ABAP Select data from SAP table ICS_ITEMSALVEQ into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ICS_ITEMSALVEQ
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ2).
*--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_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ ASSIGNING <ICS_ITEMSALVEQ>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ICS_ITEMSALVEQ>-XOWNERRET = 1.
<ICS_ITEMSALVEQ>-EVALDATE = 1.
<ICS_ITEMSALVEQ>-DETERMDATE = 1.
<ICS_ITEMSALVEQ>-ESTACV = 1.
<ICS_ITEMSALVEQ>-SALVVALUE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ-CURR, sy-vline,
WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ-HISTRATE, sy-vline,
WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ-ASSIGNDATE, sy-vline,
WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ-RETRVDATE, sy-vline,
WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ-SETTLEDATE, sy-vline,
WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ-SOLDDATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ 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_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ 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_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ INTO WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ. *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.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ_STR,
XOWNERRET TYPE STRING,
EVALDATE TYPE STRING,
DETERMDATE TYPE STRING,
ESTACV TYPE STRING,
SALVVALUE TYPE STRING,
CURR TYPE STRING,
HISTRATE TYPE STRING,
ASSIGNDATE TYPE STRING,
RETRVDATE TYPE STRING,
SETTLEDATE TYPE STRING,
SOLDDATE TYPE STRING,
TITLERECV TYPE STRING,
NOTE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ_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_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ_STR-XOWNERRET sy-vline
WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ_STR-EVALDATE sy-vline
WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ_STR-DETERMDATE sy-vline
WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ_STR-ESTACV sy-vline
WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ_STR-SALVVALUE sy-vline
WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ_STR-CURR sy-vline
WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ_STR-HISTRATE sy-vline
WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ_STR-ASSIGNDATE sy-vline
WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ_STR-RETRVDATE sy-vline
WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ_STR-SETTLEDATE sy-vline
WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ_STR-SOLDDATE sy-vline
WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ_STR-TITLERECV sy-vline
WA_ICS_ITEMSALVEQ_STR-NOTE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.