ABAP Select data from SAP table DTACHKH into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DTACHKH
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DTACHKH2).
*--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_DTACHKH INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DTACHKH2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DTACHKH>-BANKL = 1.
<DTACHKH>-NAME = 1.
<DTACHKH>-EXTRD = 1.
<DTACHKH>-EXTRT = 1.
<DTACHKH>-DBUPD = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DTACHKH-VOID, sy-vline,
  WA_DTACHKH-UNVD, sy-vline,
  WA_DTACHKH-TOTAL, sy-vline,
  WA_DTACHKH-AMNT, sy-vline,
  WA_DTACHKH-DECM, sy-vline,
  WA_DTACHKH-FILLER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_DTACHKH 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_DTACHKH 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_DTACHKH INTO WA_DTACHKH.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_DTACHKH_STR, 
BANKL TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
EXTRD TYPE STRING,
EXTRT TYPE STRING,
DBUPD TYPE STRING,
VOID TYPE STRING,
UNVD TYPE STRING,
TOTAL TYPE STRING,
AMNT TYPE STRING,
DECM TYPE STRING,
FILLER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_DTACHKH_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_DTACHKH_STR-BANKL sy-vline 
WA_DTACHKH_STR-NAME sy-vline 
WA_DTACHKH_STR-EXTRD sy-vline 
WA_DTACHKH_STR-EXTRT sy-vline 
WA_DTACHKH_STR-DBUPD sy-vline 
WA_DTACHKH_STR-VOID sy-vline 
WA_DTACHKH_STR-UNVD sy-vline 
WA_DTACHKH_STR-TOTAL sy-vline 
WA_DTACHKH_STR-AMNT sy-vline 
WA_DTACHKH_STR-DECM sy-vline 
WA_DTACHKH_STR-FILLER sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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