ABAP Select data from SAP table IBIBCOM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IBIBCOM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IBIBCOM2).
*--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_IBIBCOM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IBIBCOM2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IBIBCOM>-CRNAM = 1.
<IBIBCOM>-CRTIM = 1.
<IBIBCOM>-UPNAM = 1.
<IBIBCOM>-UPTIM = 1.
<IBIBCOM>-IBTYP = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IBIBCOM-COMPIND, sy-vline,
  WA_IBIBCOM-CONFIND, sy-vline,
  WA_IBIBCOM-FILID, sy-vline,
  WA_IBIBCOM-VALTYP, sy-vline,
  WA_IBIBCOM-INTST, sy-vline,
  WA_IBIBCOM-STTYP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IBIBCOM 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_IBIBCOM 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_IBIBCOM INTO WA_IBIBCOM.


*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 TSTPS, internal->external for field CRTIM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IBIBCOM-CRTIM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IBIBCOM-CRTIM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field UPTIM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IBIBCOM-UPTIM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IBIBCOM-UPTIM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IBIBCOM-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IBIBCOM-MATNR.
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_IBIBCOM_STR, 
CRNAM TYPE STRING,
CRTIM TYPE STRING,
UPNAM TYPE STRING,
UPTIM TYPE STRING,
IBTYP TYPE STRING,
COMPIND TYPE STRING,
CONFIND TYPE STRING,
FILID TYPE STRING,
VALTYP TYPE STRING,
INTST TYPE STRING,
STTYP TYPE STRING,
IB_GUID TYPE STRING,
IB_GUID_16 TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
EXTID TYPE STRING,
MLANG TYPE STRING,
AUTHG TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
MSTONE TYPE STRING,
COUNTER TYPE STRING,
CUOBJ TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
KALNR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IBIBCOM_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_IBIBCOM_STR-CRNAM sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-CRTIM sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-UPNAM sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-UPTIM sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-IBTYP sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-COMPIND sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-CONFIND sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-FILID sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-VALTYP sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-INTST sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-STTYP sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-IB_GUID sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-IB_GUID_16 sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-OBJNR sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-EXTID sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-MLANG sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-AUTHG sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-VBELN sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-POSNR sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-MSTONE sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-COUNTER sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-CUOBJ sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-PLANT sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_IBIBCOM_STR-KALNR sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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