ABAP Select data from SAP table DETLARESITEM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DETLARESITEM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DETLARESITEM2).
*--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_DETLARESITEM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DETLARESITEM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_DETLARESITEM ASSIGNING <DETLARESITEM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DETLARESITEM>-MANDT = 1.
<DETLARESITEM>-COMPANYCODE = 1.
<DETLARESITEM>-CLEAREDFISCALYEAR = 1.
<DETLARESITEM>-CLEAREDACCOUNTINGDOCUMENT = 1.
<DETLARESITEM>-CLEAREDACCOUNTINGDOCUMENTITEM = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DETLARESITEM-FISCALYEAR, sy-vline,
WA_DETLARESITEM-ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENT, sy-vline,
WA_DETLARESITEM-ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENTITEM, sy-vline,
WA_DETLARESITEM-CREATIONDATE, sy-vline,
WA_DETLARESITEM-CREATIONTIME, sy-vline,
WA_DETLARESITEM-DEBITCREDITCODE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_DETLARESITEM 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_DETLARESITEM 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_DETLARESITEM INTO WA_DETLARESITEM. *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 GJAHR, internal->external for field CLEAREDFISCALYEAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DETLARESITEM-CLEAREDFISCALYEAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DETLARESITEM-CLEAREDFISCALYEAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CLEARINGACCOUNTINGDOCUMENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DETLARESITEM-CLEARINGACCOUNTINGDOCUMENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DETLARESITEM-CLEARINGACCOUNTINGDOCUMENT.
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_DETLARESITEM_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
CLEAREDFISCALYEAR TYPE STRING,
CLEAREDACCOUNTINGDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
CLEAREDACCOUNTINGDOCUMENTITEM TYPE STRING,
FISCALYEAR TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENTITEM TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
CREATIONTIME TYPE STRING,
DEBITCREDITCODE TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODECURRENCY TYPE STRING,
AMOUNTINCOMPANYCODECURRENCY TYPE STRING,
TRANSACTIONCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
AMOUNTINTRANSACTIONCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER TYPE STRING,
BILLINGDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
ASSIGNMENTREFERENCE TYPE STRING,
INVOICEREFERENCEFISCALYEAR TYPE STRING,
INVOICEREFERENCE TYPE STRING,
INVOICEITEMREFERENCE TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENTHEADERTEXT TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTITEMTEXT TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTDIFFERENCEREASON TYPE STRING,
CLEARINGDATE TYPE STRING,
CLEARINGCREATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
CLEARINGDOCFISCALYEAR TYPE STRING,
CLEARINGACCOUNTINGDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
CLEARINGITEM TYPE STRING,
CLEAREDCASHDISCOUNTAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
POSTINGDATE TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTDATE TYPE STRING,
NETDUEDATE TYPE STRING,
CASHDISCOUNTBASEAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
CASHDISCOUNTAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTTERMS TYPE STRING,
CASHDISCOUNT1DAYS TYPE STRING,
CASHDISCOUNT2DAYS TYPE STRING,
NETPAYMENTDAYS TYPE STRING,
CASHDISCOUNT1PERCENT TYPE STRING,
CASHDISCOUNT2PERCENT TYPE STRING,
DUECALCULATIONBASEDATE TYPE STRING,
FIXEDCASHDISCOUNT TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTBLOCKINGREASON TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_DETLARESITEM_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_DETLARESITEM_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-CLEAREDFISCALYEAR sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-CLEAREDACCOUNTINGDOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-CLEAREDACCOUNTINGDOCUMENTITEM sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-FISCALYEAR sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENTITEM sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-CREATIONDATE sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-CREATIONTIME sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-DEBITCREDITCODE sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-COMPANYCODECURRENCY sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-AMOUNTINCOMPANYCODECURRENCY sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-TRANSACTIONCURRENCY sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-AMOUNTINTRANSACTIONCURRENCY sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-CUSTOMER sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-BILLINGDOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-ASSIGNMENTREFERENCE sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-INVOICEREFERENCEFISCALYEAR sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-INVOICEREFERENCE sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-INVOICEITEMREFERENCE sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENTHEADERTEXT sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-DOCUMENTITEMTEXT sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-PAYMENTDIFFERENCEREASON sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-CLEARINGDATE sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-CLEARINGCREATIONDATE sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-CLEARINGDOCFISCALYEAR sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-CLEARINGACCOUNTINGDOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-CLEARINGITEM sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-CLEAREDCASHDISCOUNTAMOUNT sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-POSTINGDATE sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-DOCUMENTDATE sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-NETDUEDATE sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-CASHDISCOUNTBASEAMOUNT sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-CASHDISCOUNTAMOUNT sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-PAYMENTTERMS sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-CASHDISCOUNT1DAYS sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-CASHDISCOUNT2DAYS sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-NETPAYMENTDAYS sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-CASHDISCOUNT1PERCENT sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-CASHDISCOUNT2PERCENT sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-DUECALCULATIONBASEDATE sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-FIXEDCASHDISCOUNT sy-vline
WA_DETLARESITEM_STR-PAYMENTBLOCKINGREASON sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.