ABAP Select data from SAP table E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM 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 E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM. 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 E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM 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_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM,
      WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM TYPE E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM,
      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: <E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM> TYPE E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM
  INTO TABLE IT_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM2).
*--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_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM ASSIGNING <E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM>-LINE_ID = 1.
<E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM>-PARENT_ID = 1.
<E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM>-LINE_DEPTH = 1.
<E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM>-LOGSYS = 1.
<E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM>-MBLNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM INTO WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM-MJAHR, sy-vline,
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM-ZEILE, sy-vline,
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM-BWART, sy-vline,
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM-XAUTO, sy-vline,
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM-MATNR, sy-vline,
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM-WERKS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM 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_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM 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_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM INTO WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM. *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_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR,
LINE_ID TYPE STRING,
PARENT_ID TYPE STRING,
LINE_DEPTH TYPE STRING,
LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
MBLNR TYPE STRING,
MJAHR TYPE STRING,
ZEILE TYPE STRING,
BWART TYPE STRING,
XAUTO TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
INSMK TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
DMBTR TYPE STRING,
BUALT TYPE STRING,
BWTAR TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
ERFMG TYPE STRING,
ERFME TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
KZBEW TYPE STRING,
KZVBR TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
FI_ZUONR TYPE STRING,
MATNR_EXTERNAL TYPE STRING,
MATNR_GUID TYPE STRING,
MATNR_VERSION TYPE STRING,
MATNR_LONG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_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_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-LINE_ID sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-PARENT_ID sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-LINE_DEPTH sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-LOGSYS sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-MBLNR sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-MJAHR sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-ZEILE sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-BWART sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-XAUTO sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-LGORT sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-CHARG sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-INSMK sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-SHKZG sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-DMBTR sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-BUALT sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-BWTAR sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-ERFMG sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-ERFME sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-KZBEW sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-KZVBR sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-PRCTR sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-FI_ZUONR sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-MATNR_EXTERNAL sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-MATNR_GUID sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-MATNR_VERSION sy-vline
WA_E1BP2017_SAP_ITEM_STR-MATNR_LONG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.