ABAP Select data from SAP table E1BPCHARACTDETAIL into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP E1BPCHARACTDETAIL 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 E1BPCHARACTDETAIL. 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 E1BPCHARACTDETAIL 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_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF E1BPCHARACTDETAIL,
      WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL TYPE E1BPCHARACTDETAIL,
      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: <E1BPCHARACTDETAIL> TYPE E1BPCHARACTDETAIL.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM E1BPCHARACTDETAIL
  INTO TABLE IT_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM E1BPCHARACTDETAIL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL2).
*--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_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL ASSIGNING <E1BPCHARACTDETAIL>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<E1BPCHARACTDETAIL>-CHARACT_NAME = 1.
<E1BPCHARACTDETAIL>-DATA_TYPE = 1.
<E1BPCHARACTDETAIL>-LENGTH = 1.
<E1BPCHARACTDETAIL>-DECIMALS = 1.
<E1BPCHARACTDETAIL>-CASE_SENSITIV = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL INTO WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL-EXPONENT_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL-EXPONENT, sy-vline,
  WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL-TEMPLATE, sy-vline,
  WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL-WITH_SIGN, sy-vline,
  WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL-UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT, sy-vline,
  WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL-UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT_ISO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL 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_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL 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_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL INTO WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL.


*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_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR, 
CHARACT_NAME TYPE STRING,
DATA_TYPE TYPE STRING,
LENGTH TYPE STRING,
DECIMALS TYPE STRING,
CASE_SENSITIV TYPE STRING,
EXPONENT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
EXPONENT TYPE STRING,
TEMPLATE TYPE STRING,
WITH_SIGN TYPE STRING,
UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT TYPE STRING,
UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT_ISO TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY_ISO TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
CHARACT_GROUP TYPE STRING,
VALUE_ASSIGNMENT TYPE STRING,
NO_ENTRY TYPE STRING,
NO_DISPLAY TYPE STRING,
ENTRY_REQUIRED TYPE STRING,
INTERVAL_ALLOWED TYPE STRING,
SHOW_TEMPLATE TYPE STRING,
DISPLAY_VALUES TYPE STRING,
ADDITIONAL_VALUES TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENT_NO TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENT_PART TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENT_VERSION TYPE STRING,
CHECK_TABLE TYPE STRING,
CHECK_FUNCTION TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
SELECTED_SET TYPE STRING,
ADT_CLASS TYPE STRING,
ADT_CLASS_TYPE TYPE STRING,
AGGREGATING TYPE STRING,
BALANCING TYPE STRING,
INPUT_REQUESTED_CONF TYPE STRING,
AUTHORITY_GROUP TYPE STRING,
UNFORMATED TYPE STRING,
TEMPLATE_LONG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_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_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-CHARACT_NAME sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-DATA_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-LENGTH sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-DECIMALS sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-CASE_SENSITIV sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-EXPONENT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-EXPONENT sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-TEMPLATE sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-WITH_SIGN sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT_ISO sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-CURRENCY_ISO sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-STATUS sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-CHARACT_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-VALUE_ASSIGNMENT sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-NO_ENTRY sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-NO_DISPLAY sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-ENTRY_REQUIRED sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-INTERVAL_ALLOWED sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-SHOW_TEMPLATE sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-DISPLAY_VALUES sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-ADDITIONAL_VALUES sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-DOCUMENT_NO sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-DOCUMENT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-DOCUMENT_PART sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-DOCUMENT_VERSION sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-CHECK_TABLE sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-CHECK_FUNCTION sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-PLANT sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-SELECTED_SET sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-ADT_CLASS sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-ADT_CLASS_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-AGGREGATING sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-BALANCING sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-INPUT_REQUESTED_CONF sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-AUTHORITY_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-UNFORMATED sy-vline 
WA_E1BPCHARACTDETAIL_STR-TEMPLATE_LONG sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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