ABAP Select data from SAP table ICA_DOCH into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ICA_DOCH
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ICA_DOCH2).
*--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_ICA_DOCH INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ICA_DOCH2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ICA_DOCH ASSIGNING <ICA_DOCH>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ICA_DOCH>-RCLNT = 1.
<ICA_DOCH>-METHOD_ID = 1.
<ICA_DOCH>-DOCNR = 1.
<ICA_DOCH>-RTIMESTAMP = 1.
<ICA_DOCH>-DESCR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ICA_DOCH-BTTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_ICA_DOCH-DELFLG, sy-vline,
WA_ICA_DOCH-RBUKRS, sy-vline,
WA_ICA_DOCH-RCOMP, sy-vline,
WA_ICA_DOCH-RCNTR, sy-vline,
WA_ICA_DOCH-PRCTR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ICA_DOCH 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_ICA_DOCH 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_ICA_DOCH INTO WA_ICA_DOCH. *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 RCOMP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ICA_DOCH-RCOMP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICA_DOCH-RCOMP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit AFIMC, internal->external for field RBUNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AFIMC_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ICA_DOCH-RBUNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICA_DOCH-RBUNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RVERS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ICA_DOCH-RVERS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICA_DOCH-RVERS.
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_ICA_DOCH_STR,
RCLNT TYPE STRING,
METHOD_ID TYPE STRING,
DOCNR TYPE STRING,
RTIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
DESCR TYPE STRING,
BTTYPE TYPE STRING,
DELFLG TYPE STRING,
RBUKRS TYPE STRING,
RCOMP TYPE STRING,
RCNTR TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
RFAREA TYPE STRING,
RBUSA TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
SEGMENT TYPE STRING,
RBUNIT TYPE STRING,
PERIV TYPE STRING,
RYEAR TYPE STRING,
POPER TYPE STRING,
FISCYEARPER TYPE STRING,
RLDNR TYPE STRING,
RVERS TYPE STRING,
RITCLG TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBY TYPE STRING,
CREATEDAT TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDBY TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDAT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ICA_DOCH_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_ICA_DOCH_STR-RCLNT sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-METHOD_ID sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-DOCNR sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-RTIMESTAMP sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-DESCR sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-BTTYPE sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-DELFLG sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-RBUKRS sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-RCOMP sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-RCNTR sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-PRCTR sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-RFAREA sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-RBUSA sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-SEGMENT sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-RBUNIT sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-PERIV sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-RYEAR sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-POPER sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-FISCYEARPER sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-RLDNR sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-RVERS sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-RITCLG sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-CREATEDBY sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-CREATEDAT sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-CHANGEDBY sy-vline
WA_ICA_DOCH_STR-CHANGEDAT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.