ABAP Select data from SAP table ESO_S_EBKN_PR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ESO_S_EBKN_PR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ESO_S_EBKN_PR2).
*--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_ESO_S_EBKN_PR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ESO_S_EBKN_PR ASSIGNING <ESO_S_EBKN_PR>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ESO_S_EBKN_PR>-BANFN = 1.
<ESO_S_EBKN_PR>-BNFPO = 1.
<ESO_S_EBKN_PR>-LOEKZ = 1.
<ESO_S_EBKN_PR>-MENGE = 1.
<ESO_S_EBKN_PR>-KOSTL = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR-VBELN, sy-vline,
WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR-VBELP, sy-vline,
WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR-ANLN1, sy-vline,
WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR-ANLN2, sy-vline,
WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR-AUFNR, sy-vline,
WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR-PS_PSP_PNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR 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_ESO_S_EBKN_PR 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_ESO_S_EBKN_PR INTO WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR. *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 BANFN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR-BANFN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR-BANFN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLN1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR-ANLN1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR-ANLN1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLN2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR-ANLN2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR-ANLN2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PS_PSP_PNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR-PS_PSP_PNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR-PS_PSP_PNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field NPLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR-NPLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR-NPLNR.
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_ESO_S_EBKN_PR_STR,
BANFN TYPE STRING,
BNFPO TYPE STRING,
LOEKZ TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
VBELP TYPE STRING,
ANLN1 TYPE STRING,
ANLN2 TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
PS_PSP_PNR TYPE STRING,
NPLNR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR_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_ESO_S_EBKN_PR_STR-BANFN sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR_STR-BNFPO sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR_STR-LOEKZ sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR_STR-VBELN sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR_STR-VBELP sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR_STR-ANLN1 sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR_STR-ANLN2 sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR_STR-PS_PSP_PNR sy-vline
WA_ESO_S_EBKN_PR_STR-NPLNR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.