ABAP Select data from SAP table ERSALV_TM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ERSALV_TM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ERSALV_TM2).
*--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_ERSALV_TM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ERSALV_TM2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ERSALV_TM>-ABRECHENBAR = 1.
<ERSALV_TM>-LFPOS = 1.
<ERSALV_TM>-TSP_ID = 1.
<ERSALV_TM>-LFBNR = 1.
<ERSALV_TM>-LFGJA = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ERSALV_TM-SFIR_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_ERSALV_TM-TOR_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_ERSALV_TM-BOL_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_ERSALV_TM-AWB_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_ERSALV_TM-FLIGHT_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_ERSALV_TM-VOYAGE_ID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ERSALV_TM 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_ERSALV_TM 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_ERSALV_TM INTO WA_ERSALV_TM.


*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 TSP_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ERSALV_TM-TSP_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ERSALV_TM-TSP_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field FIBEL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ERSALV_TM-FIBEL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ERSALV_TM-FIBEL.
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_ERSALV_TM_STR, 
ABRECHENBAR TYPE STRING,
LFPOS TYPE STRING,
TSP_ID TYPE STRING,
LFBNR TYPE STRING,
LFGJA TYPE STRING,
SFIR_ID TYPE STRING,
TOR_ID TYPE STRING,
BOL_ID TYPE STRING,
AWB_ID TYPE STRING,
FLIGHT_ID TYPE STRING,
VOYAGE_ID TYPE STRING,
RBELNR TYPE STRING,
RGJAHR TYPE STRING,
TEXT TYPE STRING,
FIBEL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ERSALV_TM_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_ERSALV_TM_STR-ABRECHENBAR sy-vline 
WA_ERSALV_TM_STR-LFPOS sy-vline 
WA_ERSALV_TM_STR-TSP_ID sy-vline 
WA_ERSALV_TM_STR-LFBNR sy-vline 
WA_ERSALV_TM_STR-LFGJA sy-vline 
WA_ERSALV_TM_STR-SFIR_ID sy-vline 
WA_ERSALV_TM_STR-TOR_ID sy-vline 
WA_ERSALV_TM_STR-BOL_ID sy-vline 
WA_ERSALV_TM_STR-AWB_ID sy-vline 
WA_ERSALV_TM_STR-FLIGHT_ID sy-vline 
WA_ERSALV_TM_STR-VOYAGE_ID sy-vline 
WA_ERSALV_TM_STR-RBELNR sy-vline 
WA_ERSALV_TM_STR-RGJAHR sy-vline 
WA_ERSALV_TM_STR-TEXT sy-vline 
WA_ERSALV_TM_STR-FIBEL sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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