ABAP Select data from SAP table IMSR_BI_ATTR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IMSR_BI_ATTR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IMSR_BI_ATTR2).
*--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_IMSR_BI_ATTR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IMSR_BI_ATTR>-REPOBJ = 1.
<IMSR_BI_ATTR>-ROBEX = 1.
<IMSR_BI_ATTR>-APPR_YEAR = 1.
<IMSR_BI_ATTR>-PROG_DEF_S = 1.
<IMSR_BI_ATTR>-PROG_DEF = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-PROG_POS, sy-vline,
  WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-APPR_REQ, sy-vline,
  WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-WBS_ELEM, sy-vline,
  WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-ORDER, sy-vline,
  WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-CONGR, sy-vline,
  WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-RCOMP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR 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_IMSR_BI_ATTR 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_IMSR_BI_ATTR INTO WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR.


*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 ROBX2, internal->external for field ROBEX
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ROBX2_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-ROBEX
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-ROBEX.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit POSID, internal->external for field PROG_POS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_POSID_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-PROG_POS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-PROG_POS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit REQID, internal->external for field APPR_REQ
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_REQID_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-APPR_REQ
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-APPR_REQ.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSN, internal->external for field WBS_ELEM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-WBS_ELEM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-WBS_ELEM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit AFIMC, internal->external for field CONGR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AFIMC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-CONGR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-CONGR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit PARVW, internal->external for field PARVW
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PARVW_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-PARVW
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-PARVW.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ISTAT, internal->external for field STATUS_REQ
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISTAT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-STATUS_REQ
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-STATUS_REQ.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISTAT, internal->external for field STATUS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISTAT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-STATUS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-STATUS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit OBART, internal->external for field OBART
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_OBART_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-OBART
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-OBART.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SIZECL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-SIZECL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR-SIZECL.
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_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR, 
REPOBJ TYPE STRING,
ROBEX TYPE STRING,
APPR_YEAR TYPE STRING,
PROG_DEF_S TYPE STRING,
PROG_DEF TYPE STRING,
PROG_POS TYPE STRING,
APPR_REQ TYPE STRING,
WBS_ELEM TYPE STRING,
ORDER TYPE STRING,
CONGR TYPE STRING,
RCOMP TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
AKOSTL TYPE STRING,
VKOSTL TYPE STRING,
FKBER TYPE STRING,
ASPART TYPE STRING,
AMATKL TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
STORT TYPE STRING,
BEBER TYPE STRING,
TPLNR TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
VERNR TYPE STRING,
PARVW TYPE STRING,
PARNR TYPE STRING,
IZWEK TYPE STRING,
UMWKZ TYPE STRING,
PPRIO TYPE STRING,
STATUS_REQ TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
OBART TYPE STRING,
SIZECL TYPE STRING,
XGNJ TYPE STRING,
USR00 TYPE STRING,
USR01 TYPE STRING,
USR02 TYPE STRING,
USR03 TYPE STRING,
USR10 TYPE STRING,
USR11 TYPE STRING,
USR12 TYPE STRING,
USR13 TYPE STRING,
OWAERS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_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_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-REPOBJ sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-ROBEX sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-APPR_YEAR sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-PROG_DEF_S sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-PROG_DEF sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-PROG_POS sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-APPR_REQ sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-WBS_ELEM sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-ORDER sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-CONGR sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-RCOMP sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-GSBER sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-KOKRS sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-PRCTR sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-AKOSTL sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-VKOSTL sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-FKBER sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-ASPART sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-AMATKL sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-STORT sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-BEBER sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-TPLNR sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-LAND1 sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-VERNR sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-PARVW sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-PARNR sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-IZWEK sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-UMWKZ sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-PPRIO sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-STATUS_REQ sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-STATUS sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-OBART sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-SIZECL sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-XGNJ sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-USR00 sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-USR01 sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-USR02 sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-USR03 sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-USR10 sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-USR11 sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-USR12 sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-USR13 sy-vline 
WA_IMSR_BI_ATTR_STR-OWAERS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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