBWKEY>-MLBWI = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CKIBWKEY-NOT_1_1, sy-vline,
WA_CKIBWKEY-BUKRS, sy-vline,
WA_CKIBWKEY-KTOPL, sy-vline,
WA_CKIBWKEY-PERIV, sy-vline,
WA_CKIBWKEY-WAERS, sy-vline,
WA_CKIBWKEY-CTYP_BU, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CKIBWKEY 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_CKIBWKEY 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_CKIBWKEY INTO WA_CKIBWKEY. *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 RCOMP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CKIBWKEY-RCOMP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CKIBWKEY-RCOMP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VERSION_PROFCTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CKIBWKEY-VERSION_PROFCTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CKIBWKEY-VERSION_PROFCTR.
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_CKIBWKEY_STR,
BWKEY TYPE STRING,
BWMOD TYPE STRING,
MLBWA TYPE STRING,
MLBWV TYPE STRING,
MLBWI TYPE STRING,
NOT_1_1 TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
KTOPL TYPE STRING,
PERIV TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
CTYP_BU TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
RCOMP TYPE STRING,
LEGAL TYPE STRING,
PROFITCENTER TYPE STRING,
KONZERN TYPE STRING,
SEGMENTATION TYPE STRING,
CVACT TYPE STRING,
XWBUK TYPE STRING,
CTYP_KO TYPE STRING,
WAERS_KO TYPE STRING,
KOKRSNAME TYPE STRING,
DPRCT TYPE STRING,
BASIC_VALUATION TYPE STRING,
VERSION_LEGAL TYPE STRING,
VERSION_KONZERN TYPE STRING,
VERSION_PROFCTR TYPE STRING,
CTYP_KONZERN_VALUATION TYPE STRING,
CTYP_PROFCTR_VALUATION TYPE STRING,
LMONA TYPE STRING,
KTOPL_KO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CKIBWKEY_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_CKIBWKEY_STR-BWKEY sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-BWMOD sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-MLBWA sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-MLBWV sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-MLBWI sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-NOT_1_1 sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-KTOPL sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-PERIV sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-CTYP_BU sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-RCOMP sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-LEGAL sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-PROFITCENTER sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-KONZERN sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-SEGMENTATION sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-CVACT sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-XWBUK sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-CTYP_KO sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-WAERS_KO sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-KOKRSNAME sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-DPRCT sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-BASIC_VALUATION sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-VERSION_LEGAL sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-VERSION_KONZERN sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-VERSION_PROFCTR sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-CTYP_KONZERN_VALUATION sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-CTYP_PROFCTR_VALUATION sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-LMONA sy-vline
WA_CKIBWKEY_STR-KTOPL_KO sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.