ABAP Select data from SAP table FOAP_S_CDITEM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FOAP_S_CDITEM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FOAP_S_CDITEM2).
*--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_FOAP_S_CDITEM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_FOAP_S_CDITEM ASSIGNING <FOAP_S_CDITEM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FOAP_S_CDITEM>-ICON_ASS = 1.
<FOAP_S_CDITEM>-AVSID = 1.
<FOAP_S_CDITEM>-ZUONR = 1.
<FOAP_S_CDITEM>-BELNR = 1.
<FOAP_S_CDITEM>-VBELN = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM-BSCHL, sy-vline,
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM-BLART, sy-vline,
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM-XBLNR, sy-vline,
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM-HBLNR, sy-vline,
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM-BLDAT, sy-vline,
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM-WRSHB, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM 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_FOAP_S_CDITEM 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_FOAP_S_CDITEM INTO WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM. *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 BELNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field WRSHB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM-WRSHB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM-WRSHB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field ASSHB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM-ASSHB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM-ASSHB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field RSSHB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM-RSSHB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM-RSSHB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field MXSHB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM-MXSHB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM-MXSHB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KONTO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM-KONTO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM-KONTO.
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_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR,
ICON_ASS TYPE STRING,
AVSID TYPE STRING,
ZUONR TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
BSCHL TYPE STRING,
BLART TYPE STRING,
XBLNR TYPE STRING,
HBLNR TYPE STRING,
BLDAT TYPE STRING,
WRSHB TYPE STRING,
ASSHB TYPE STRING,
RSSHB TYPE STRING,
MXSHB TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
SGTXT TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
UMSKZ TYPE STRING,
RSTGR TYPE STRING,
ALLOWED_RSTGR TYPE STRING,
KOART TYPE STRING,
KONTO TYPE STRING,
ASTAT TYPE STRING,
VBTYP TYPE STRING,
REF_ITEM TYPE STRING,
REF_ADVICE_ITEM TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_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_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-ICON_ASS sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-AVSID sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-ZUONR sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-VBELN sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-BSCHL sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-BLART sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-XBLNR sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-HBLNR sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-BLDAT sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-WRSHB sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-ASSHB sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-RSSHB sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-MXSHB sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-SGTXT sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-SHKZG sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-UMSKZ sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-RSTGR sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-ALLOWED_RSTGR sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-KOART sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-KONTO sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-ASTAT sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-VBTYP sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-REF_ITEM sy-vline
WA_FOAP_S_CDITEM_STR-REF_ADVICE_ITEM sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.