ABAP Select data from SAP table DFBATCH into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DFBATCH
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DFBATCH2).
*--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_DFBATCH INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DFBATCH2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_DFBATCH ASSIGNING <DFBATCH>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DFBATCH>-MANDT = 1.
<DFBATCH>-MATNR = 1.
<DFBATCH>-WERKS = 1.
<DFBATCH>-LGORT = 1.
<DFBATCH>-CHARG = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DFBATCH-REF_MATNR, sy-vline,
  WA_DFBATCH-REF_WERKS, sy-vline,
  WA_DFBATCH-REF_CHARG, sy-vline,
  WA_DFBATCH-SPRAS, sy-vline,
  WA_DFBATCH-KZTXT, sy-vline,
  WA_DFBATCH-FZUST, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_DFBATCH 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_DFBATCH 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_DFBATCH INTO WA_DFBATCH.


*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_DFBATCH-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DFBATCH-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field REF_MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_DFBATCH-REF_MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DFBATCH-REF_MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRAS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_DFBATCH-SPRAS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DFBATCH-SPRAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PERKZ, internal->external for field IPRKZ
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERKZ_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_DFBATCH-IPRKZ
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DFBATCH-IPRKZ.
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_DFBATCH_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
REF_MATNR TYPE STRING,
REF_WERKS TYPE STRING,
REF_CHARG TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
KZTXT TYPE STRING,
FZUST TYPE STRING,
KZLTX TYPE STRING,
MHD_IO TYPE STRING,
IPRKZ TYPE STRING,
KZUCH TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_DFBATCH_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_DFBATCH_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_DFBATCH_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_DFBATCH_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_DFBATCH_STR-LGORT sy-vline 
WA_DFBATCH_STR-CHARG sy-vline 
WA_DFBATCH_STR-REF_MATNR sy-vline 
WA_DFBATCH_STR-REF_WERKS sy-vline 
WA_DFBATCH_STR-REF_CHARG sy-vline 
WA_DFBATCH_STR-SPRAS sy-vline 
WA_DFBATCH_STR-KZTXT sy-vline 
WA_DFBATCH_STR-FZUST sy-vline 
WA_DFBATCH_STR-KZLTX sy-vline 
WA_DFBATCH_STR-MHD_IO sy-vline 
WA_DFBATCH_STR-IPRKZ sy-vline 
WA_DFBATCH_STR-KZUCH sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.