ABAP Select data from SAP table EKCPADATA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EKCPADATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EKCPADATA2).
*--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_EKCPADATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EKCPADATA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EKCPADATA ASSIGNING <EKCPADATA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EKCPADATA>-KBLNR = 1.
<EKCPADATA>-KBLPOS = 1.
<EKCPADATA>-CP_VALUE = 1.
<EKCPADATA>-FIPOS = 1.
<EKCPADATA>-FISTL = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EKCPADATA-FKBER, sy-vline,
WA_EKCPADATA-GRANT_NBR, sy-vline,
WA_EKCPADATA-GEBER, sy-vline,
WA_EKCPADATA-SAKTO, sy-vline,
WA_EKCPADATA-NPLNR, sy-vline,
WA_EKCPADATA-VORNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKCPADATA 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_EKCPADATA 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_EKCPADATA INTO WA_EKCPADATA. *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 KBLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EKCPADATA-KBLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EKCPADATA-KBLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit FMCIS, internal->external for field FIPOS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EKCPADATA-FIPOS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EKCPADATA-FIPOS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PS_PSP_PNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EKCPADATA-PS_PSP_PNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EKCPADATA-PS_PSP_PNR.
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_EKCPADATA_STR,
KBLNR TYPE STRING,
KBLPOS TYPE STRING,
CP_VALUE TYPE STRING,
FIPOS TYPE STRING,
FISTL TYPE STRING,
FKBER TYPE STRING,
GRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
GEBER TYPE STRING,
SAKTO TYPE STRING,
NPLNR TYPE STRING,
VORNR TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
PS_PSP_PNR TYPE STRING,
LOEKZ TYPE STRING,
MEASURE TYPE STRING,
VPROZ TYPE STRING,
CHECK_DEACTIVE TYPE STRING,
PEROP_BEG TYPE STRING,
PEROP_END TYPE STRING,
BUDGET_PD TYPE STRING,
FDATK TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EKCPADATA_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_EKCPADATA_STR-KBLNR sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-KBLPOS sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-CP_VALUE sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-FIPOS sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-FISTL sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-FKBER sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-GRANT_NBR sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-GEBER sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-SAKTO sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-NPLNR sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-VORNR sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-PS_PSP_PNR sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-LOEKZ sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-MEASURE sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-VPROZ sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-CHECK_DEACTIVE sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-PEROP_BEG sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-PEROP_END sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-BUDGET_PD sy-vline
WA_EKCPADATA_STR-FDATK sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.