ABAP Select data from SAP table ICL_ITEM_S into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP ICL_ITEM_S 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_ITEM_S. 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_ITEM_S 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_ITEM_S TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ICL_ITEM_S,
      WA_ICL_ITEM_S TYPE ICL_ITEM_S,
      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_ITEM_S> TYPE ICL_ITEM_S.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ICL_ITEM_S
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ICL_ITEM_S2).
*--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_ITEM_S INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ICL_ITEM_S2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ICL_ITEM_S>-CLAIM = 1.
<ICL_ITEM_S>-SUBCLAIM = 1.
<ICL_ITEM_S>-ITEM = 1.
<ICL_ITEM_S>-ITEMCAT = 1.
<ICL_ITEM_S>-COVTYPE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ICL_ITEM_S-BENTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_ICL_ITEM_S-COVERAGE, sy-vline,
  WA_ICL_ITEM_S-VALIDFROM, sy-vline,
  WA_ICL_ITEM_S-VALIDTO, sy-vline,
  WA_ICL_ITEM_S-EVAMOUNT, sy-vline,
  WA_ICL_ITEM_S-EVCURR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ICL_ITEM_S 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_ITEM_S 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_ITEM_S INTO WA_ICL_ITEM_S.


*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_ITEM_S-CLAIM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICL_ITEM_S-CLAIM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RECIPIENT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ICL_ITEM_S-RECIPIENT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICL_ITEM_S-RECIPIENT.
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_ITEM_S_STR, 
CLAIM TYPE STRING,
SUBCLAIM TYPE STRING,
ITEM TYPE STRING,
ITEMCAT TYPE STRING,
COVTYPE TYPE STRING,
BENTYPE TYPE STRING,
COVERAGE TYPE STRING,
VALIDFROM TYPE STRING,
VALIDTO TYPE STRING,
EVAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
EVCURR TYPE STRING,
ITEM_ID TYPE STRING,
BENVALUE TYPE STRING,
XCREATEDMAN TYPE STRING,
CREATIONREASON TYPE STRING,
XGENLEDGERTP TYPE STRING,
PERIODICITY TYPE STRING,
ADDDUEDATE TYPE STRING,
RECIPIENT TYPE STRING,
TOTALVALUEANNUAL TYPE STRING,
ITEM_REF TYPE STRING,
PAYROLLVAR TYPE STRING,
DISBURSETYPE TYPE STRING,
REJREASON TYPE STRING,
ABSOLUT_AM_FG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ICL_ITEM_S_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_ITEM_S_STR-CLAIM sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-SUBCLAIM sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-ITEM sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-ITEMCAT sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-COVTYPE sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-BENTYPE sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-COVERAGE sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-VALIDFROM sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-VALIDTO sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-EVAMOUNT sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-EVCURR sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-ITEM_ID sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-BENVALUE sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-XCREATEDMAN sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-CREATIONREASON sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-XGENLEDGERTP sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-PERIODICITY sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-ADDDUEDATE sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-RECIPIENT sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-TOTALVALUEANNUAL sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-ITEM_REF sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-PAYROLLVAR sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-DISBURSETYPE sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-REJREASON sy-vline 
WA_ICL_ITEM_S_STR-ABSOLUT_AM_FG sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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