ABAP Select data from SAP table EXPE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EXPE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EXPE2).
*--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_EXPE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EXPE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EXPE>-FLAG = 1.
<EXPE>-VTEXT = 1.
<EXPE>-MANDT = 1.
<EXPE>-KNUMH = 1.
<EXPE>-KOPOS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EXPE-KAPPL, sy-vline,
  WA_EXPE-KSCHL, sy-vline,
  WA_EXPE-KNUMT, sy-vline,
  WA_EXPE-STFKZ, sy-vline,
  WA_EXPE-KZBZG, sy-vline,
  WA_EXPE-KSTBM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_EXPE 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_EXPE 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_EXPE INTO WA_EXPE.


*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 KONMS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EXPE-KONMS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EXPE-KONMS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field BOMAT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EXPE-BOMAT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EXPE-BOMAT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VERTN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EXPE-VERTN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EXPE-VERTN.
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_EXPE_STR, 
FLAG TYPE STRING,
VTEXT TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
KNUMH TYPE STRING,
KOPOS TYPE STRING,
KAPPL TYPE STRING,
KSCHL TYPE STRING,
KNUMT TYPE STRING,
STFKZ TYPE STRING,
KZBZG TYPE STRING,
KSTBM TYPE STRING,
KONMS TYPE STRING,
KSTBW TYPE STRING,
KONWS TYPE STRING,
KRECH TYPE STRING,
KBETR TYPE STRING,
KONWA TYPE STRING,
KPEIN TYPE STRING,
KMEIN TYPE STRING,
PRSCH TYPE STRING,
KUMZA TYPE STRING,
KUMNE TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
MXWRT TYPE STRING,
GKWRT TYPE STRING,
PKWRT TYPE STRING,
FKWRT TYPE STRING,
RSWRT TYPE STRING,
KWAEH TYPE STRING,
UKBAS TYPE STRING,
KZNEP TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
MWSK1 TYPE STRING,
LOEVM_KO TYPE STRING,
ZAEHK_IND TYPE STRING,
BOMAT TYPE STRING,
KBRUE TYPE STRING,
KSPAE TYPE STRING,
BOSTA TYPE STRING,
KNUMA_PI TYPE STRING,
KNUMA_AG TYPE STRING,
KNUMA_SQ TYPE STRING,
VALTG TYPE STRING,
VALDT TYPE STRING,
ZTERM TYPE STRING,
ANZAUF TYPE STRING,
MIKBAS TYPE STRING,
MXKBAS TYPE STRING,
KOMXWRT TYPE STRING,
KLF_STG TYPE STRING,
KLF_KAL TYPE STRING,
VKKAL TYPE STRING,
AKTNR TYPE STRING,
KNUMA_BO TYPE STRING,
MWSK2 TYPE STRING,
VERTT TYPE STRING,
VERTN TYPE STRING,
VBEWA TYPE STRING,
MDFLG TYPE STRING,
KFRST TYPE STRING,
UASTA TYPE STRING,
CNDN_CHGREASON TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_EXPE_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_EXPE_STR-FLAG sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-VTEXT sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KNUMH sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KOPOS sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KAPPL sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KSCHL sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KNUMT sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-STFKZ sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KZBZG sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KSTBM sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KONMS sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KSTBW sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KONWS sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KRECH sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KBETR sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KONWA sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KPEIN sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KMEIN sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-PRSCH sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KUMZA sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KUMNE sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-MEINS sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-MXWRT sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-GKWRT sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-PKWRT sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-FKWRT sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-RSWRT sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KWAEH sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-UKBAS sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KZNEP sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KUNNR sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-LIFNR sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-MWSK1 sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-LOEVM_KO sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-ZAEHK_IND sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-BOMAT sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KBRUE sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KSPAE sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-BOSTA sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KNUMA_PI sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KNUMA_AG sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KNUMA_SQ sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-VALTG sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-VALDT sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-ZTERM sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-ANZAUF sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-MIKBAS sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-MXKBAS sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KOMXWRT sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KLF_STG sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KLF_KAL sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-VKKAL sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-AKTNR sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KNUMA_BO sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-MWSK2 sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-VERTT sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-VERTN sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-VBEWA sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-MDFLG sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-KFRST sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-UASTA sy-vline 
WA_EXPE_STR-CNDN_CHGREASON sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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