ABAP Select data from SAP table GLOO2 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP GLOO2 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 GLOO2. 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 GLOO2 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_GLOO2 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF GLOO2,
      WA_GLOO2 TYPE GLOO2,
      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: <GLOO2> TYPE GLOO2.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_GLOO2.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM GLOO2
  INTO TABLE IT_GLOO2.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM GLOO2
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_GLOO22).
*--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_GLOO2 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_GLOO22).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_GLOO2 ASSIGNING <GLOO2>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<GLOO2>-MANDT = 1.
<GLOO2>-COMP = 1.
<GLOO2>-OBUKRS = 1.
<GLOO2>-ACCT = 1.
<GLOO2>-BUSA = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_GLOO2 INTO WA_GLOO2.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_GLOO2-LEVL, sy-vline,
WA_GLOO2-SUBD, sy-vline,
WA_GLOO2-MVCT, sy-vline,
WA_GLOO2-CNTR, sy-vline,
WA_GLOO2-ACVT, sy-vline,
WA_GLOO2-ASSC, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_GLOO2 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_GLOO2 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_GLOO2 INTO WA_GLOO2. *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 COMP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GLOO2-COMP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLOO2-COMP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ACCT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GLOO2-ACCT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLOO2-ACCT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CNTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GLOO2-CNTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLOO2-CNTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ASSC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GLOO2-ASSC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLOO2-ASSC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field YACQ CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_GLOO2-YACQ IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GLOO2-YACQ.
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_GLOO2_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
COMP TYPE STRING,
OBUKRS TYPE STRING,
ACCT TYPE STRING,
BUSA TYPE STRING,
LEVL TYPE STRING,
SUBD TYPE STRING,
MVCT TYPE STRING,
CNTR TYPE STRING,
ACVT TYPE STRING,
ASSC TYPE STRING,
YACQ TYPE STRING,
PACQ TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
DATIV TYPE STRING,
DATIB TYPE STRING,
DATPV TYPE STRING,
DATPB TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_GLOO2_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_GLOO2_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_GLOO2_STR-COMP sy-vline
WA_GLOO2_STR-OBUKRS sy-vline
WA_GLOO2_STR-ACCT sy-vline
WA_GLOO2_STR-BUSA sy-vline
WA_GLOO2_STR-LEVL sy-vline
WA_GLOO2_STR-SUBD sy-vline
WA_GLOO2_STR-MVCT sy-vline
WA_GLOO2_STR-CNTR sy-vline
WA_GLOO2_STR-ACVT sy-vline
WA_GLOO2_STR-ASSC sy-vline
WA_GLOO2_STR-YACQ sy-vline
WA_GLOO2_STR-PACQ sy-vline
WA_GLOO2_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_GLOO2_STR-OBJNR sy-vline
WA_GLOO2_STR-DATIV sy-vline
WA_GLOO2_STR-DATIB sy-vline
WA_GLOO2_STR-DATPV sy-vline
WA_GLOO2_STR-DATPB sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.