ABAP Select data from SAP table ICL_BW_NOTE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ICL_BW_NOTE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ICL_BW_NOTE2).
*--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_ICL_BW_NOTE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ICL_BW_NOTE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ICL_BW_NOTE>-CLIENT = 1.
<ICL_BW_NOTE>-ACTIVE = 1.
<ICL_BW_NOTE>-CLAIM = 1.
<ICL_BW_NOTE>-OBJYR = 1.
<ICL_BW_NOTE>-OBJNO = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ICL_BW_NOTE-CHANGETIME, sy-vline,
  WA_ICL_BW_NOTE-CHANGEDBY, sy-vline,
  WA_ICL_BW_NOTE-DELETED, sy-vline,
  WA_ICL_BW_NOTE-SUBCLAIM, sy-vline,
  WA_ICL_BW_NOTE-NOTETYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_ICL_BW_NOTE-COMCAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ICL_BW_NOTE 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_ICL_BW_NOTE 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_ICL_BW_NOTE INTO WA_ICL_BW_NOTE.


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

*Conversion exit TSTAM, internal->external for field CHANGETIME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTAM_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ICL_BW_NOTE-CHANGETIME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICL_BW_NOTE-CHANGETIME.
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_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR, 
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
ACTIVE TYPE STRING,
CLAIM TYPE STRING,
OBJYR TYPE STRING,
OBJNO TYPE STRING,
CHANGETIME TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDBY TYPE STRING,
DELETED TYPE STRING,
SUBCLAIM TYPE STRING,
NOTETYPE TYPE STRING,
COMCAT TYPE STRING,
COMTYPE TYPE STRING,
XTELFLAG TYPE STRING,
CHONAM TYPE STRING,
COMTIME TYPE STRING,
COMSTATUS TYPE STRING,
COMTIMEE TYPE STRING,
NOTECALLER TYPE STRING,
COMDATE TYPE STRING,
RESUBMISSION TYPE STRING,
AUTHGRP TYPE STRING,
PRIO TYPE STRING,
VALIDSTATUS TYPE STRING,
ASSIGN_GUID TYPE STRING,
NOTEID TYPE STRING,
_DATAAGING TYPE STRING,
PROCUREMENT TYPE STRING,
UPDMOD TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_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_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-ACTIVE sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-CLAIM sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-OBJYR sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-OBJNO sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-CHANGETIME sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-CHANGEDBY sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-DELETED sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-SUBCLAIM sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-NOTETYPE sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-COMCAT sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-COMTYPE sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-XTELFLAG sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-CHONAM sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-COMTIME sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-COMSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-COMTIMEE sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-NOTECALLER sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-COMDATE sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-RESUBMISSION sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-AUTHGRP sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-PRIO sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-VALIDSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-ASSIGN_GUID sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-NOTEID sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-_DATAAGING sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-PROCUREMENT sy-vline 
WA_ICL_BW_NOTE_STR-UPDMOD sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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