ABAP Select data from SAP table ENT2187 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP ENT2187 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 ENT2187. 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 ENT2187 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_ENT2187 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ENT2187,
      WA_ENT2187 TYPE ENT2187,
      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: <ENT2187> TYPE ENT2187.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_ENT2187.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM ENT2187
  INTO TABLE IT_ENT2187.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ENT2187
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ENT21872).
*--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_ENT2187 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ENT21872).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ENT2187 ASSIGNING <ENT2187>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ENT2187>-MANDT = 1.
<ENT2187>-BUKRS = 1.
<ENT2187>-GJAHR = 1.
<ENT2187>-BLART = 1.
<ENT2187>-BLDAT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_ENT2187 INTO WA_ENT2187.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ENT2187-BUDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_ENT2187-WWERT, sy-vline,
  WA_ENT2187-WAERS, sy-vline,
  WA_ENT2187-KURSF, sy-vline,
  WA_ENT2187-KZWRS, sy-vline,
  WA_ENT2187-XBLNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ENT2187 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_ENT2187 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_ENT2187 INTO WA_ENT2187.


*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 GJAHR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ENT2187-GJAHR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ENT2187-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EXCRT, internal->external for field KURSF
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EXCRT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ENT2187-KURSF
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ENT2187-KURSF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EXCRT, internal->external for field KZKRS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EXCRT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ENT2187-KZKRS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ENT2187-KZKRS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BELNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ENT2187-BELNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ENT2187-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field STBLG
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ENT2187-STBLG
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ENT2187-STBLG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field STJAH
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ENT2187-STJAH
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ENT2187-STJAH.
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_ENT2187_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BLART TYPE STRING,
BLDAT TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
WWERT TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
KURSF TYPE STRING,
KZWRS TYPE STRING,
XBLNR TYPE STRING,
KZKRS TYPE STRING,
XNETB TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
XRUEB TYPE STRING,
GLVOR TYPE STRING,
MONAT TYPE STRING,
TCODE TYPE STRING,
BVORG TYPE STRING,
STBLG TYPE STRING,
STJAH TYPE STRING,
BKTXT TYPE STRING,
CPUDT TYPE STRING,
CPUTM TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
UPDDT TYPE STRING,
USNAM TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ENT2187_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_ENT2187_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-GJAHR sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-BLART sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-BLDAT sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-BUDAT sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-WWERT sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-KURSF sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-KZWRS sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-XBLNR sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-KZKRS sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-XNETB sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-BELNR sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-XRUEB sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-GLVOR sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-MONAT sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-TCODE sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-BVORG sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-STBLG sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-STJAH sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-BKTXT sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-CPUDT sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-CPUTM sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-AEDAT sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-UPDDT sy-vline 
WA_ENT2187_STR-USNAM sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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