ABAP Select data from SAP table GLFLEXP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM GLFLEXP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_GLFLEXP2).
*--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_GLFLEXP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_GLFLEXP2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<GLFLEXP>-RCLNT = 1.
<GLFLEXP>-RYEAR = 1.
<GLFLEXP>-DOCNR = 1.
<GLFLEXP>-RLDNR = 1.
<GLFLEXP>-RBUKRS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_GLFLEXP-DOCLN, sy-vline,
  WA_GLFLEXP-DOCCT, sy-vline,
  WA_GLFLEXP-RPMAX, sy-vline,
  WA_GLFLEXP-DRCRK, sy-vline,
  WA_GLFLEXP-RRCTY, sy-vline,
  WA_GLFLEXP-RVERS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_GLFLEXP 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_GLFLEXP 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_GLFLEXP INTO WA_GLFLEXP.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field REFRYEAR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_GLFLEXP-REFRYEAR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLFLEXP-REFRYEAR.
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_GLFLEXP_STR, 
RCLNT TYPE STRING,
RYEAR TYPE STRING,
DOCNR TYPE STRING,
RLDNR TYPE STRING,
RBUKRS TYPE STRING,
DOCLN TYPE STRING,
DOCCT TYPE STRING,
RPMAX TYPE STRING,
DRCRK TYPE STRING,
RRCTY TYPE STRING,
RVERS TYPE STRING,
RACCT TYPE STRING,
RCNTR TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
RFAREA TYPE STRING,
RBUSA TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
SACCT TYPE STRING,
SCNTR TYPE STRING,
PPRCTR TYPE STRING,
SFAREA TYPE STRING,
SBUSA TYPE STRING,
RASSC TYPE STRING,
ACTIV TYPE STRING,
RMVCT TYPE STRING,
RTCUR TYPE STRING,
RUNIT TYPE STRING,
LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
TSLVT TYPE STRING,
TSL01 TYPE STRING,
TSL02 TYPE STRING,
TSL03 TYPE STRING,
TSL04 TYPE STRING,
TSL05 TYPE STRING,
TSL06 TYPE STRING,
TSL07 TYPE STRING,
TSL08 TYPE STRING,
TSL09 TYPE STRING,
TSL10 TYPE STRING,
TSL11 TYPE STRING,
TSL12 TYPE STRING,
TSL13 TYPE STRING,
TSL14 TYPE STRING,
TSL15 TYPE STRING,
TSL16 TYPE STRING,
HSLVT TYPE STRING,
HSL01 TYPE STRING,
HSL02 TYPE STRING,
HSL03 TYPE STRING,
HSL04 TYPE STRING,
HSL05 TYPE STRING,
HSL06 TYPE STRING,
HSL07 TYPE STRING,
HSL08 TYPE STRING,
HSL09 TYPE STRING,
HSL10 TYPE STRING,
HSL11 TYPE STRING,
HSL12 TYPE STRING,
HSL13 TYPE STRING,
HSL14 TYPE STRING,
HSL15 TYPE STRING,
HSL16 TYPE STRING,
KSLVT TYPE STRING,
KSL01 TYPE STRING,
KSL02 TYPE STRING,
KSL03 TYPE STRING,
KSL04 TYPE STRING,
KSL05 TYPE STRING,
KSL06 TYPE STRING,
KSL07 TYPE STRING,
KSL08 TYPE STRING,
KSL09 TYPE STRING,
KSL10 TYPE STRING,
KSL11 TYPE STRING,
KSL12 TYPE STRING,
KSL13 TYPE STRING,
KSL14 TYPE STRING,
KSL15 TYPE STRING,
KSL16 TYPE STRING,
OSLVT TYPE STRING,
OSL01 TYPE STRING,
OSL02 TYPE STRING,
OSL03 TYPE STRING,
OSL04 TYPE STRING,
OSL05 TYPE STRING,
OSL06 TYPE STRING,
OSL07 TYPE STRING,
OSL08 TYPE STRING,
OSL09 TYPE STRING,
OSL10 TYPE STRING,
OSL11 TYPE STRING,
OSL12 TYPE STRING,
OSL13 TYPE STRING,
OSL14 TYPE STRING,
OSL15 TYPE STRING,
OSL16 TYPE STRING,
MSLVT TYPE STRING,
MSL01 TYPE STRING,
MSL02 TYPE STRING,
MSL03 TYPE STRING,
MSL04 TYPE STRING,
MSL05 TYPE STRING,
MSL06 TYPE STRING,
MSL07 TYPE STRING,
MSL08 TYPE STRING,
MSL09 TYPE STRING,
MSL10 TYPE STRING,
MSL11 TYPE STRING,
MSL12 TYPE STRING,
MSL13 TYPE STRING,
MSL14 TYPE STRING,
MSL15 TYPE STRING,
MSL16 TYPE STRING,
SGTXT TYPE STRING,
DOCTY TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
WSDAT TYPE STRING,
REFDOCNR TYPE STRING,
REFRYEAR TYPE STRING,
REFDOCLN TYPE STRING,
REFDOCCT TYPE STRING,
REFACTIV TYPE STRING,
CPUDT TYPE STRING,
CPUTM TYPE STRING,
USNAM TYPE STRING,
AWTYP TYPE STRING,
AWORG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_GLFLEXP_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_GLFLEXP_STR-RCLNT sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-RYEAR sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-DOCNR sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-RLDNR sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-RBUKRS sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-DOCLN sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-DOCCT sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-RPMAX sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-DRCRK sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-RRCTY sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-RVERS sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-RACCT sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-RCNTR sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-PRCTR sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-RFAREA sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-RBUSA sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-KOKRS sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-SACCT sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-SCNTR sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-PPRCTR sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-SFAREA sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-SBUSA sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-RASSC sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-ACTIV sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-RMVCT sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-RTCUR sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-RUNIT sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-LOGSYS sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-TSLVT sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-TSL01 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-TSL02 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-TSL03 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-TSL04 