ABAP Select data from SAP table H_KOSTOU into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM H_KOSTOU
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_H_KOSTOU2).
*--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_H_KOSTOU INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_H_KOSTOU2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<H_KOSTOU>-MANDT = 1.
<H_KOSTOU>-KOST1 = 1.
<H_KOSTOU>-KOKRS = 1.
<H_KOSTOU>-BUKRS = 1.
<H_KOSTOU>-KOSAR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_H_KOSTOU-VERAK, sy-vline,
  WA_H_KOSTOU-MCTXT, sy-vline,
  WA_H_KOSTOU-SPRAS, sy-vline,
  WA_H_KOSTOU-KOSTL, sy-vline,
  WA_H_KOSTOU-DATAB, sy-vline,
  WA_H_KOSTOU-DATBI, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_H_KOSTOU 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_H_KOSTOU 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_H_KOSTOU INTO WA_H_KOSTOU.


*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 KOST1
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_H_KOSTOU-KOST1
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_H_KOSTOU-KOST1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRAS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_H_KOSTOU-SPRAS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_H_KOSTOU-SPRAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_H_KOSTOU-KOSTL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_H_KOSTOU-KOSTL.
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_H_KOSTOU_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
KOST1 TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
KOSAR TYPE STRING,
VERAK TYPE STRING,
MCTXT TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
DATAB TYPE STRING,
DATBI TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_H_KOSTOU_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_H_KOSTOU_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_H_KOSTOU_STR-KOST1 sy-vline 
WA_H_KOSTOU_STR-KOKRS sy-vline 
WA_H_KOSTOU_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_H_KOSTOU_STR-KOSAR sy-vline 
WA_H_KOSTOU_STR-VERAK sy-vline 
WA_H_KOSTOU_STR-MCTXT sy-vline 
WA_H_KOSTOU_STR-SPRAS sy-vline 
WA_H_KOSTOU_STR-KOSTL sy-vline 
WA_H_KOSTOU_STR-DATAB sy-vline 
WA_H_KOSTOU_STR-DATBI sy-vline 
WA_H_KOSTOU_STR-LAND1 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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