ABAP Select data from SAP table CO23K into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP CO23K 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 CO23K. 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 CO23K 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_CO23K TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF CO23K,
      WA_CO23K TYPE CO23K,
      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: <CO23K> TYPE CO23K.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_CO23K.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM CO23K
  INTO TABLE IT_CO23K.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CO23K
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CO23K2).
*--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_CO23K INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CO23K2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CO23K ASSIGNING <CO23K>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CO23K>-KOKRS = 1.
<CO23K>-BELNR = 1.
<CO23K>-GJAHR = 1.
<CO23K>-PERIO = 1.
<CO23K>-VERSN = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_CO23K INTO WA_CO23K.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CO23K-VRGNG, sy-vline,
WA_CO23K-BLDAT, sy-vline,
WA_CO23K-BUDAT, sy-vline,
WA_CO23K-REFBT, sy-vline,
WA_CO23K-REFBN, sy-vline,
WA_CO23K-REFBK, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CO23K 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_CO23K 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_CO23K INTO WA_CO23K. *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 BELNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CO23K-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CO23K-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CO23K-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CO23K-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VERSN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CO23K-VERSN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CO23K-VERSN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field REFBN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CO23K-REFBN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CO23K-REFBN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field REFGJ CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CO23K-REFGJ IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CO23K-REFGJ.
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_CO23K_STR,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
PERIO TYPE STRING,
VERSN TYPE STRING,
VRGNG TYPE STRING,
BLDAT TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
REFBT TYPE STRING,
REFBN TYPE STRING,
REFBK TYPE STRING,
REFGJ TYPE STRING,
WSDAT TYPE STRING,
ORGVG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CO23K_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_CO23K_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_CO23K_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_CO23K_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_CO23K_STR-PERIO sy-vline
WA_CO23K_STR-VERSN sy-vline
WA_CO23K_STR-VRGNG sy-vline
WA_CO23K_STR-BLDAT sy-vline
WA_CO23K_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_CO23K_STR-REFBT sy-vline
WA_CO23K_STR-REFBN sy-vline
WA_CO23K_STR-REFBK sy-vline
WA_CO23K_STR-REFGJ sy-vline
WA_CO23K_STR-WSDAT sy-vline
WA_CO23K_STR-ORGVG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.