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-TSL05 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-TSL06 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-TSL07 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-TSL08 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-TSL09 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-TSL10 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-TSL11 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-TSL12 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-TSL13 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-TSL14 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-TSL15 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-TSL16 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-HSLVT sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-HSL01 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-HSL02 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-HSL03 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-HSL04 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-HSL05 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-HSL06 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-HSL07 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-HSL08 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-HSL09 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-HSL10 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-HSL11 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-HSL12 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-HSL13 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-HSL14 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-HSL15 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-HSL16 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-KSLVT sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-KSL01 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-KSL02 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-KSL03 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-KSL04 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-KSL05 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-KSL06 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-KSL07 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-KSL08 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-KSL09 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-KSL10 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-KSL11 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-KSL12 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-KSL13 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-KSL14 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-KSL15 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-KSL16 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-OSLVT sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-OSL01 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-OSL02 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-OSL03 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-OSL04 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-OSL05 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-OSL06 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-OSL07 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-OSL08 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-OSL09 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-OSL10 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-OSL11 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-OSL12 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-OSL13 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-OSL14 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-OSL15 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-OSL16 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-MSLVT sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-MSL01 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-MSL02 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-MSL03 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-MSL04 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-MSL05 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-MSL06 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-MSL07 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-MSL08 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-MSL09 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-MSL10 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-MSL11 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-MSL12 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-MSL13 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-MSL14 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-MSL15 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-MSL16 sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-SGTXT sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-DOCTY sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-BUDAT sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-WSDAT sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-REFDOCNR sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-REFRYEAR sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-REFDOCLN sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-REFDOCCT sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-REFACTIV sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-CPUDT sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-CPUTM sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-USNAM sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-AWTYP sy-vline 
WA_GLFLEXP_STR-AWORG sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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