ABAP Select data from SAP table E3CLIPS into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP E3CLIPS 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 E3CLIPS. 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 E3CLIPS 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_E3CLIPS TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF E3CLIPS,
      WA_E3CLIPS TYPE E3CLIPS,
      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: <E3CLIPS> TYPE E3CLIPS.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_E3CLIPS.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM E3CLIPS
  INTO TABLE IT_E3CLIPS.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM E3CLIPS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_E3CLIPS2).
*--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_E3CLIPS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_E3CLIPS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_E3CLIPS ASSIGNING <E3CLIPS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<E3CLIPS>-SUPKZ = 1.
<E3CLIPS>-VBELN = 1.
<E3CLIPS>-POSNR = 1.
<E3CLIPS>-PSTYV = 1.
<E3CLIPS>-ERNAM = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_E3CLIPS INTO WA_E3CLIPS.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_E3CLIPS-ERZET, sy-vline,
WA_E3CLIPS-ERDAT, sy-vline,
WA_E3CLIPS-MATNR, sy-vline,
WA_E3CLIPS-MATWA, sy-vline,
WA_E3CLIPS-MATKL, sy-vline,
WA_E3CLIPS-WERKS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_E3CLIPS 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_E3CLIPS 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_E3CLIPS INTO WA_E3CLIPS. *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 VBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CLIPS-VBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CLIPS-VBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CLIPS-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CLIPS-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATWA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CLIPS-MATWA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CLIPS-MATWA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CLIPS-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CLIPS-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VRKME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CLIPS-VRKME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CLIPS-VRKME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field GEWEI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CLIPS-GEWEI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CLIPS-GEWEI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VOLEH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CLIPS-VOLEH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CLIPS-VOLEH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VBELV CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CLIPS-VBELV IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CLIPS-VBELV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VGBEL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CLIPS-VGBEL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CLIPS-VGBEL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field STAFO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CLIPS-STAFO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CLIPS-STAFO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EAN11, internal->external for field EAN11 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EAN11_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CLIPS-EAN11 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CLIPS-EAN11.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CLIPS-KOSTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CLIPS-KOSTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PRCTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CLIPS-PRCTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CLIPS-PRCTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PS_PSP_PNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CLIPS-PS_PSP_PNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CLIPS-PS_PSP_PNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AUFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CLIPS-AUFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CLIPS-AUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field VPMAT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CLIPS-VPMAT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CLIPS-VPMAT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field PRBME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CLIPS-PRBME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CLIPS-PRBME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field KCGEWEI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CLIPS-KCGEWEI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CLIPS-KCGEWEI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field KCVOLEH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CLIPS-KCVOLEH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CLIPS-KCVOLEH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field QPLOS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E3CLIPS-QPLOS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3CLIPS-QPLOS.
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_E3CLIPS_STR,
SUPKZ TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
PSTYV TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
ERZET TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MATWA TYPE STRING,
MATKL TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
KDMAT TYPE STRING,
PRODH TYPE STRING,
LFIMG TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
UMVKZ TYPE STRING,
UMVKN TYPE STRING,
NTGEW TYPE STRING,
BRGEW TYPE STRING,
GEWEI TYPE STRING,
VOLUM TYPE STRING,
VOLEH TYPE STRING,
KZTLF TYPE STRING,
UEBTK TYPE STRING,
UEBTO TYPE STRING,
UNTTO TYPE STRING,
CHSPL TYPE STRING,
FAKSP TYPE STRING,
MBDAT TYPE STRING,
LGMNG TYPE STRING,
ARKTX TYPE STRING,
LGPBE TYPE STRING,
VBELV TYPE STRING,
POSNV TYPE STRING,
VGBEL TYPE STRING,
VGPOS TYPE STRING,
UPFLU TYPE STRING,
UEPOS TYPE STRING,
FKREL TYPE STRING,
LADGR TYPE STRING,
TRAGR TYPE STRING,
KOMKZ TYPE STRING,
LGNUM TYPE STRING,
LGTYP TYPE STRING,
LGPLA TYPE STRING,
BWTEX TYPE STRING,
BWART TYPE STRING,
BWLVS TYPE STRING,
KZDLG TYPE STRING,
BDART TYPE STRING,
PLART TYPE STRING,
MTART TYPE STRING,
XCHPF TYPE STRING,
XCHAR TYPE STRING,
VGREF TYPE STRING,
POSAR TYPE STRING,
BWTAR TYPE STRING,
SUMBD TYPE STRING,
MTVFP TYPE STRING,
EANNR TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
VKBUR TYPE STRING,
VKGRP TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
GRKOR TYPE STRING,
FMENG TYPE STRING,
ANTLF TYPE STRING,
VBEAF TYPE STRING,
VBEAV TYPE STRING,
STAFO TYPE STRING,
WAVWR TYPE STRING,
KZWI1 TYPE STRING,
KZWI2 TYPE STRING,
KZWI3 TYPE STRING,
KZWI4 TYPE STRING,
KZWI5 TYPE STRING,
KZWI6 TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
EAN11 TYPE STRING,
KVGR1 TYPE STRING,
KVGR2 TYPE STRING,
KVGR3 TYPE STRING,
KVGR4 TYPE STRING,
KVGR5 TYPE STRING,
MVGR1 TYPE STRING,
MVGR2 TYPE STRING,
MVGR3 TYPE STRING,
MVGR4 TYPE STRING,
MVGR5 TYPE STRING,
VPZUO TYPE STRING,
VGTYP TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
PAOBJNR TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
PS_PSP_PNR TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
VPMAT TYPE STRING,
VPWRK TYPE STRING,
PRBME TYPE STRING,
UMREF TYPE STRING,
KNTTP TYPE STRING,
KZVBR TYPE STRING,
PCKPF TYPE STRING,
BEDAR_LF TYPE STRING,
CMPNT TYPE STRING,
KCMENG TYPE STRING,
KCBRGEW TYPE STRING,
KCNTGEW TYPE STRING,
KCVOLUM TYPE STRING,
UECHA TYPE STRING,
CUOBJ TYPE STRING,
