ABAP Select data from SAP table EXBESTAND_DE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EXBESTAND_DE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EXBESTAND_DE2).
*--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_EXBESTAND_DE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EXBESTAND_DE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EXBESTAND_DE>-MANDT = 1.
<EXBESTAND_DE>-BUKRS = 1.
<EXBESTAND_DE>-RLDEPO = 1.
<EXBESTAND_DE>-POSITION_ACCOUNT = 1.
<EXBESTAND_DE>-RANL = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EXBESTAND_DE-RLOT, sy-vline,
  WA_EXBESTAND_DE-SANLF, sy-vline,
  WA_EXBESTAND_DE-GSART, sy-vline,
  WA_EXBESTAND_DE-KONTRH, sy-vline,
  WA_EXBESTAND_DE-RREFKONT, sy-vline,
  WA_EXBESTAND_DE-LOT_ID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_EXBESTAND_DE 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_EXBESTAND_DE 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_EXBESTAND_DE INTO WA_EXBESTAND_DE.


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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field REPKE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EXBESTAND_DE-REPKE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EXBESTAND_DE-REPKE.
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_EXBESTAND_DE_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
RLDEPO TYPE STRING,
POSITION_ACCOUNT TYPE STRING,
RANL TYPE STRING,
RLOT TYPE STRING,
SANLF TYPE STRING,
GSART TYPE STRING,
KONTRH TYPE STRING,
RREFKONT TYPE STRING,
LOT_ID TYPE STRING,
TICK TYPE STRING,
TICKVALUE TYPE STRING,
SLOTCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
FLAG_LONG_SHORT TYPE STRING,
STICHTAG TYPE STRING,
RSTICH TYPE STRING,
HKONT TYPE STRING,
REPKE TYPE STRING,
SNOTTYPE TYPE STRING,
DELFZ TYPE STRING,
REWHR TYPE STRING,
WWTICK TYPE STRING,
SBWHR TYPE STRING,
SBWHRUL TYPE STRING,
SHWHR TYPE STRING,
SNWHR TYPE STRING,
ASTUECK TYPE STRING,
ASTUECK_LONG TYPE STRING,
ASTUECK_SHORT TYPE STRING,
BNOMINAL TYPE STRING,
BNOMINAL_LONG TYPE STRING,
BNOMINAL_SHORT TYPE STRING,
BKAUFWR TYPE STRING,
BKAUFWR_LONG TYPE STRING,
BKAUFWR_SHORT TYPE STRING,
BKAUFHW TYPE STRING,
BKAUFHW_LONG TYPE STRING,
BKAUFHW_SHORT TYPE STRING,
BBUCHWR TYPE STRING,
BBUCHWR_LONG TYPE STRING,
BBUCHWR_SHORT TYPE STRING,
BBUCHHW TYPE STRING,
BBUCHHW_LONG TYPE STRING,
BBUCHHW_SHORT TYPE STRING,
VAMA_BW TYPE STRING,
VAMA_LONG_BW TYPE STRING,
VAMA_SHORT_BW TYPE STRING,
VAMA_HW TYPE STRING,
VAMA_HW_LONG TYPE STRING,
VAMA_HW_SHORT TYPE STRING,
KURSABS TYPE STRING,
BKURSWEFW TYPE STRING,
BKURSWEFW_LONG TYPE STRING,
BKURSWEFW_SHORT TYPE STRING,
BKURSWEHW TYPE STRING,
BKURSWEHW_LONG TYPE STRING,
BKURSWEHW_SHORT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_EXBESTAND_DE_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_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-RLDEPO sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-POSITION_ACCOUNT sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-RANL sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-RLOT sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-SANLF sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-GSART sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-KONTRH sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-RREFKONT sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-LOT_ID sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-TICK sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-TICKVALUE sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-SLOTCATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-FLAG_LONG_SHORT sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-STICHTAG sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-RSTICH sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-HKONT sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-REPKE sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-SNOTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-DELFZ sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-REWHR sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-WWTICK sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-SBWHR sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-SBWHRUL sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-SHWHR sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-SNWHR sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-ASTUECK sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-ASTUECK_LONG sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-ASTUECK_SHORT sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BNOMINAL sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BNOMINAL_LONG sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BNOMINAL_SHORT sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BKAUFWR sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BKAUFWR_LONG sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BKAUFWR_SHORT sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BKAUFHW sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BKAUFHW_LONG sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BKAUFHW_SHORT sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BBUCHWR sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BBUCHWR_LONG sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BBUCHWR_SHORT sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BBUCHHW sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BBUCHHW_LONG sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BBUCHHW_SHORT sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-VAMA_BW sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-VAMA_LONG_BW sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-VAMA_SHORT_BW sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-VAMA_HW sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-VAMA_HW_LONG sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-VAMA_HW_SHORT sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-KURSABS sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BKURSWEFW sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BKURSWEFW_LONG sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BKURSWEFW_SHORT sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BKURSWEHW sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BKURSWEHW_LONG sy-vline 
WA_EXBESTAND_DE_STR-BKURSWEHW_SHORT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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