ABAP Select data from SAP table DTFIAR_7 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP DTFIAR_7 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_7. 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_7 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_7 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DTFIAR_7,
      WA_DTFIAR_7 TYPE DTFIAR_7,
      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_7> TYPE DTFIAR_7.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_DTFIAR_7.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM DTFIAR_7
  INTO TABLE IT_DTFIAR_7.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DTFIAR_7
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DTFIAR_72).
*--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_7 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DTFIAR_72).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_DTFIAR_7 ASSIGNING <DTFIAR_7>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DTFIAR_7>-KUNNR = 1.
<DTFIAR_7>-BUKRS = 1.
<DTFIAR_7>-FISCYEAR = 1.
<DTFIAR_7>-FISCVAR = 1.
<DTFIAR_7>-SHBKZ = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_DTFIAR_7 INTO WA_DTFIAR_7.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DTFIAR_7-CURTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_DTFIAR_7-CURRENCY, sy-vline,
WA_DTFIAR_7-UM01S, sy-vline,
WA_DTFIAR_7-UM01H, sy-vline,
WA_DTFIAR_7-UM01K, sy-vline,
WA_DTFIAR_7-UPDMOD, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_DTFIAR_7 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_7 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_7 INTO WA_DTFIAR_7. *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_7-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_7-KUNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field FISCYEAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_7-FISCYEAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_7-FISCYEAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field UM01S CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_7-UM01S IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_7-UM01S.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field UM01H CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_7-UM01H IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_7-UM01H.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field UM01K CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DTFIAR_7-UM01K IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DTFIAR_7-UM01K.
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_7_STR,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
FISCYEAR TYPE STRING,
FISCVAR TYPE STRING,
SHBKZ TYPE STRING,
CURTYPE TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
UM01S TYPE STRING,
UM01H TYPE STRING,
UM01K TYPE STRING,
UPDMOD TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_DTFIAR_7_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_7_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_7_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_7_STR-FISCYEAR sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_7_STR-FISCVAR sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_7_STR-SHBKZ sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_7_STR-CURTYPE sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_7_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_7_STR-UM01S sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_7_STR-UM01H sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_7_STR-UM01K sy-vline
WA_DTFIAR_7_STR-UPDMOD sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.