ABAP Select data from SAP table IDEFECTTP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IDEFECTTP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IDEFECTTP2).
*--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_IDEFECTTP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IDEFECTTP2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IDEFECTTP>-MANDT = 1.
<IDEFECTTP>-DEFECTINTERNALID = 1.
<IDEFECTTP>-DEFECT = 1.
<IDEFECTTP>-DEFECTCATEGORY = 1.
<IDEFECTTP>-CREATEDBYUSER = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IDEFECTTP-CREATIONDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_IDEFECTTP-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_IDEFECTTP-LASTCHANGEDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_IDEFECTTP-DEFECTTEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_IDEFECTTP-DEFECTCODECATALOG, sy-vline,
  WA_IDEFECTTP-DEFECTCODEGROUP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IDEFECTTP 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_IDEFECTTP 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_IDEFECTTP INTO WA_IDEFECTTP.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field PRODUCTIONORDEROPERATION
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IDEFECTTP-PRODUCTIONORDEROPERATION
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDEFECTTP-PRODUCTIONORDEROPERATION.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit TPLNR, internal->external for field FUNCTIONALLOCATION
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IDEFECTTP-FUNCTIONALLOCATION
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDEFECTTP-FUNCTIONALLOCATION.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATERIAL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IDEFECTTP-MATERIAL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDEFECTTP-MATERIAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field PRODUCEDMATERIAL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IDEFECTTP-PRODUCEDMATERIAL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDEFECTTP-PRODUCEDMATERIAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GERNR, internal->external for field PRODUCEDSERIALNUMBER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GERNR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IDEFECTTP-PRODUCEDSERIALNUMBER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDEFECTTP-PRODUCEDSERIALNUMBER.
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_IDEFECTTP_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
DEFECTINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
DEFECT TYPE STRING,
DEFECTCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATE TYPE STRING,
DEFECTTEXT TYPE STRING,
DEFECTCODECATALOG TYPE STRING,
DEFECTCODEGROUP TYPE STRING,
DEFECTCODE TYPE STRING,
DEFECTCODEVERSION TYPE STRING,
DEFECTOBJECTCODECATALOG TYPE STRING,
DEFECTOBJECTCODEGROUP TYPE STRING,
DEFECTOBJECTCODE TYPE STRING,
DEFECTOBJECTCODEVERSION TYPE STRING,
DEFECTCAUSECODECATALOG TYPE STRING,
DEFECTCAUSECODEGROUP TYPE STRING,
DEFECTCAUSECODE TYPE STRING,
DEFECTCAUSECODEVERSION TYPE STRING,
DEFECTIVEQUANTITY TYPE STRING,
DEFECTIVEQUANTITYUNIT TYPE STRING,
DEFECTISCREATEDAUTOMATICALLY TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTIONORDEROPERATIONACTY TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTIONORDEROPACTYVERS TYPE STRING,
BATCH TYPE STRING,
DEFECTIVESINGLEUNIT TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTIONORDER TYPE STRING,
ORDERINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTIONORDEROPERATION TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTIONORDERSEQUENCE TYPE STRING,
CREATIONTIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGETIME TYPE STRING,
DEFECTCLASS TYPE STRING,
NUMBEROFDEFECTS TYPE STRING,
INSPPLANOPERATIONINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
INSPECTIONCHARACTERISTIC TYPE STRING,
INSPECTIONSUBSETINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
MATERIALSAMPLE TYPE STRING,
WORKCENTERTYPECODE TYPE STRING,
MAINWORKCENTERINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
MAINWORKCENTERPLANT TYPE STRING,
MAINWORKCENTER TYPE STRING,
EQUIPMENT TYPE STRING,
FUNCTIONALLOCATION TYPE STRING,
ISDELETED TYPE STRING,
DEFECTORIGIN TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
STORAGELOCATION TYPE STRING,
INSPECTIONLOT TYPE STRING,
CATALOGPROFILE TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDDATETIME TYPE STRING,
DEFECTLIFECYCLESTATUS TYPE STRING,
PROBLEMANALYSISSTATUS TYPE STRING,
QUALITYISSUEREFERENCE TYPE STRING,
MASTERLANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
DEFECTUUID TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTIONSUPPLYAREA TYPE STRING,
WAREHOUSE TYPE STRING,
STORAGETYPE TYPE STRING,
SOURCESTORAGEBIN TYPE STRING,
DEFECTCONFIGURATIONVALUE TYPE STRING,
DEFECTCAUSEDBY TYPE STRING,
COSTCENTER TYPE STRING,
BOMITEMINSTANCEUUID TYPE STRING,
PRODUCEDMATERIAL TYPE STRING,
PRODUCEDSERIALNUMBER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IDEFECTTP_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_IDEFECTTP_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTINTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECT sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTCATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-CREATIONDATE sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-LASTCHANGEDATE sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTTEXT sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTCODECATALOG sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTCODEGROUP sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTCODE sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTCODEVERSION sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTOBJECTCODECATALOG sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTOBJECTCODEGROUP sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTOBJECTCODE sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTOBJECTCODEVERSION sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTCAUSECODECATALOG sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTCAUSECODEGROUP sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTCAUSECODE sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTCAUSECODEVERSION sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTIVEQUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTIVEQUANTITYUNIT sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTISCREATEDAUTOMATICALLY sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-PRODUCTIONORDEROPERATIONACTY sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-PRODUCTIONORDEROPACTYVERS sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-BATCH sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTIVESINGLEUNIT sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-PRODUCTIONORDER sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-ORDERINTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-PRODUCTIONORDEROPERATION sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-PRODUCTIONORDERSEQUENCE sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-CREATIONTIME sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-LASTCHANGETIME sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTCLASS sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-NUMBEROFDEFECTS sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-INSPPLANOPERATIONINTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-INSPECTIONCHARACTERISTIC sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-INSPECTIONSUBSETINTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-MATERIALSAMPLE sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-WORKCENTERTYPECODE sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-MAINWORKCENTERINTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-MAINWORKCENTERPLANT sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-MAINWORKCENTER sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-EQUIPMENT sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-FUNCTIONALLOCATION sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-ISDELETED sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTORIGIN sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-PLANT sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-STORAGELOCATION sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-INSPECTIONLOT sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-CATALOGPROFILE sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-CHANGEDDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTLIFECYCLESTATUS sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-PROBLEMANALYSISSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-QUALITYISSUEREFERENCE sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-MASTERLANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTUUID sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-PRODUCTIONSUPPLYAREA sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-WAREHOUSE sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-STORAGETYPE sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-SOURCESTORAGEBIN sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTCONFIGURATIONVALUE sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-DEFECTCAUSEDBY sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-COSTCENTER sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-BOMITEMINSTANCEUUID sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-PRODUCEDMATERIAL sy-vline 
WA_IDEFECTTP_STR-PRODUCEDSERIALNUMBER sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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