ABAP Select data from SAP table IFICONTAREA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IFICONTAREA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IFICONTAREA2).
*--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_IFICONTAREA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IFICONTAREA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IFICONTAREA>-MANDT = 1.
<IFICONTAREA>-CONTROLLINGAREA = 1.
<IFICONTAREA>-FISCALYEARVARIANT = 1.
<IFICONTAREA>-CONTROLLINGAREANAME = 1.
<IFICONTAREA>-CONTROLLINGAREACURRENCY = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IFICONTAREA-CHARTOFACCOUNTS, sy-vline,
  WA_IFICONTAREA-COSTCENTERSTANDARDHIERARCHY, sy-vline,
  WA_IFICONTAREA-OPERATINGCONCERN, sy-vline,
  WA_IFICONTAREA-PROFITCENTERSTANDARDHIERARCHY, sy-vline,
  WA_IFICONTAREA-BUSINESSPROCESSSTANDARDHIER, sy-vline,
  WA_IFICONTAREA-CREDITDOWNPAYMENTDEFAULTGLACCT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IFICONTAREA 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_IFICONTAREA 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_IFICONTAREA INTO WA_IFICONTAREA.


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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field DEFAULTPROFITCENTER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IFICONTAREA-DEFAULTPROFITCENTER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IFICONTAREA-DEFAULTPROFITCENTER.
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_IFICONTAREA_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLINGAREA TYPE STRING,
FISCALYEARVARIANT TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLINGAREANAME TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLINGAREACURRENCY TYPE STRING,
CHARTOFACCOUNTS TYPE STRING,
COSTCENTERSTANDARDHIERARCHY TYPE STRING,
OPERATINGCONCERN TYPE STRING,
PROFITCENTERSTANDARDHIERARCHY TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPROCESSSTANDARDHIER TYPE STRING,
CREDITDOWNPAYMENTDEFAULTGLACCT TYPE STRING,
DEBITDOWNPAYMENTDEFAULTGLACCT TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLINGAREACURRENCYROLE TYPE STRING,
FINANCIALMANAGEMENTAREA TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLINGAREARESPONSIBLEUSER TYPE STRING,
DEFAULTPROFITCENTER TYPE STRING,
CTRLGSTDFINSTATEMENTVERSION TYPE STRING,
PROFITCENTERACCOUNTINGCURRENCY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IFICONTAREA_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_IFICONTAREA_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_IFICONTAREA_STR-CONTROLLINGAREA sy-vline 
WA_IFICONTAREA_STR-FISCALYEARVARIANT sy-vline 
WA_IFICONTAREA_STR-CONTROLLINGAREANAME sy-vline 
WA_IFICONTAREA_STR-CONTROLLINGAREACURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_IFICONTAREA_STR-CHARTOFACCOUNTS sy-vline 
WA_IFICONTAREA_STR-COSTCENTERSTANDARDHIERARCHY sy-vline 
WA_IFICONTAREA_STR-OPERATINGCONCERN sy-vline 
WA_IFICONTAREA_STR-PROFITCENTERSTANDARDHIERARCHY sy-vline 
WA_IFICONTAREA_STR-BUSINESSPROCESSSTANDARDHIER sy-vline 
WA_IFICONTAREA_STR-CREDITDOWNPAYMENTDEFAULTGLACCT sy-vline 
WA_IFICONTAREA_STR-DEBITDOWNPAYMENTDEFAULTGLACCT sy-vline 
WA_IFICONTAREA_STR-CONTROLLINGAREACURRENCYROLE sy-vline 
WA_IFICONTAREA_STR-FINANCIALMANAGEMENTAREA sy-vline 
WA_IFICONTAREA_STR-CONTROLLINGAREARESPONSIBLEUSER sy-vline 
WA_IFICONTAREA_STR-DEFAULTPROFITCENTER sy-vline 
WA_IFICONTAREA_STR-CTRLGSTDFINSTATEMENTVERSION sy-vline 
WA_IFICONTAREA_STR-PROFITCENTERACCOUNTINGCURRENCY sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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