ABAP Select data from SAP table ISU_F4_EA16 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP ISU_F4_EA16 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 ISU_F4_EA16. 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 ISU_F4_EA16 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_ISU_F4_EA16 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ISU_F4_EA16,
      WA_ISU_F4_EA16 TYPE ISU_F4_EA16,
      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: <ISU_F4_EA16> TYPE ISU_F4_EA16.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_ISU_F4_EA16.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM ISU_F4_EA16
  INTO TABLE IT_ISU_F4_EA16.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ISU_F4_EA16
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ISU_F4_EA162).
*--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_ISU_F4_EA16 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ISU_F4_EA162).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ISU_F4_EA16 ASSIGNING <ISU_F4_EA16>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ISU_F4_EA16>-MANDT = 1.
<ISU_F4_EA16>-BELNR = 1.
<ISU_F4_EA16>-SPARTE = 1.
<ISU_F4_EA16>-GPARTNER = 1.
<ISU_F4_EA16>-VKONT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_ISU_F4_EA16 INTO WA_ISU_F4_EA16.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ISU_F4_EA16-VERTRAG, sy-vline,
WA_ISU_F4_EA16-ABRVORG, sy-vline,
WA_ISU_F4_EA16-HVORG, sy-vline,
WA_ISU_F4_EA16-SIMULATION, sy-vline,
WA_ISU_F4_EA16-TOBRELEASD, sy-vline,
WA_ISU_F4_EA16-MANBILLREL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ISU_F4_EA16 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_ISU_F4_EA16 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_ISU_F4_EA16 INTO WA_ISU_F4_EA16. *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_ISU_F4_EA16-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISU_F4_EA16-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field GPARTNER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ISU_F4_EA16-GPARTNER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISU_F4_EA16-GPARTNER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VKONT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ISU_F4_EA16-VKONT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISU_F4_EA16-VKONT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VERTRAG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ISU_F4_EA16-VERTRAG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISU_F4_EA16-VERTRAG.
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_ISU_F4_EA16_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
SPARTE TYPE STRING,
GPARTNER TYPE STRING,
VKONT TYPE STRING,
VERTRAG TYPE STRING,
ABRVORG TYPE STRING,
HVORG TYPE STRING,
SIMULATION TYPE STRING,
TOBRELEASD TYPE STRING,
MANBILLREL TYPE STRING,
BEGABRPE TYPE STRING,
ENDABRPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ISU_F4_EA16_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_ISU_F4_EA16_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_ISU_F4_EA16_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_ISU_F4_EA16_STR-SPARTE sy-vline
WA_ISU_F4_EA16_STR-GPARTNER sy-vline
WA_ISU_F4_EA16_STR-VKONT sy-vline
WA_ISU_F4_EA16_STR-VERTRAG sy-vline
WA_ISU_F4_EA16_STR-ABRVORG sy-vline
WA_ISU_F4_EA16_STR-HVORG sy-vline
WA_ISU_F4_EA16_STR-SIMULATION sy-vline
WA_ISU_F4_EA16_STR-TOBRELEASD sy-vline
WA_ISU_F4_EA16_STR-MANBILLREL sy-vline
WA_ISU_F4_EA16_STR-BEGABRPE sy-vline
WA_ISU_F4_EA16_STR-ENDABRPE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.