ABAP Select data from SAP table DTFIAR_31 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP DTFIAR_31 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 DTFIAR_31. 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 DTFIAR_31 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_DTFIAR_31 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DTFIAR_31,
      WA_DTFIAR_31 TYPE DTFIAR_31,
      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: <DTFIAR_31> TYPE DTFIAR_31.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_DTFIAR_31.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM DTFIAR_31
  INTO TABLE IT_DTFIAR_31.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DTFIAR_31
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DTFIAR_312).
*--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_DTFIAR_31 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DTFIAR_312).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_DTFIAR_31 ASSIGNING <DTFIAR_31>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DTFIAR_31>-KUNNR = 1.
<DTFIAR_31>-BUKRS = 1.
<DTFIAR_31>-UMSKZ = 1.
<DTFIAR_31>-BLART = 1.
<DTFIAR_31>-GJAHR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_DTFIAR_31 INTO WA_DTFIAR_31.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DTFIAR_31-PERDE, sy-vline,
WA_DTFIAR_31-PERIO, sy-vline,
WA_DTFIAR_31-BELNR, sy-vline,
WA_DTFIAR_31-WAERS, sy-vline,
WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB, sy-vline,
WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_D, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_DTFIAR_31 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_DTFIAR_31 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_DTFIAR_31 INTO WA_DTFIAR_31. *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 KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_31-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_31-KUNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_31-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_31-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PERI7, internal->external for field PERIO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI7_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_31-PERIO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_31-PERIO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BELNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_31-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_31-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field DMSHB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field DMSHB_D CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_D IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_D.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field DMSHB_N CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_N IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_N.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field DMSHB_O1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_O1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_O1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field DMSHB_O2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_O2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_O2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field DMSHB_O3 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_O3 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_O3.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field DMSHB_O4 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_O4 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_O4.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field DMSHB_O5 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_O5 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_O5.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field DMSHB_F1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_F1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_F1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field DMSHB_F2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_F2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_F2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field DMSHB_F3 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_F3 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_F3.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field DMSHB_F4 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_F4 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_F4.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field DMSHB_F5 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_F5 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_31-DMSHB_F5.
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_DTFIAR_31_STR,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
UMSKZ TYPE STRING,
BLART TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
PERDE TYPE STRING,
PERIO TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
DMSHB TYPE STRING,
DMSHB_D TYPE STRING,
DMSHB_N TYPE STRING,
DMSHB_O1 TYPE STRING,
DMSHB_O2 TYPE STRING,
DMSHB_O3 TYPE STRING,
DMSHB_O4 TYPE STRING,
DMSHB_O5 TYPE STRING,
DMSHB_F1 TYPE STRING,
DMSHB_F2 TYPE STRING,
DMSHB_F3 TYPE STRING,
DMSHB_F4 TYPE STRING,
DMSHB_F5 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_DTFIAR_31_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_DTFIAR_31_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-UMSKZ sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-BLART sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-PERDE sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-PERIO sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-DMSHB sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-DMSHB_D sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-DMSHB_N sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-DMSHB_O1 sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-DMSHB_O2 sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-DMSHB_O3 sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-DMSHB_O4 sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-DMSHB_O5 sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-DMSHB_F1 sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-DMSHB_F2 sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-DMSHB_F3 sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-DMSHB_F4 sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_31_STR-DMSHB_F5 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.