ABAP Select data from SAP table EOSB_DATA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EOSB_DATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EOSB_DATA2).
*--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_EOSB_DATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EOSB_DATA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EOSB_DATA ASSIGNING <EOSB_DATA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EOSB_DATA>-NETAMOUNT = 1.
<EOSB_DATA>-TAXAMOUNT = 1.
<EOSB_DATA>-CURRENCY = 1.
<EOSB_DATA>-TAXDATE = 1.
<EOSB_DATA>-DUEDATE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EOSB_DATA-DISCOUNT, sy-vline,
WA_EOSB_DATA-DISCOUNTDATE, sy-vline,
WA_EOSB_DATA-PAYMENTFORMNO, sy-vline,
WA_EOSB_DATA-ONLY_NOTIFICAT, sy-vline,
WA_EOSB_DATA-SYS_BILL_PRINT, sy-vline,
WA_EOSB_DATA-EXBEL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EOSB_DATA 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_EOSB_DATA 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_EOSB_DATA INTO WA_EOSB_DATA. *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 PAYMENTFORMNO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EOSB_DATA-PAYMENTFORMNO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EOSB_DATA-PAYMENTFORMNO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field TOYEAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EOSB_DATA-TOYEAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EOSB_DATA-TOYEAR.
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_EOSB_DATA_STR,
NETAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
TAXAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
TAXDATE TYPE STRING,
DUEDATE TYPE STRING,
DISCOUNT TYPE STRING,
DISCOUNTDATE TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTFORMNO TYPE STRING,
ONLY_NOTIFICAT TYPE STRING,
SYS_BILL_PRINT TYPE STRING,
EXBEL TYPE STRING,
CANCEL TYPE STRING,
GPART TYPE STRING,
BRANCH TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE1 TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE2 TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE3 TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE4 TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE5 TYPE STRING,
OBJECT TYPE STRING,
SUBOBJECT TYPE STRING,
NRRANGENR TYPE STRING,
TOYEAR TYPE STRING,
DOCCLS TYPE STRING,
EXBELDATE TYPE STRING,
EXBELUSED TYPE STRING,
STATE TYPE STRING,
HASH TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
BLDAT TYPE STRING,
OSB_GROUP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EOSB_DATA_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_EOSB_DATA_STR-NETAMOUNT sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-TAXAMOUNT sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-TAXDATE sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-DUEDATE sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-DISCOUNT sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-DISCOUNTDATE sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-PAYMENTFORMNO sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-ONLY_NOTIFICAT sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-SYS_BILL_PRINT sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-EXBEL sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-CANCEL sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-GPART sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-BRANCH sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-ATTRIBUTE1 sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-ATTRIBUTE2 sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-ATTRIBUTE3 sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-ATTRIBUTE4 sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-ATTRIBUTE5 sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-OBJECT sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-SUBOBJECT sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-NRRANGENR sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-TOYEAR sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-DOCCLS sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-EXBELDATE sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-EXBELUSED sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-STATE sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-HASH sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-BLDAT sy-vline
WA_EOSB_DATA_STR-OSB_GROUP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.