ABAP Select data from SAP table IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE2).
*--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_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE ASSIGNING <IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE>-VKORG = 1.
<IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE>-VTWEG = 1.
<IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE>-SPART = 1.
<IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE>-BUKRS = 1.
<IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE>-KSTCD5 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE-GTDOCTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE-ITEMMERGE, sy-vline,
WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE-DISC, sy-vline,
WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE-DISCTAX, sy-vline,
WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE-PRINTDAT, sy-vline,
WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE-COMBINEID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE 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_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE 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_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE INTO WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE. *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 POS_GTVBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE-POS_GTVBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE-POS_GTVBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field POS_VBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE-POS_VBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE-POS_VBELN.
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_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE_STR,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
KSTCD5 TYPE STRING,
GTDOCTYPE TYPE STRING,
ITEMMERGE TYPE STRING,
DISC TYPE STRING,
DISCTAX TYPE STRING,
PRINTDAT TYPE STRING,
COMBINEID TYPE STRING,
POS_GTVBELN TYPE STRING,
POS_TYPCODE TYPE STRING,
AUBEL TYPE STRING,
AUPOS TYPE STRING,
POS_VBELN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE_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_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE_STR-KSTCD5 sy-vline
WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE_STR-GTDOCTYPE sy-vline
WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE_STR-ITEMMERGE sy-vline
WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE_STR-DISC sy-vline
WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE_STR-DISCTAX sy-vline
WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE_STR-PRINTDAT sy-vline
WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE_STR-COMBINEID sy-vline
WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE_STR-POS_GTVBELN sy-vline
WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE_STR-POS_TYPCODE sy-vline
WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE_STR-AUBEL sy-vline
WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE_STR-AUPOS sy-vline
WA_IDGT_INFO_INCLUDE_STR-POS_VBELN sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.