CUOBJ_CH TYPE STRING,
ANZSN TYPE STRING,
SERAIL TYPE STRING,
KCGEWEI TYPE STRING,
KCVOLEH TYPE STRING,
SERNR TYPE STRING,
ABRLI TYPE STRING,
ABART TYPE STRING,
ABRVW TYPE STRING,
QPLOS TYPE STRING,
QTLOS TYPE STRING,
NACHL TYPE STRING,
MAGRV TYPE STRING,
OBJKO TYPE STRING,
OBJPO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_E3CLIPS_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_E3CLIPS_STR-SUPKZ sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-VBELN sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-PSTYV sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-ERNAM sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-ERZET sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-MATWA sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-MATKL sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-LGORT sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-CHARG sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KDMAT sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-PRODH sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-LFIMG sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-VRKME sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-UMVKZ sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-UMVKN sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-NTGEW sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-BRGEW sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-GEWEI sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-VOLUM sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-VOLEH sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KZTLF sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-UEBTK sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-UEBTO sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-UNTTO sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-CHSPL sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-FAKSP sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-MBDAT sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-LGMNG sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-ARKTX sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-LGPBE sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-VBELV sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-POSNV sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-VGBEL sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-VGPOS sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-UPFLU sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-UEPOS sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-FKREL sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-LADGR sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-TRAGR sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KOMKZ sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-LGNUM sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-LGTYP sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-LGPLA sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-BWTEX sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-BWART sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-BWLVS sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KZDLG sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-BDART sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-PLART sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-MTART sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-XCHPF sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-XCHAR sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-VGREF sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-POSAR sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-BWTAR sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-SUMBD sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-MTVFP sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-EANNR sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-VKBUR sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-VKGRP sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-GRKOR sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-FMENG sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-ANTLF sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-VBEAF sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-VBEAV sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-STAFO sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-WAVWR sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KZWI1 sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KZWI2 sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KZWI3 sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KZWI4 sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KZWI5 sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KZWI6 sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-AEDAT sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-EAN11 sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KVGR1 sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KVGR2 sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KVGR3 sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KVGR4 sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KVGR5 sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-MVGR1 sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-MVGR2 sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-MVGR3 sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-MVGR4 sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-MVGR5 sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-VPZUO sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-VGTYP sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-PAOBJNR sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-PRCTR sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-PS_PSP_PNR sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-VPMAT sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-VPWRK sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-PRBME sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-UMREF sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KNTTP sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KZVBR sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-PCKPF sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-BEDAR_LF sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-CMPNT sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KCMENG sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KCBRGEW sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KCNTGEW sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KCVOLUM sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-UECHA sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-CUOBJ sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-CUOBJ_CH sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-ANZSN sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-SERAIL sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KCGEWEI sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-KCVOLEH sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-SERNR sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-ABRLI sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-ABART sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-ABRVW sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-QPLOS sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-QTLOS sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-NACHL sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-MAGRV sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-OBJKO sy-vline
WA_E3CLIPS_STR-OBJPO sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.