ABAP Select data from SAP table FBS_S_COMP_DATA into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP FBS_S_COMP_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 FBS_S_COMP_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 FBS_S_COMP_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_FBS_S_COMP_DATA TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF FBS_S_COMP_DATA,
      WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA TYPE FBS_S_COMP_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: <FBS_S_COMP_DATA> TYPE FBS_S_COMP_DATA.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FBS_S_COMP_DATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FBS_S_COMP_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_FBS_S_COMP_DATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_FBS_S_COMP_DATA ASSIGNING <FBS_S_COMP_DATA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FBS_S_COMP_DATA>-T880 = 1.
<FBS_S_COMP_DATA>-MANDT = 1.
<FBS_S_COMP_DATA>-RCOMP = 1.
<FBS_S_COMP_DATA>-NAME1 = 1.
<FBS_S_COMP_DATA>-CNTRY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA-NAME2, sy-vline,
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA-LANGU, sy-vline,
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA-STRET, sy-vline,
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA-POBOX, sy-vline,
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA-PSTLC, sy-vline,
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA-CITY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_FBS_S_COMP_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_FBS_S_COMP_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_FBS_S_COMP_DATA INTO WA_FBS_S_COMP_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 RCOMP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA-RCOMP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA-RCOMP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA-LANGU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA-LANGU.
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_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR,
T880 TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
RCOMP TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
CNTRY TYPE STRING,
NAME2 TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
STRET TYPE STRING,
POBOX TYPE STRING,
PSTLC TYPE STRING,
CITY TYPE STRING,
CURR TYPE STRING,
MODCP TYPE STRING,
GLSIP TYPE STRING,
RESTA TYPE STRING,
RFORM TYPE STRING,
ZWEIG TYPE STRING,
MCOMP TYPE STRING,
MCLNT TYPE STRING,
LCCOMP TYPE STRING,
STRT2 TYPE STRING,
INDPO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_FBS_S_COMP_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_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-T880 sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-RCOMP sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-NAME1 sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-CNTRY sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-NAME2 sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-LANGU sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-STRET sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-POBOX sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-PSTLC sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-CITY sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-CURR sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-MODCP sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-GLSIP sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-RESTA sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-RFORM sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-ZWEIG sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-MCOMP sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-MCLNT sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-LCCOMP sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-STRT2 sy-vline
WA_FBS_S_COMP_DATA_STR-INDPO sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.