ABAP Select data from SAP table EKBEDATA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EKBEDATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EKBEDATA2).
*--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_EKBEDATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EKBEDATA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EKBEDATA>-BEWTP = 1.
<EKBEDATA>-BWART = 1.
<EKBEDATA>-BUDAT = 1.
<EKBEDATA>-MENGE = 1.
<EKBEDATA>-BPMNG = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EKBEDATA-DMBTR, sy-vline,
  WA_EKBEDATA-WRBTR, sy-vline,
  WA_EKBEDATA-WAERS, sy-vline,
  WA_EKBEDATA-AREWR, sy-vline,
  WA_EKBEDATA-WESBS, sy-vline,
  WA_EKBEDATA-BPWES, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKBEDATA 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_EKBEDATA 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_EKBEDATA INTO WA_EKBEDATA.


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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit EXCRT, internal->external for field WKURS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EXCRT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EKBEDATA-WKURS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EKBEDATA-WKURS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LOGSY
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EKBEDATA-LOGSY
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EKBEDATA-LOGSY.
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_EKBEDATA_STR, 
BEWTP TYPE STRING,
BWART TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
BPMNG TYPE STRING,
DMBTR TYPE STRING,
WRBTR TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
AREWR TYPE STRING,
WESBS TYPE STRING,
BPWES TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
BWTAR TYPE STRING,
ELIKZ TYPE STRING,
XBLNR TYPE STRING,
LFGJA TYPE STRING,
LFBNR TYPE STRING,
LFPOS TYPE STRING,
GRUND TYPE STRING,
CPUDT TYPE STRING,
CPUTM TYPE STRING,
REEWR TYPE STRING,
EVERE TYPE STRING,
REFWR TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
XWSBR TYPE STRING,
ETENS TYPE STRING,
KNUMV TYPE STRING,
MWSKZ TYPE STRING,
TAX_COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
LSMNG TYPE STRING,
LSMEH TYPE STRING,
EMATN TYPE STRING,
AREWW TYPE STRING,
HSWAE TYPE STRING,
BAMNG TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
BLDAT TYPE STRING,
XWOFF TYPE STRING,
XUNPL TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
SRVPOS TYPE STRING,
PACKNO TYPE STRING,
INTROW TYPE STRING,
BEKKN TYPE STRING,
LEMIN TYPE STRING,
AREWB TYPE STRING,
REWRB TYPE STRING,
SAPRL TYPE STRING,
MENGE_POP TYPE STRING,
BPMNG_POP TYPE STRING,
DMBTR_POP TYPE STRING,
WRBTR_POP TYPE STRING,
WESBB TYPE STRING,
BPWEB TYPE STRING,
WEORA TYPE STRING,
AREWR_POP TYPE STRING,
KUDIF TYPE STRING,
RETAMT_FC TYPE STRING,
RETAMT_LC TYPE STRING,
RETAMTP_FC TYPE STRING,
RETAMTP_LC TYPE STRING,
XMACC TYPE STRING,
WKURS TYPE STRING,
INV_ITEM_ORIGIN TYPE STRING,
VBELN_ST TYPE STRING,
VBELP_ST TYPE STRING,
SGT_SCAT TYPE STRING,
_DATAAGING TYPE STRING,
SESUOM TYPE STRING,
LOGSY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_EKBEDATA_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_EKBEDATA_STR-BEWTP sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-BWART sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-BUDAT sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-MENGE sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-BPMNG sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-DMBTR sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-WRBTR sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-AREWR sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-WESBS sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-BPWES sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-SHKZG sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-BWTAR sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-ELIKZ sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-XBLNR sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-LFGJA sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-LFBNR sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-LFPOS sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-GRUND sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-CPUDT sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-CPUTM sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-REEWR sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-EVERE sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-REFWR sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-XWSBR sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-ETENS sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-KNUMV sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-MWSKZ sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-TAX_COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-LSMNG sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-LSMEH sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-EMATN sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-AREWW sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-HSWAE sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-BAMNG sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-CHARG sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-BLDAT sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-XWOFF sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-XUNPL sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-ERNAM sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-SRVPOS sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-PACKNO sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-INTROW sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-BEKKN sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-LEMIN sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-AREWB sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-REWRB sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-SAPRL sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-MENGE_POP sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-BPMNG_POP sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-DMBTR_POP sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-WRBTR_POP sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-WESBB sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-BPWEB sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-WEORA sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-AREWR_POP sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-KUDIF sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-RETAMT_FC sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-RETAMT_LC sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-RETAMTP_FC sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-RETAMTP_LC sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-XMACC sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-WKURS sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-INV_ITEM_ORIGIN sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-VBELN_ST sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-VBELP_ST sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-SGT_SCAT sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-_DATAAGING sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-SESUOM sy-vline 
WA_EKBEDATA_STR-LOGSY sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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