ABAP Select data from SAP table GLFLEXS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM GLFLEXS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_GLFLEXS2).
*--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_GLFLEXS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_GLFLEXS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_GLFLEXS ASSIGNING <GLFLEXS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<GLFLEXS>-ID = 1.
<GLFLEXS>-VERSN = 1.
<GLFLEXS>-ERGSL = 1.
<GLFLEXS>-CURTP = 1.
<GLFLEXS>-WAERS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_GLFLEXS-KTOPL, sy-vline,
WA_GLFLEXS-SAK_PLUMI, sy-vline,
WA_GLFLEXS-SAKFB_LONG, sy-vline,
WA_GLFLEXS-KKTPL, sy-vline,
WA_GLFLEXS-BILKT, sy-vline,
WA_GLFLEXS-KTOP2, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_GLFLEXS 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_GLFLEXS 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_GLFLEXS INTO WA_GLFLEXS. *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 RRSAK, internal->external for field SAK_PLUMI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_RRSAK_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GLFLEXS-SAK_PLUMI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLFLEXS-SAK_PLUMI.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit RRSAK, internal->external for field SAKFB_LONG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_RRSAK_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GLFLEXS-SAKFB_LONG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLFLEXS-SAKFB_LONG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit PERI7, internal->external for field PERIO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI7_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GLFLEXS-PERIO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLFLEXS-PERIO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field WERTB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GLFLEXS-WERTB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLFLEXS-WERTB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field WERTE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GLFLEXS-WERTE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLFLEXS-WERTE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field UMSAV CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GLFLEXS-UMSAV IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLFLEXS-UMSAV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field UMSOL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GLFLEXS-UMSOL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLFLEXS-UMSOL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field UMHAB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GLFLEXS-UMHAB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLFLEXS-UMHAB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field UMPER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GLFLEXS-UMPER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLFLEXS-UMPER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field KUMSL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GLFLEXS-KUMSL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLFLEXS-KUMSL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field ADB_WERTB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GLFLEXS-ADB_WERTB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLFLEXS-ADB_WERTB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field ADB_WERTE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GLFLEXS-ADB_WERTE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLFLEXS-ADB_WERTE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field ADB_KUMSL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GLFLEXS-ADB_KUMSL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLFLEXS-ADB_KUMSL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field ADB_UMPER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GLFLEXS-ADB_UMPER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLFLEXS-ADB_UMPER.
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_GLFLEXS_STR,
ID TYPE STRING,
VERSN TYPE STRING,
ERGSL TYPE STRING,
CURTP TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
KTOPL TYPE STRING,
SAK_PLUMI TYPE STRING,
SAKFB_LONG TYPE STRING,
KKTPL TYPE STRING,
BILKT TYPE STRING,
KTOP2 TYPE STRING,
ALTKT TYPE STRING,
RKTPL TYPE STRING,
ADB_PFROM TYPE STRING,
ADB_PTO TYPE STRING,
RYEAR TYPE STRING,
RLDNR TYPE STRING,
RBUKRS 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,
DRCRK TYPE STRING,
POPER TYPE STRING,
MAXPER TYPE STRING,
PERIO TYPE STRING,
WERTB TYPE STRING,
WERTE TYPE STRING,
UMSAV TYPE STRING,
UMSOL TYPE STRING,
UMHAB TYPE STRING,
UMPER TYPE STRING,
KUMSL TYPE STRING,
MENGP TYPE STRING,
MENGK TYPE STRING,
ADB_WERTB TYPE STRING,
ADB_WERTE TYPE STRING,
ADB_KUMSL TYPE STRING,
ADB_UMPER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_GLFLEXS_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_GLFLEXS_STR-ID sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-VERSN sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-ERGSL sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-CURTP sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-KTOPL sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-SAK_PLUMI sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-SAKFB_LONG sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-KKTPL sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-BILKT sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-KTOP2 sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-ALTKT sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-RKTPL sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-ADB_PFROM sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-ADB_PTO sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-RYEAR sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-RLDNR sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-RBUKRS sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-RRCTY sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-RVERS sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-RACCT sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-RCNTR sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-PRCTR sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-RFAREA sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-RBUSA sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-SACCT sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-SCNTR sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-PPRCTR sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-SFAREA sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-SBUSA sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-RASSC sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-ACTIV sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-RMVCT sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-RTCUR sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-RUNIT sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-LOGSYS sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-DRCRK sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-POPER sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-MAXPER sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-PERIO sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-WERTB sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-WERTE sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-UMSAV sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-UMSOL sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-UMHAB sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-UMPER sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-KUMSL sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-MENGP sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-MENGK sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-ADB_WERTB sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-ADB_WERTE sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-ADB_KUMSL sy-vline
WA_GLFLEXS_STR-ADB_UMPER sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.