ABAP Select data from SAP table IEFDITEMB into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IEFDITEMB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IEFDITEMB2).
*--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_IEFDITEMB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IEFDITEMB2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IEFDITEMB>-MANDT = 1.
<IEFDITEMB>-EARMARKEDFUNDS = 1.
<IEFDITEMB>-EARMARKEDFUNDSITEM = 1.
<IEFDITEMB>-EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENTCATEGORY = 1.
<IEFDITEMB>-EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENTTYPE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IEFDITEMB-COMPANYCODE, sy-vline,
  WA_IEFDITEMB-FINANCIALMANAGEMENTAREA, sy-vline,
  WA_IEFDITEMB-CONTROLLINGAREA, sy-vline,
  WA_IEFDITEMB-POSTINGDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_IEFDITEMB-FISCALYEAR, sy-vline,
  WA_IEFDITEMB-CREATEDBYUSER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IEFDITEMB 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_IEFDITEMB 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_IEFDITEMB INTO WA_IEFDITEMB.


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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field FISCALYEAR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IEFDITEMB-FISCALYEAR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IEFDITEMB-FISCALYEAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit FMCIL, internal->external for field COMMITMENTITEM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIL_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IEFDITEMB-COMMITMENTITEM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IEFDITEMB-COMMITMENTITEM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EMRKDFNDSITMPREDECESSOR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IEFDITEMB-EMRKDFNDSITMPREDECESSOR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IEFDITEMB-EMRKDFNDSITMPREDECESSOR.
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_IEFDITEMB_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EARMARKEDFUNDS TYPE STRING,
EARMARKEDFUNDSITEM TYPE STRING,
EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENTCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENTTYPE TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
FINANCIALMANAGEMENTAREA TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLINGAREA TYPE STRING,
POSTINGDATE TYPE STRING,
FISCALYEAR TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATE TYPE STRING,
GLACCOUNT TYPE STRING,
COSTCENTER TYPE STRING,
INTERNALORDER TYPE STRING,
WBSELEMENTINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
PROJECTNETWORK TYPE STRING,
COSTELEMENT TYPE STRING,
COMMITMENTITEM TYPE STRING,
FUNDSCENTER TYPE STRING,
FUND TYPE STRING,
FUNDEDPROGRAM TYPE STRING,
BUDGETPERIOD TYPE STRING,
FUNCTIONALAREA TYPE STRING,
GRANTID TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSAREA TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
CREDITOR TYPE STRING,
DEBTOR TYPE STRING,
ALTERNATIVEPAYEE TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTITEMTEXT TYPE STRING,
REFERENCEDOCUMENTITEM TYPE STRING,
DUEDATE TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSITMCOMPLETIONDATE TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSITMPRDCSSRDOCCAT TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSITMPREDECESSOR TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSITMPRDCSSRITEM TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSITMPRDCSSRCOMPLETED TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSITMISCOMPLETED TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSITMISSTATISTICAL TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSITMISDELETED TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSITMISSENDER TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSITMISRECEIVER TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSITMMANUALEDITBLOCK TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSITMISBLKDAGAINSTUSAGE TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSITMISUNLIMITED TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSITMTOLERANCELMTINPCT TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSOVERRIDEGLOBTOLERANCE TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSITMISAPPROVED TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSITMNOCARRYFORWARD TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSACCTASSGMTCHANGEABLE TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSHASVALUEADJUSTMENTS TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSITMCNSMPNINCCCRCYONLY TYPE STRING,
TRANSACTIONCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODECURRENCY TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSAMOUNTINTRANSCRCY TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSRELAMTINTRANSCRCY TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSOPENAMTINTRANSCRCY TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSCHGDAMTINTRANSCRCY TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSCNSMDAMTINTRANSCRCY TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSORIGLAMTINTRANSCRCY TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSAMOUNTINCCCRCY TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSRELAMTINCCCRCY TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSOPENAMTINCCCRCY TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSCHGDAMTINCCCRCY TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSCNSMDAMTINCCCRCY TYPE STRING,
EMRKDFNDSORIGLAMTINCCCRCY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IEFDITEMB_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_IEFDITEMB_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EARMARKEDFUNDS sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EARMARKEDFUNDSITEM sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENTCATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-FINANCIALMANAGEMENTAREA sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-CONTROLLINGAREA sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-POSTINGDATE sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-FISCALYEAR sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-CREATIONDATE sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-LASTCHANGEUSER sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-LASTCHANGEDATE sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-GLACCOUNT sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-COSTCENTER sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-INTERNALORDER sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-WBSELEMENTINTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-PROJECTNETWORK sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-COSTELEMENT sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-COMMITMENTITEM sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-FUNDSCENTER sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-FUND sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-FUNDEDPROGRAM sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-BUDGETPERIOD sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-FUNCTIONALAREA sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-GRANTID sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-BUSINESSAREA sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-CREDITOR sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-DEBTOR sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-ALTERNATIVEPAYEE sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-DOCUMENTITEMTEXT sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-REFERENCEDOCUMENTITEM sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-DUEDATE sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSITMCOMPLETIONDATE sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSITMPRDCSSRDOCCAT sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSITMPREDECESSOR sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSITMPRDCSSRITEM sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSITMPRDCSSRCOMPLETED sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSITMISCOMPLETED sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSITMISSTATISTICAL sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSITMISDELETED sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSITMISSENDER sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSITMISRECEIVER sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSITMMANUALEDITBLOCK sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSITMISBLKDAGAINSTUSAGE sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSITMISUNLIMITED sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSITMTOLERANCELMTINPCT sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSOVERRIDEGLOBTOLERANCE sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSITMISAPPROVED sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSITMNOCARRYFORWARD sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSACCTASSGMTCHANGEABLE sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSHASVALUEADJUSTMENTS sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSITMCNSMPNINCCCRCYONLY sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-TRANSACTIONCURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-COMPANYCODECURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSAMOUNTINTRANSCRCY sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSRELAMTINTRANSCRCY sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSOPENAMTINTRANSCRCY sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSCHGDAMTINTRANSCRCY sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSCNSMDAMTINTRANSCRCY sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSORIGLAMTINTRANSCRCY sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSAMOUNTINCCCRCY sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSRELAMTINCCCRCY sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSOPENAMTINCCCRCY sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSCHGDAMTINCCCRCY sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSCNSMDAMTINCCCRCY sy-vline 
WA_IEFDITEMB_STR-EMRKDFNDSORIGLAMTINCCCRCY sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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