ABAP Select data from SAP table ISTLEXPENSES into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ISTLEXPENSES
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ISTLEXPENSES2).
*--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_ISTLEXPENSES INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ISTLEXPENSES2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ISTLEXPENSES>-MANDT = 1.
<ISTLEXPENSES>-SETTLEMENTDOCHEADERUUID = 1.
<ISTLEXPENSES>-ACMSETTLMTEXPNDOCNMBR = 1.
<ISTLEXPENSES>-ACMSETTLMTEXPNDOCITM = 1.
<ISTLEXPENSES>-ACMSETTLMTISEXPNCLASS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ISTLEXPENSES-CONDITIONTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_ISTLEXPENSES-SETTLMTSOURCEDOC, sy-vline,
  WA_ISTLEXPENSES-SETTLMTSOURCEDOCITEM, sy-vline,
  WA_ISTLEXPENSES-ACMEXPNSETTLMTCURRENCY, sy-vline,
  WA_ISTLEXPENSES-SUPPLIERITEMNETAMOUNT, sy-vline,
  WA_ISTLEXPENSES-ACMSETTLMTEXPNAMOUNT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ISTLEXPENSES 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_ISTLEXPENSES 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_ISTLEXPENSES INTO WA_ISTLEXPENSES.


*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 ACMSETTLMTEXPNDOCNMBR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ISTLEXPENSES-ACMSETTLMTEXPNDOCNMBR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISTLEXPENSES-ACMSETTLMTEXPNDOCNMBR.
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_ISTLEXPENSES_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
SETTLEMENTDOCHEADERUUID TYPE STRING,
ACMSETTLMTEXPNDOCNMBR TYPE STRING,
ACMSETTLMTEXPNDOCITM TYPE STRING,
ACMSETTLMTISEXPNCLASS TYPE STRING,
CONDITIONTYPE TYPE STRING,
SETTLMTSOURCEDOC TYPE STRING,
SETTLMTSOURCEDOCITEM TYPE STRING,
ACMEXPNSETTLMTCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
SUPPLIERITEMNETAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
ACMSETTLMTEXPNAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
ACMSETTLMTEXPNRATE TYPE STRING,
ACMSETTLMTEXPNTYPEUUID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ISTLEXPENSES_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_ISTLEXPENSES_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_ISTLEXPENSES_STR-SETTLEMENTDOCHEADERUUID sy-vline 
WA_ISTLEXPENSES_STR-ACMSETTLMTEXPNDOCNMBR sy-vline 
WA_ISTLEXPENSES_STR-ACMSETTLMTEXPNDOCITM sy-vline 
WA_ISTLEXPENSES_STR-ACMSETTLMTISEXPNCLASS sy-vline 
WA_ISTLEXPENSES_STR-CONDITIONTYPE sy-vline 
WA_ISTLEXPENSES_STR-SETTLMTSOURCEDOC sy-vline 
WA_ISTLEXPENSES_STR-SETTLMTSOURCEDOCITEM sy-vline 
WA_ISTLEXPENSES_STR-ACMEXPNSETTLMTCURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_ISTLEXPENSES_STR-SUPPLIERITEMNETAMOUNT sy-vline 
WA_ISTLEXPENSES_STR-ACMSETTLMTEXPNAMOUNT sy-vline 
WA_ISTLEXPENSES_STR-ACMSETTLMTEXPNRATE sy-vline 
WA_ISTLEXPENSES_STR-ACMSETTLMTEXPNTYPEUUID sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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