ABAP Select data from SAP table COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004 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 COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004. 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 COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004 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_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004,
      WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004 TYPE COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004,
      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: <COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004> TYPE COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004
  INTO TABLE IT_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_0042).
*--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_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_0042).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004 ASSIGNING <COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004>-KALAW1 = 1.
<COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004>-KALAW2 = 1.
<COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004>-KALAW3 = 1.
<COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004>-KALAW4 = 1.
<COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004>-KALAW5 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004 INTO WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004-KALAW6, sy-vline,
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004-XMES_FLAG, sy-vline,
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004-VALUE_FLD1, sy-vline,
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004-WERKS, sy-vline,
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004-MATNR, sy-vline,
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004-BWTAR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004 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_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004 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_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004 INTO WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004. *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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004-MATNR.
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_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004_STR,
KALAW1 TYPE STRING,
KALAW2 TYPE STRING,
KALAW3 TYPE STRING,
KALAW4 TYPE STRING,
KALAW5 TYPE STRING,
KALAW6 TYPE STRING,
XMES_FLAG TYPE STRING,
VALUE_FLD1 TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
BWTAR TYPE STRING,
USERTEMP1 TYPE STRING,
USERTEMP2 TYPE STRING,
USERTEMP3 TYPE STRING,
USERTEMP4 TYPE STRING,
USERTEMP5 TYPE STRING,
USERTEMP6 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004_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_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004_STR-KALAW1 sy-vline
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004_STR-KALAW2 sy-vline
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004_STR-KALAW3 sy-vline
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004_STR-KALAW4 sy-vline
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004_STR-KALAW5 sy-vline
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004_STR-KALAW6 sy-vline
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004_STR-XMES_FLAG sy-vline
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004_STR-VALUE_FLD1 sy-vline
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004_STR-BWTAR sy-vline
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004_STR-USERTEMP1 sy-vline
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004_STR-USERTEMP2 sy-vline
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004_STR-USERTEMP3 sy-vline
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004_STR-USERTEMP4 sy-vline
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004_STR-USERTEMP5 sy-vline
WA_COPA_EXIT_KEAB_004_STR-USERTEMP6 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.