ABAP Select data from SAP table IDGT_S_UI_HEADER into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP IDGT_S_UI_HEADER 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_S_UI_HEADER. 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_S_UI_HEADER 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_S_UI_HEADER TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF IDGT_S_UI_HEADER,
      WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER TYPE IDGT_S_UI_HEADER,
      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_S_UI_HEADER> TYPE IDGT_S_UI_HEADER.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IDGT_S_UI_HEADER
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER2).
*--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_S_UI_HEADER INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER ASSIGNING <IDGT_S_UI_HEADER>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IDGT_S_UI_HEADER>-VBELN = 1.
<IDGT_S_UI_HEADER>-GTD_STATUS = 1.
<IDGT_S_UI_HEADER>-GTSTATUS = 1.
<IDGT_S_UI_HEADER>-COMBINEID = 1.
<IDGT_S_UI_HEADER>-CANCELIND = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER-NETWR, sy-vline,
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER-SENTDATE, sy-vline,
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER-KUNNR, sy-vline,
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER-KNAME1, sy-vline,
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER-KSTRAS, sy-vline,
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER-KBANKA, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER 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_S_UI_HEADER 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_S_UI_HEADER INTO WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER. *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 VBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER-VBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER-VBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit EXCRT, internal->external for field KURRF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EXCRT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER-KURRF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER-KURRF.
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_S_UI_HEADER_STR,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
GTD_STATUS TYPE STRING,
GTSTATUS TYPE STRING,
COMBINEID TYPE STRING,
CANCELIND TYPE STRING,
NETWR TYPE STRING,
SENTDATE TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
KNAME1 TYPE STRING,
KSTRAS TYPE STRING,
KBANKA TYPE STRING,
VSTRAS TYPE STRING,
VBANKA TYPE STRING,
VUSNAM TYPE STRING,
CUSNAM TYPE STRING,
KSTCD5 TYPE STRING,
VSTCD1 TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
CTYPE TYPE STRING,
CTYPE_D TYPE STRING,
STATUS_TOOL TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER_TOOL TYPE STRING,
NOTE TYPE STRING,
KUNAG TYPE STRING,
KURRF TYPE STRING,
FWBTR TYPE STRING,
FWAER TYPE STRING,
NOTE2 TYPE STRING,
DOC_DATE TYPE STRING,
DOC_TIME TYPE STRING,
BUYER_PHONE TYPE STRING,
BUYER_MOBILE TYPE STRING,
BUYER_PROVINCE TYPE STRING,
BUYER_EMAIL TYPE STRING,
RED_NOTE_IND TYPE STRING,
GTCODENMBR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_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_S_UI_HEADER_STR-VBELN sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-GTD_STATUS sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-GTSTATUS sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-COMBINEID sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-CANCELIND sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-NETWR sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-SENTDATE sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-KNAME1 sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-KSTRAS sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-KBANKA sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-VSTRAS sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-VBANKA sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-VUSNAM sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-CUSNAM sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-KSTCD5 sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-VSTCD1 sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-CTYPE sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-CTYPE_D sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-STATUS_TOOL sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-CUSTOMER_TOOL sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-NOTE sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-KUNAG sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-KURRF sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-FWBTR sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-FWAER sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-NOTE2 sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-DOC_DATE sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-DOC_TIME sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-BUYER_PHONE sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-BUYER_MOBILE sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-BUYER_PROVINCE sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-BUYER_EMAIL sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-RED_NOTE_IND sy-vline
WA_IDGT_S_UI_HEADER_STR-GTCODENMBR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.