ABAP Select data from SAP table EKBE_SC into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EKBE_SC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EKBE_SC2).
*--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_EKBE_SC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EKBE_SC2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EKBE_SC ASSIGNING <EKBE_SC>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EKBE_SC>-MANDT = 1.
<EKBE_SC>-EBELN = 1.
<EKBE_SC>-EBELP = 1.
<EKBE_SC>-GJAHR = 1.
<EKBE_SC>-BELNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EKBE_SC-BUZEI, sy-vline,
WA_EKBE_SC-LINE_ID, sy-vline,
WA_EKBE_SC-CONSTY, sy-vline,
WA_EKBE_SC-LFGJA, sy-vline,
WA_EKBE_SC-LFBNR, sy-vline,
WA_EKBE_SC-LFPOS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKBE_SC 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_EKBE_SC 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_EKBE_SC INTO WA_EKBE_SC. *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 EBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EKBE_SC-EBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EKBE_SC-EBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field LFGJA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EKBE_SC-LFGJA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EKBE_SC-LFGJA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field /CWM/ERFME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EKBE_SC-/CWM/ERFME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EKBE_SC-/CWM/ERFME.
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_EKBE_SC_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
EBELP TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
LINE_ID TYPE STRING,
CONSTY TYPE STRING,
LFGJA TYPE STRING,
LFBNR TYPE STRING,
LFPOS TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LAGME TYPE STRING,
ERFME TYPE STRING,
BDMNG TYPE STRING,
ERFMG TYPE STRING,
WAMNG TYPE STRING,
WAWRT TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
LGPRO TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
BAMNG TYPE STRING,
BAMME TYPE STRING,
_DATAAGING TYPE STRING,
/CWM/ERFMG TYPE STRING,
/CWM/ERFME TYPE STRING,
/CWM/TY2TQ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EKBE_SC_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_EKBE_SC_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-EBELN sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-EBELP sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-LINE_ID sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-CONSTY sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-LFGJA sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-LFBNR sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-LFPOS sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-LAGME sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-ERFME sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-BDMNG sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-ERFMG sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-WAMNG sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-WAWRT sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-SHKZG sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-LGPRO sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-CHARG sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-BAMNG sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-BAMME sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-_DATAAGING sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-/CWM/ERFMG sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-/CWM/ERFME sy-vline
WA_EKBE_SC_STR-/CWM/TY2TQ sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.