ABAP Select data from SAP table ITMF_D_NFACCT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ITMF_D_NFACCT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ITMF_D_NFACCT2).
*--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_ITMF_D_NFACCT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ITMF_D_NFACCT ASSIGNING <ITMF_D_NFACCT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ITMF_D_NFACCT>-MANDT = 1.
<ITMF_D_NFACCT>-NFTYPE = 1.
<ITMF_D_NFACCT>-ITMTYP = 1.
<ITMF_D_NFACCT>-BUKRS = 1.
<ITMF_D_NFACCT>-BRANCH = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT-KTOPL, sy-vline,
WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT-HDISS, sy-vline,
WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT-HDISH, sy-vline,
WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT-HFRES, sy-vline,
WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT-HFREH, sy-vline,
WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT-HISUS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT 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_ITMF_D_NFACCT 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_ITMF_D_NFACCT INTO WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT. *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 ITMTYP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT-ITMTYP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT-ITMTYP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field HTOTH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT-HTOTH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT-HTOTH.
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_ITMF_D_NFACCT_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
NFTYPE TYPE STRING,
ITMTYP TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BRANCH TYPE STRING,
KTOPL TYPE STRING,
HDISS TYPE STRING,
HDISH TYPE STRING,
HFRES TYPE STRING,
HFREH TYPE STRING,
HISUS TYPE STRING,
HISUH TYPE STRING,
HOTHS TYPE STRING,
HOTHH TYPE STRING,
HTOTS TYPE STRING,
HTOTH TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT_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_ITMF_D_NFACCT_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT_STR-NFTYPE sy-vline
WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT_STR-ITMTYP sy-vline
WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT_STR-BRANCH sy-vline
WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT_STR-KTOPL sy-vline
WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT_STR-HDISS sy-vline
WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT_STR-HDISH sy-vline
WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT_STR-HFRES sy-vline
WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT_STR-HFREH sy-vline
WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT_STR-HISUS sy-vline
WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT_STR-HISUH sy-vline
WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT_STR-HOTHS sy-vline
WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT_STR-HOTHH sy-vline
WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT_STR-HTOTS sy-vline
WA_ITMF_D_NFACCT_STR-HTOTH sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.