ABAP Select data from SAP table ITEMS2PAY into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP ITEMS2PAY 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 ITEMS2PAY. 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 ITEMS2PAY 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_ITEMS2PAY TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ITEMS2PAY,
      WA_ITEMS2PAY TYPE ITEMS2PAY,
      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: <ITEMS2PAY> TYPE ITEMS2PAY.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_ITEMS2PAY.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM ITEMS2PAY
  INTO TABLE IT_ITEMS2PAY.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ITEMS2PAY
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ITEMS2PAY2).
*--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_ITEMS2PAY INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ITEMS2PAY2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ITEMS2PAY ASSIGNING <ITEMS2PAY>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ITEMS2PAY>-BUKRS = 1.
<ITEMS2PAY>-BELNR = 1.
<ITEMS2PAY>-GJAHR = 1.
<ITEMS2PAY>-BUZEI = 1.
<ITEMS2PAY>-REBZT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_ITEMS2PAY INTO WA_ITEMS2PAY.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ITEMS2PAY-REBZJ, sy-vline,
WA_ITEMS2PAY-REBZG, sy-vline,
WA_ITEMS2PAY-REBZZ, sy-vline,
WA_ITEMS2PAY-SHKZG, sy-vline,
WA_ITEMS2PAY-PYCUR, sy-vline,
WA_ITEMS2PAY-PYAMT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ITEMS2PAY 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_ITEMS2PAY 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_ITEMS2PAY INTO WA_ITEMS2PAY. *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_ITEMS2PAY-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITEMS2PAY-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ITEMS2PAY-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITEMS2PAY-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field REBZJ CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ITEMS2PAY-REBZJ IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITEMS2PAY-REBZJ.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field REBZG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ITEMS2PAY-REBZG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITEMS2PAY-REBZG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field PYAMT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ITEMS2PAY-PYAMT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITEMS2PAY-PYAMT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field PYSKT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ITEMS2PAY-PYSKT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITEMS2PAY-PYSKT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ITEMS2PAY-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITEMS2PAY-KUNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LIFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ITEMS2PAY-LIFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITEMS2PAY-LIFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field DMBTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ITEMS2PAY-DMBTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITEMS2PAY-DMBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field WRBTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ITEMS2PAY-WRBTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITEMS2PAY-WRBTR.
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_ITEMS2PAY_STR,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
REBZT TYPE STRING,
REBZJ TYPE STRING,
REBZG TYPE STRING,
REBZZ TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
PYCUR TYPE STRING,
PYAMT TYPE STRING,
PYSKT TYPE STRING,
ZLSPR TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
DMBTR TYPE STRING,
WRBTR TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
ZLSCH TYPE STRING,
ZTERM TYPE STRING,
ZFBDT TYPE STRING,
ZBD1T TYPE STRING,
ZBD2T TYPE STRING,
ZBD3T TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ITEMS2PAY_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_ITEMS2PAY_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-REBZT sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-REBZJ sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-REBZG sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-REBZZ sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-SHKZG sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-PYCUR sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-PYAMT sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-PYSKT sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-ZLSPR sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-DMBTR sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-WRBTR sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-ZLSCH sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-ZTERM sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-ZFBDT sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-ZBD1T sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-ZBD2T sy-vline
WA_ITEMS2PAY_STR-ZBD3T sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.