ABAP Select data from SAP table ICBPRACT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ICBPRACT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ICBPRACT2).
*--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_ICBPRACT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ICBPRACT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ICBPRACT ASSIGNING <ICBPRACT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ICBPRACT>-FISCVAR = 1.
<ICBPRACT>-FISCPER = 1.
<ICBPRACT>-KOKRS = 1.
<ICBPRACT>-PRZNR = 1.
<ICBPRACT>-VKSTA = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ICBPRACT-VTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_ICBPRACT-VTSTAT, sy-vline,
WA_ICBPRACT-WRTTP, sy-vline,
WA_ICBPRACT-VERSN, sy-vline,
WA_ICBPRACT-MEASTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_ICBPRACT-CBRKE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ICBPRACT 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_ICBPRACT 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_ICBPRACT INTO WA_ICBPRACT. *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 PERI7, internal->external for field FISCPER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI7_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ICBPRACT-FISCPER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICBPRACT-FISCPER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field AUSEH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ICBPRACT-AUSEH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICBPRACT-AUSEH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field LEINH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ICBPRACT-LEINH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICBPRACT-LEINH.
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_ICBPRACT_STR,
FISCVAR TYPE STRING,
FISCPER TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
PRZNR TYPE STRING,
VKSTA TYPE STRING,
VTYPE TYPE STRING,
VTSTAT TYPE STRING,
WRTTP TYPE STRING,
VERSN TYPE STRING,
MEASTYPE TYPE STRING,
CBRKE TYPE STRING,
CBRKI TYPE STRING,
CBART TYPE STRING,
DRVTP TYPE STRING,
SLST TYPE STRING,
SKAP TYPE STRING,
SDIS TYPE STRING,
SAUS TYPE STRING,
AUSEH TYPE STRING,
LEINH TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ICBPRACT_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_ICBPRACT_STR-FISCVAR sy-vline
WA_ICBPRACT_STR-FISCPER sy-vline
WA_ICBPRACT_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_ICBPRACT_STR-PRZNR sy-vline
WA_ICBPRACT_STR-VKSTA sy-vline
WA_ICBPRACT_STR-VTYPE sy-vline
WA_ICBPRACT_STR-VTSTAT sy-vline
WA_ICBPRACT_STR-WRTTP sy-vline
WA_ICBPRACT_STR-VERSN sy-vline
WA_ICBPRACT_STR-MEASTYPE sy-vline
WA_ICBPRACT_STR-CBRKE sy-vline
WA_ICBPRACT_STR-CBRKI sy-vline
WA_ICBPRACT_STR-CBART sy-vline
WA_ICBPRACT_STR-DRVTP sy-vline
WA_ICBPRACT_STR-SLST sy-vline
WA_ICBPRACT_STR-SKAP sy-vline
WA_ICBPRACT_STR-SDIS sy-vline
WA_ICBPRACT_STR-SAUS sy-vline
WA_ICBPRACT_STR-AUSEH sy-vline
WA_ICBPRACT_STR-LEINH sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.