ABAP Select data from SAP table FORCE_ITEM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FORCE_ITEM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FORCE_ITEM2).
*--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_FORCE_ITEM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FORCE_ITEM2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FORCE_ITEM>-CONTROLLER = 1.
<FORCE_ITEM>-ITEM_NO = 1.
<FORCE_ITEM>-POS_NO = 1.
<FORCE_ITEM>-GROUP_ID = 1.
<FORCE_ITEM>-COUNTRY = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FORCE_ITEM-DIVISION, sy-vline,
  WA_FORCE_ITEM-MATNR, sy-vline,
  WA_FORCE_ITEM-PROD_CODE, sy-vline,
  WA_FORCE_ITEM-GROUP_PROD_CODE, sy-vline,
  WA_FORCE_ITEM-QUANTITY, sy-vline,
  WA_FORCE_ITEM-UNIT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_FORCE_ITEM 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_FORCE_ITEM 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_FORCE_ITEM INTO WA_FORCE_ITEM.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_FORCE_ITEM_STR, 
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
ITEM_NO TYPE STRING,
POS_NO TYPE STRING,
GROUP_ID TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
DIVISION TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
PROD_CODE TYPE STRING,
GROUP_PROD_CODE TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
APAR_IND TYPE STRING,
TAX_TYPE TYPE STRING,
EXEMP_IND TYPE STRING,
TAX_DATE TYPE STRING,
TXJCD_ST TYPE STRING,
TXJCD_SF TYPE STRING,
TXJCD_POA TYPE STRING,
TXJCD_POO TYPE STRING,
AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
GROSS_AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
FREIGHT_AM TYPE STRING,
EXEMPT_AMT TYPE STRING,
REP_DATE TYPE STRING,
CREDIT_IND TYPE STRING,
ACCNT_NO TYPE STRING,
ACCNT_CLS TYPE STRING,
COST_OBJECT TYPE STRING,
PTP_IND TYPE STRING,
EXCERTIF TYPE STRING,
EXREASON TYPE STRING,
USER_DATA TYPE STRING,
STORE_CODE TYPE STRING,
USER_REPT_DATA TYPE STRING,
TXJCD_IND TYPE STRING,
TAXPCOV TYPE STRING,
TAXAMOV TYPE STRING,
EXMATFLAG TYPE STRING,
EXCUSFLG TYPE STRING,
EXT_EXCERTIF TYPE STRING,
EXT_EXREASON TYPE STRING,
NR_JUR_LEVELS TYPE STRING,
POPUP_FIELDS TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
TAX_POPUP_FIELDS_S TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
ACC_ASS_GL_ACCOUNT TYPE STRING,
ACC_ASS_COST_CENTER TYPE STRING,
DOC_DATE TYPE STRING,
POS_DATE TYPE STRING,
SHIP_TO_CUST TYPE STRING,
SOLD_TO_CUST TYPE STRING,
BILL_TO_CUST TYPE STRING,
SUPPLIER TYPE STRING,
SERV_DATE TYPE STRING,
PURCHASE_DOC TYPE STRING,
SALES_DOC TYPE STRING,
SALES_DOC_CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
BILLED_AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
WBS_ELEMENT TYPE STRING,
TAX_POPUP_FIELDS_C TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD001 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD002 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD003 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD004 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD005 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD006 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD007 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD008 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD009 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD010 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD011 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD012 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD013 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD014 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD015 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD016 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD017 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD018 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD019 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD020 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD021 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD022 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD023 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD024 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD025 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD026 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD027 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD028 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD029 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD030 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD031 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD032 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD033 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD034 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD035 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD036 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD037 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD038 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD039 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD040 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD041 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD042 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD043 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD044 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD045 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD046 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD047 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD048 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD049 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION_FIELD050 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_FORCE_ITEM_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_FORCE_ITEM_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-ITEM_NO sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-POS_NO sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-GROUP_ID sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-DIVISION sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-PROD_CODE sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-GROUP_PROD_CODE sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-UNIT sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-APAR_IND sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-TAX_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXEMP_IND sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-TAX_DATE sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-TXJCD_ST sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-TXJCD_SF sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-TXJCD_POA sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-TXJCD_POO sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-AMOUNT sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-GROSS_AMOUNT sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-FREIGHT_AM sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXEMPT_AMT sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-REP_DATE sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-CREDIT_IND sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-ACCNT_NO sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-ACCNT_CLS sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-COST_OBJECT sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-PTP_IND sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXCERTIF sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXREASON sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-USER_DATA sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-STORE_CODE sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-USER_REPT_DATA sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-TXJCD_IND sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-TAXPCOV sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-TAXAMOV sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXMATFLAG sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXCUSFLG sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXT_EXCERTIF sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXT_EXREASON sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-NR_JUR_LEVELS sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-POPUP_FIELDS sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-TAX_POPUP_FIELDS_S sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-ACC_ASS_GL_ACCOUNT sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-ACC_ASS_COST_CENTER sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-DOC_DATE sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-POS_DATE sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-SHIP_TO_CUST sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-SOLD_TO_CUST sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-BILL_TO_CUST sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-SUPPLIER sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-SERV_DATE sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-PURCHASE_DOC sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-SALES_DOC sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-SALES_DOC_CATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-BILLED_AMOUNT sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-WBS_ELEMENT sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-TAX_POPUP_FIELDS_C sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD001 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD002 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD003 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD004 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD005 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD006 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD007 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD008 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD009 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD010 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD011 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD012 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD013 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD014 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD015 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD016 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD017 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD018 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD019 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD020 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD021 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD022 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD023 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD024 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD025 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD026 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD027 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD028 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD029 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD030 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD031 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD032 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD033 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD034 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD035 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD036 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD037 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD038 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD039 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD040 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD041 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD042 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD043 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD044 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD045 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD046 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD047 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD048 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD049 sy-vline 
WA_FORCE_ITEM_STR-EXTENSION_FIELD050 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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