ABAP Select data from SAP table IRSGTAB into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IRSGTAB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IRSGTAB2).
*--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_IRSGTAB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IRSGTAB2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IRSGTAB ASSIGNING <IRSGTAB>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IRSGTAB>-BELNR = 1.
<IRSGTAB>-BUKRS = 1.
<IRSGTAB>-GJAHR = 1.
<IRSGTAB>-BUZEI = 1.
<IRSGTAB>-RSTGR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IRSGTAB-SORT_INDEX, sy-vline,
WA_IRSGTAB-XREF1, sy-vline,
WA_IRSGTAB-XREF2, sy-vline,
WA_IRSGTAB-KOART, sy-vline,
WA_IRSGTAB-KONKO, sy-vline,
WA_IRSGTAB-RESTN, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_IRSGTAB 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_IRSGTAB 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_IRSGTAB INTO WA_IRSGTAB. *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 BELNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IRSGTAB-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IRSGTAB-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field RESTN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IRSGTAB-RESTN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IRSGTAB-RESTN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field RESTB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IRSGTAB-RESTB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IRSGTAB-RESTB.
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_IRSGTAB_STR,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
RSTGR TYPE STRING,
SORT_INDEX TYPE STRING,
XREF1 TYPE STRING,
XREF2 TYPE STRING,
KOART TYPE STRING,
KONKO TYPE STRING,
RESTN TYPE STRING,
RESTB TYPE STRING,
BUZEI_INT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_IRSGTAB_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_IRSGTAB_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_IRSGTAB_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_IRSGTAB_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_IRSGTAB_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_IRSGTAB_STR-RSTGR sy-vline
WA_IRSGTAB_STR-SORT_INDEX sy-vline
WA_IRSGTAB_STR-XREF1 sy-vline
WA_IRSGTAB_STR-XREF2 sy-vline
WA_IRSGTAB_STR-KOART sy-vline
WA_IRSGTAB_STR-KONKO sy-vline
WA_IRSGTAB_STR-RESTN sy-vline
WA_IRSGTAB_STR-RESTB sy-vline
WA_IRSGTAB_STR-BUZEI_INT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.