ABAP Select data from SAP table IBAPI_HEADER_IN into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IBAPI_HEADER_IN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IBAPI_HEADER_IN2).
*--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_IBAPI_HEADER_IN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IBAPI_HEADER_IN ASSIGNING <IBAPI_HEADER_IN>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IBAPI_HEADER_IN>-BUS_AREA = 1.
<IBAPI_HEADER_IN>-MN_WK_CTR = 1.
<IBAPI_HEADER_IN>-PLANT = 1.
<IBAPI_HEADER_IN>-PMACTTYPE = 1.
<IBAPI_HEADER_IN>-PLANGROUP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-SYSTCOND, sy-vline,
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-FUNCT_LOC, sy-vline,
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-EQUIPMENT, sy-vline,
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-SERIALNO, sy-vline,
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-MATERIAL, sy-vline,
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-ASSEMBLY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN 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_IBAPI_HEADER_IN 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_IBAPI_HEADER_IN INTO WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN. *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 TPLNR, internal->external for field FUNCT_LOC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-FUNCT_LOC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-FUNCT_LOC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit GERNR, internal->external for field SERIALNO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GERNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-SERIALNO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-SERIALNO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN5, internal->external for field MATERIAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN5_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-MATERIAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-MATERIAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN5, internal->external for field ASSEMBLY CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN5_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-ASSEMBLY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-ASSEMBLY.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field SUPERIOR_ACTIVITY CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-SUPERIOR_ACTIVITY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-SUPERIOR_ACTIVITY.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field WBS_ELEM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-WBS_ELEM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-WBS_ELEM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field LOC_WBS_ELEM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-LOC_WBS_ELEM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-LOC_WBS_ELEM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATERIAL_LONG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-MATERIAL_LONG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-MATERIAL_LONG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field ASSEMBLY_LONG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-ASSEMBLY_LONG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-ASSEMBLY_LONG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SCOPE, internal->external for field OBJECTCLASS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SCOPE_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-OBJECTCLASS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN-OBJECTCLASS.
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_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR,
BUS_AREA TYPE STRING,
MN_WK_CTR TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
PMACTTYPE TYPE STRING,
PLANGROUP TYPE STRING,
SYSTCOND TYPE STRING,
FUNCT_LOC TYPE STRING,
EQUIPMENT TYPE STRING,
SERIALNO TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
ASSEMBLY TYPE STRING,
DEVICEDATA TYPE STRING,
MAINTPLANT TYPE STRING,
LOCATION TYPE STRING,
MAINTROOM TYPE STRING,
PLSECTN TYPE STRING,
LOC_WK_CTR TYPE STRING,
ABCINDIC TYPE STRING,
SORTFIELD TYPE STRING,
PROFIT_CTR TYPE STRING,
RESPCCTR TYPE STRING,
FUNC_AREA TYPE STRING,
SUPERIOR_NETWORK TYPE STRING,
SUPERIOR_ACTIVITY TYPE STRING,
WBS_ELEM TYPE STRING,
PROCESSING_GROUP TYPE STRING,
TAXJURCODE TYPE STRING,
LOC_COMP_CODE TYPE STRING,
ASSET_NO TYPE STRING,
SUB_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
LOC_BUS_AREA TYPE STRING,
COSTCENTER TYPE STRING,
LOC_WBS_ELEM TYPE STRING,
STANDORDER TYPE STRING,
SETTLORDER TYPE STRING,
SALESORG TYPE STRING,
DISTR_CHAN TYPE STRING,
DIVISION TYPE STRING,
ORDPLANID TYPE STRING,
START_DATE TYPE STRING,
FINISH_DATE TYPE STRING,
BASICSTART TYPE STRING,
BASIC_FIN TYPE STRING,
PRIORITY TYPE STRING,
REVISION TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
SCHED_TYPE TYPE STRING,
AUTOSCHED TYPE STRING,
CAP_REQMTS TYPE STRING,
SCHEDULING_EXACT_BREAK_TIMES TYPE STRING,
MRP_RELEVANT TYPE STRING,
SALES_ORD TYPE STRING,
S_ORD_ITEM TYPE STRING,
CALC_MOTIVE TYPE STRING,
INVEST_PROFILE TYPE STRING,
SCALE TYPE STRING,
INV_REASON TYPE STRING,
ENVIR_INVEST TYPE STRING,
ESTIMATED_COSTS TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY_ISO TYPE STRING,
CSTG_SHEET TYPE STRING,
OVERHEAD_KEY TYPE STRING,
RES_ANAL_KEY TYPE STRING,
SHORT_TEXT TYPE STRING,
NOTIF_NO TYPE STRING,
CALID TYPE STRING,
KALSN TYPE STRING,
SUPERIOR_ORDERID TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL_LONG TYPE STRING,
ASSEMBLY_LONG TYPE STRING,
FLDLOGSDELIVISHELDONSHORE TYPE STRING,
LACD_DATE TYPE STRING,
OLD_LACD_DATE TYPE STRING,
OBJECTCLASS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_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_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-BUS_AREA sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-MN_WK_CTR sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-PLANT sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-PMACTTYPE sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-PLANGROUP sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-SYSTCOND sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-FUNCT_LOC sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-EQUIPMENT sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-SERIALNO sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-ASSEMBLY sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-DEVICEDATA sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-MAINTPLANT sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-LOCATION sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-MAINTROOM sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-PLSECTN sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-LOC_WK_CTR sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-ABCINDIC sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-SORTFIELD sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-PROFIT_CTR sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-RESPCCTR sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-FUNC_AREA sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-SUPERIOR_NETWORK sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-SUPERIOR_ACTIVITY sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-WBS_ELEM sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-PROCESSING_GROUP sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-TAXJURCODE sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-LOC_COMP_CODE sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-ASSET_NO sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-SUB_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-LOC_BUS_AREA sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-COSTCENTER sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-LOC_WBS_ELEM sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-STANDORDER sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-SETTLORDER sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-SALESORG sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-DISTR_CHAN sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-DIVISION sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-ORDPLANID sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-START_DATE sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-FINISH_DATE sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-BASICSTART sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-BASIC_FIN sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-PRIORITY sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-REVISION sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-VERSION sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-SCHED_TYPE sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-AUTOSCHED sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-CAP_REQMTS sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-SCHEDULING_EXACT_BREAK_TIMES sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-MRP_RELEVANT sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-SALES_ORD sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-S_ORD_ITEM sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-CALC_MOTIVE sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-INVEST_PROFILE sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-SCALE sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-INV_REASON sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-ENVIR_INVEST sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-ESTIMATED_COSTS sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-CURRENCY_ISO sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-CSTG_SHEET sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-OVERHEAD_KEY sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-RES_ANAL_KEY sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-SHORT_TEXT sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-NOTIF_NO sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-CALID sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-KALSN sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-SUPERIOR_ORDERID sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-MATERIAL_LONG sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-ASSEMBLY_LONG sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-FLDLOGSDELIVISHELDONSHORE sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-LACD_DATE sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-OLD_LACD_DATE sy-vline
WA_IBAPI_HEADER_IN_STR-OBJECTCLASS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.