ABAP Select data from SAP table EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE2).
*--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_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE ASSIGNING <EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE>-EAMS_PLNTY = 1.
<EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE>-EAMS_PLNNR = 1.
<EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE>-EAMS_PLNAL = 1.
<EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE>-EAMS_PLNKN = 1.
<EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE>-EAMS_VORNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE-EAMS_UVORN, sy-vline,
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE-EAMS_HPACKNO, sy-vline,
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE-EAMS_OUTLINE, sy-vline,
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE-EAMS_PARENT_OUTLINE, sy-vline,
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE-PLNTY, sy-vline,
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE-PLNNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE 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_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE 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_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE INTO WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE. *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 EAMS_PLNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE-EAMS_PLNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE-EAMS_PLNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field EAMS_VORNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE-EAMS_VORNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE-EAMS_VORNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field EAMS_UVORN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE-EAMS_UVORN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE-EAMS_UVORN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field VORNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE-VORNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE-VORNR.
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_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR,
EAMS_PLNTY TYPE STRING,
EAMS_PLNNR TYPE STRING,
EAMS_PLNAL TYPE STRING,
EAMS_PLNKN TYPE STRING,
EAMS_VORNR TYPE STRING,
EAMS_UVORN TYPE STRING,
EAMS_HPACKNO TYPE STRING,
EAMS_OUTLINE TYPE STRING,
EAMS_PARENT_OUTLINE TYPE STRING,
PLNTY TYPE STRING,
PLNNR TYPE STRING,
PLNAL TYPE STRING,
PLNKN TYPE STRING,
VORNR TYPE STRING,
HPACKNO TYPE STRING,
OUTLINE TYPE STRING,
PARENT_OUTLINE TYPE STRING,
OUTLINE_LEVEL_NAME TYPE STRING,
DEL_IND TYPE STRING,
SHORT_TEXT TYPE STRING,
FROM_LINE TYPE STRING,
TO_LINE TYPE STRING,
ACTUAL_PRICE TYPE STRING,
TOT_PRICE TYPE STRING,
SUB_PACKNO TYPE STRING,
PACKAGE TYPE STRING,
HIER_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
COND_DOC TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_IND TYPE STRING,
SRVMAPKEY TYPE STRING,
EXTERNALID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_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_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-EAMS_PLNTY sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-EAMS_PLNNR sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-EAMS_PLNAL sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-EAMS_PLNKN sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-EAMS_VORNR sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-EAMS_UVORN sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-EAMS_HPACKNO sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-EAMS_OUTLINE sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-EAMS_PARENT_OUTLINE sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-PLNTY sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-PLNNR sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-PLNAL sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-PLNKN sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-VORNR sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-HPACKNO sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-OUTLINE sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-PARENT_OUTLINE sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-OUTLINE_LEVEL_NAME sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-DEL_IND sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-SHORT_TEXT sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-FROM_LINE sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-TO_LINE sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-ACTUAL_PRICE sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-TOT_PRICE sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-SUB_PACKNO sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-PACKAGE sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-HIER_LEVEL sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-COND_DOC sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-CHANGE_IND sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-SRVMAPKEY sy-vline
WA_EAMS_S_SP_TL_SPACK_OUTLINE_STR-EXTERNALID sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.