ABAP Select data from SAP table EABPLS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EABPLS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EABPLS2).
*--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_EABPLS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EABPLS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EABPLS>-POTYP = 1.
<EABPLS>-XMARK = 1.
<EABPLS>-MANDT = 1.
<EABPLS>-OPBEL = 1.
<EABPLS>-COUNTER = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EABPLS-BEGDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_EABPLS-ENDDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_EABPLS-VTREF, sy-vline,
  WA_EABPLS-BUKRS, sy-vline,
  WA_EABPLS-VKONT, sy-vline,
  WA_EABPLS-HVORG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_EABPLS 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_EABPLS 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_EABPLS INTO WA_EABPLS.


*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 OPBEL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EABPLS-OPBEL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EABPLS-OPBEL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field DEAKTOPBEL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EABPLS-DEAKTOPBEL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EABPLS-DEAKTOPBEL.
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_EABPLS_STR, 
POTYP TYPE STRING,
XMARK TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
OPBEL TYPE STRING,
COUNTER TYPE STRING,
BEGDAT TYPE STRING,
ENDDAT TYPE STRING,
VTREF TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
VKONT TYPE STRING,
HVORG TYPE STRING,
TVORG TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
BETRW TYPE STRING,
BETRWBILL TYPE STRING,
BETRWBILLTOT TYPE STRING,
BETRWBILLACT TYPE STRING,
BETRWBILLPROP TYPE STRING,
BETRWEXT TYPE STRING,
GRBBP TYPE STRING,
PAYFREQ TYPE STRING,
PAYDATE TYPE STRING,
PAYDATEALT TYPE STRING,
PSLSTATUS TYPE STRING,
DEACTIVSTAT TYPE STRING,
CHGSTATUS TYPE STRING,
PREDECESSOR TYPE STRING,
LASTDUEDATE TYPE STRING,
LASTBELNR TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
AENAM TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
PSTYPE TYPE STRING,
ERCHZBELNR TYPE STRING,
INVOPBEL TYPE STRING,
FICAOPBEL TYPE STRING,
FICACRTREASON TYPE STRING,
DEAKTOPBEL TYPE STRING,
CHGRSN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_EABPLS_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_EABPLS_STR-POTYP sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-XMARK sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-OPBEL sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-COUNTER sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-BEGDAT sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-ENDDAT sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-VTREF sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-VKONT sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-HVORG sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-TVORG sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-BETRW sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-BETRWBILL sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-BETRWBILLTOT sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-BETRWBILLACT sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-BETRWBILLPROP sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-BETRWEXT sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-GRBBP sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-PAYFREQ sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-PAYDATE sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-PAYDATEALT sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-PSLSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-DEACTIVSTAT sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-CHGSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-PREDECESSOR sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-LASTDUEDATE sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-LASTBELNR sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-AEDAT sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-AENAM sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-ERDAT sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-ERNAM sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-PSTYPE sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-ERCHZBELNR sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-INVOPBEL sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-FICAOPBEL sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-FICACRTREASON sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-DEAKTOPBEL sy-vline 
WA_EABPLS_STR-CHGRSN sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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