ABAP Select data from SAP table ENT5253 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP ENT5253 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 ENT5253. 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 ENT5253 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_ENT5253 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ENT5253,
      WA_ENT5253 TYPE ENT5253,
      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: <ENT5253> TYPE ENT5253.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_ENT5253.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM ENT5253
  INTO TABLE IT_ENT5253.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ENT5253
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ENT52532).
*--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_ENT5253 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ENT52532).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ENT5253 ASSIGNING <ENT5253>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ENT5253>-MANDT = 1.
<ENT5253>-BEDID = 1.
<ENT5253>-BEDZL = 1.
<ENT5253>-CANUM = 1.
<ENT5253>-ARBID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_ENT5253 INTO WA_ENT5253.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ENT5253-TYPKZ, sy-vline,
  WA_ENT5253-OBJKZ, sy-vline,
  WA_ENT5253-KAPID, sy-vline,
  WA_ENT5253-BEDKZ, sy-vline,
  WA_ENT5253-KRUESOLL, sy-vline,
  WA_ENT5253-KRUEREST, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ENT5253 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_ENT5253 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_ENT5253 INTO WA_ENT5253.


*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 CUNIT, internal->external for field KEINH
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ENT5253-KEINH
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ENT5253-KEINH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PLNUM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ENT5253-PLNUM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ENT5253-PLNUM.
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_ENT5253_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BEDID TYPE STRING,
BEDZL TYPE STRING,
CANUM TYPE STRING,
ARBID TYPE STRING,
TYPKZ TYPE STRING,
OBJKZ TYPE STRING,
KAPID TYPE STRING,
BEDKZ TYPE STRING,
KRUESOLL TYPE STRING,
KRUEREST TYPE STRING,
KBEASOLL TYPE STRING,
KBEAREST TYPE STRING,
KABRSOLL TYPE STRING,
KABRREST TYPE STRING,
KEINH TYPE STRING,
FSTAD TYPE STRING,
FSTAU TYPE STRING,
FENDD TYPE STRING,
FENDU TYPE STRING,
SSTAD TYPE STRING,
SSTAU TYPE STRING,
SENDD TYPE STRING,
SENDU TYPE STRING,
ISTAD TYPE STRING,
ISTAU TYPE STRING,
IENDD TYPE STRING,
IENDU TYPE STRING,
PENDD TYPE STRING,
PENDU TYPE STRING,
ISPLI TYPE STRING,
KPVER TYPE STRING,
OBSTA TYPE STRING,
AUFPL TYPE STRING,
PLNUM TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ENT5253_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_ENT5253_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-BEDID sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-BEDZL sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-CANUM sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-ARBID sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-TYPKZ sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-OBJKZ sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-KAPID sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-BEDKZ sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-KRUESOLL sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-KRUEREST sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-KBEASOLL sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-KBEAREST sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-KABRSOLL sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-KABRREST sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-KEINH sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-FSTAD sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-FSTAU sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-FENDD sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-FENDU sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-SSTAD sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-SSTAU sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-SENDD sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-SENDU sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-ISTAD sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-ISTAU sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-IENDD sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-IENDU sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-PENDD sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-PENDU sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-ISPLI sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-KPVER sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-OBSTA sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-AUFPL sy-vline 
WA_ENT5253_STR-PLNUM sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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