ABAP Select data from SAP table EKBNK into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EKBNK
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EKBNK2).
*--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_EKBNK INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EKBNK2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EKBNK ASSIGNING <EKBNK>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EKBNK>-EBELN = 1.
<EKBNK>-EBELP = 1.
<EKBNK>-STUNR = 1.
<EKBNK>-ZAEHK = 1.
<EKBNK>-KWERT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EKBNK-KWRFW, sy-vline,
WA_EKBNK-WAERS, sy-vline,
WA_EKBNK-HWAER, sy-vline,
WA_EKBNK-REWAE, sy-vline,
WA_EKBNK-KVSL1, sy-vline,
WA_EKBNK-KVSL2, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKBNK 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_EKBNK 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_EKBNK INTO WA_EKBNK. *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_EKBNK-EBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EKBNK-EBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit EXCRT, internal->external for field WKURS_IR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EXCRT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EKBNK-WKURS_IR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EKBNK-WKURS_IR.
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_EKBNK_STR,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
EBELP TYPE STRING,
STUNR TYPE STRING,
ZAEHK TYPE STRING,
KWERT TYPE STRING,
KWRFW TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
HWAER TYPE STRING,
REWAE TYPE STRING,
KVSL1 TYPE STRING,
KVSL2 TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
FRWMG TYPE STRING,
FRWWR TYPE STRING,
FRWFR TYPE STRING,
FRRMG TYPE STRING,
FRRWR TYPE STRING,
FRRFR TYPE STRING,
FRAWE TYPE STRING,
FRAWW TYPE STRING,
XBLNR TYPE STRING,
FRBNR TYPE STRING,
KSCHL TYPE STRING,
VTEXT TYPE STRING,
BEWTP TYPE STRING,
FRERF TYPE STRING,
NAWMG TYPE STRING,
NAWWR TYPE STRING,
NAWFR TYPE STRING,
FNWMG TYPE STRING,
FNWWR TYPE STRING,
FNWFR TYPE STRING,
RETPO TYPE STRING,
VOBNK TYPE STRING,
BPFRW TYPE STRING,
BPFRR TYPE STRING,
BPNAW TYPE STRING,
BPFNW TYPE STRING,
XBPRM TYPE STRING,
VNETW TYPE STRING,
VMENG TYPE STRING,
BNKTK TYPE STRING,
PREDC TYPE STRING,
FRAWB TYPE STRING,
FRRWB TYPE STRING,
XBESW TYPE STRING,
KUDIF TYPE STRING,
KUDIF_GR TYPE STRING,
KUDIF_IR TYPE STRING,
KUFIX TYPE STRING,
XHISTMA TYPE STRING,
WKURS_GR TYPE STRING,
WKURS_IR TYPE STRING,
PARKED_QTY TYPE STRING,
FRWMG_ABD TYPE STRING,
FRRMG_ABD TYPE STRING,
BPFRW_ABD TYPE STRING,
BPFRR_ABD TYPE STRING,
BPNAW_ABD TYPE STRING,
FNWMG_ABD TYPE STRING,
BPFNW_ABD TYPE STRING,
MAA_BNK_KONV TYPE STRING,
KNUMH TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EKBNK_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_EKBNK_STR-EBELN sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-EBELP sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-STUNR sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-ZAEHK sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-KWERT sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-KWRFW sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-HWAER sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-REWAE sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-KVSL1 sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-KVSL2 sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-FRWMG sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-FRWWR sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-FRWFR sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-FRRMG sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-FRRWR sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-FRRFR sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-FRAWE sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-FRAWW sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-XBLNR sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-FRBNR sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-KSCHL sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-VTEXT sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-BEWTP sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-FRERF sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-NAWMG sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-NAWWR sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-NAWFR sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-FNWMG sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-FNWWR sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-FNWFR sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-RETPO sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-VOBNK sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-BPFRW sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-BPFRR sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-BPNAW sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-BPFNW sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-XBPRM sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-VNETW sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-VMENG sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-BNKTK sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-PREDC sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-FRAWB sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-FRRWB sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-XBESW sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-KUDIF sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-KUDIF_GR sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-KUDIF_IR sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-KUFIX sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-XHISTMA sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-WKURS_GR sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-WKURS_IR sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-PARKED_QTY sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-FRWMG_ABD sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-FRRMG_ABD sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-BPFRW_ABD sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-BPFRR_ABD sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-BPNAW_ABD sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-FNWMG_ABD sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-BPFNW_ABD sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-MAA_BNK_KONV sy-vline
WA_EKBNK_STR-KNUMH sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.