ABAP Select data from SAP table DEFTAX_ITEM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DEFTAX_ITEM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DEFTAX_ITEM2).
*--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_DEFTAX_ITEM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DEFTAX_ITEM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_DEFTAX_ITEM ASSIGNING <DEFTAX_ITEM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DEFTAX_ITEM>-MANDT = 1.
<DEFTAX_ITEM>-BUKRS = 1.
<DEFTAX_ITEM>-BELNR = 1.
<DEFTAX_ITEM>-GJAHR = 1.
<DEFTAX_ITEM>-BUZEI = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DEFTAX_ITEM-KTOSL, sy-vline,
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM-ZBUKR, sy-vline,
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM-ZBELN, sy-vline,
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM-ZGJAH, sy-vline,
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM-ZBUZE, sy-vline,
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM-MWSKZ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_DEFTAX_ITEM 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_DEFTAX_ITEM 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_DEFTAX_ITEM INTO WA_DEFTAX_ITEM. *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_DEFTAX_ITEM-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DEFTAX_ITEM-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit AC112, internal->external for field KBETR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC112_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DEFTAX_ITEM-KBETR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DEFTAX_ITEM-KBETR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field HWSTE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DEFTAX_ITEM-HWSTE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DEFTAX_ITEM-HWSTE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field FWSTE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DEFTAX_ITEM-FWSTE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DEFTAX_ITEM-FWSTE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field LWSTE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DEFTAX_ITEM-LWSTE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DEFTAX_ITEM-LWSTE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field RGJAH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DEFTAX_ITEM-RGJAH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DEFTAX_ITEM-RGJAH.
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_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
KTOSL TYPE STRING,
ZBUKR TYPE STRING,
ZBELN TYPE STRING,
ZGJAH TYPE STRING,
ZBUZE TYPE STRING,
MWSKZ TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
HKONT TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
KBETR TYPE STRING,
HWBTR TYPE STRING,
FWBTR TYPE STRING,
HWSTE TYPE STRING,
FWSTE TYPE STRING,
LWBTR TYPE STRING,
LWSTE TYPE STRING,
HZBET TYPE STRING,
FZBET TYPE STRING,
LZBET TYPE STRING,
HTEIL TYPE STRING,
FTEIL TYPE STRING,
LTEIL TYPE STRING,
HTEIS TYPE STRING,
FTEIS TYPE STRING,
LTEIS TYPE STRING,
HSKON TYPE STRING,
FSKON TYPE STRING,
LSKON TYPE STRING,
HSTRU TYPE STRING,
FSTRU TYPE STRING,
LSTRU TYPE STRING,
LWAER TYPE STRING,
XAUSG TYPE STRING,
STMD1 TYPE STRING,
STMD2 TYPE STRING,
STMT2 TYPE STRING,
REFERENCE TYPE STRING,
LINE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
UMSKZ TYPE STRING,
CBELN TYPE STRING,
CGJAH TYPE STRING,
TBELN TYPE STRING,
TGJAH TYPE STRING,
RBELN TYPE STRING,
RGJAH TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_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_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-KTOSL sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-ZBUKR sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-ZBELN sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-ZGJAH sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-ZBUZE sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-MWSKZ sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-SHKZG sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-HKONT sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-KBETR sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-HWBTR sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-FWBTR sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-HWSTE sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-FWSTE sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-LWBTR sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-LWSTE sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-HZBET sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-FZBET sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-LZBET sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-HTEIL sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-FTEIL sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-LTEIL sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-HTEIS sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-FTEIS sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-LTEIS sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-HSKON sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-FSKON sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-LSKON sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-HSTRU sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-FSTRU sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-LSTRU sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-LWAER sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-XAUSG sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-STMD1 sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-STMD2 sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-STMT2 sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-REFERENCE sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-LINE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-UMSKZ sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-CBELN sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-CGJAH sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-TBELN sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-TGJAH sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-RBELN sy-vline
WA_DEFTAX_ITEM_STR-RGJAH sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.