ABAP Select data from SAP table ENT2212 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP ENT2212 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 ENT2212. 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 ENT2212 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_ENT2212 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ENT2212,
      WA_ENT2212 TYPE ENT2212,
      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: <ENT2212> TYPE ENT2212.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_ENT2212.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM ENT2212
  INTO TABLE IT_ENT2212.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ENT2212
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ENT22122).
*--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_ENT2212 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ENT22122).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ENT2212 ASSIGNING <ENT2212>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ENT2212>-MANDT = 1.
<ENT2212>-BUKRS = 1.
<ENT2212>-BELNR = 1.
<ENT2212>-GJAHR = 1.
<ENT2212>-BLART = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_ENT2212 INTO WA_ENT2212.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ENT2212-BLDAT, sy-vline,
WA_ENT2212-BUDAT, sy-vline,
WA_ENT2212-MONAT, sy-vline,
WA_ENT2212-CPUDT, sy-vline,
WA_ENT2212-CPUTM, sy-vline,
WA_ENT2212-AEDAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ENT2212 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_ENT2212 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_ENT2212 INTO WA_ENT2212. *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 BELNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ENT2212-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ENT2212-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ENT2212-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ENT2212-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field DBBLG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ENT2212-DBBLG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ENT2212-DBBLG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field STBLG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ENT2212-STBLG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ENT2212-STBLG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field STJAH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ENT2212-STJAH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ENT2212-STJAH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EXCRT, internal->external for field KURSF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EXCRT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ENT2212-KURSF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ENT2212-KURSF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EXCRT, internal->external for field KZKRS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EXCRT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ENT2212-KZKRS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ENT2212-KZKRS.
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_ENT2212_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BLART TYPE STRING,
BLDAT TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
MONAT TYPE STRING,
CPUDT TYPE STRING,
CPUTM TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
UPDDT TYPE STRING,
WWERT TYPE STRING,
USNAM TYPE STRING,
TCODE TYPE STRING,
BVORG TYPE STRING,
XBLNR TYPE STRING,
DBBLG TYPE STRING,
STBLG TYPE STRING,
STJAH TYPE STRING,
BKTXT TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
KURSF TYPE STRING,
KZWRS TYPE STRING,
KZKRS TYPE STRING,
BSTAT TYPE STRING,
XNETB TYPE STRING,
XRUEB TYPE STRING,
GLVOR TYPE STRING,
GRPID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ENT2212_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_ENT2212_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-BLART sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-BLDAT sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-MONAT sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-CPUDT sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-CPUTM sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-AEDAT sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-UPDDT sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-WWERT sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-USNAM sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-TCODE sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-BVORG sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-XBLNR sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-DBBLG sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-STBLG sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-STJAH sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-BKTXT sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-KURSF sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-KZWRS sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-KZKRS sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-BSTAT sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-XNETB sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-XRUEB sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-GLVOR sy-vline
WA_ENT2212_STR-GRPID sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.