ABAP Select data from SAP table J_1BDMEXA into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP J_1BDMEXA 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 J_1BDMEXA. 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 J_1BDMEXA 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_J_1BDMEXA TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF J_1BDMEXA,
      WA_J_1BDMEXA TYPE J_1BDMEXA,
      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: <J_1BDMEXA> TYPE J_1BDMEXA.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_J_1BDMEXA.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM J_1BDMEXA
  INTO TABLE IT_J_1BDMEXA.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM J_1BDMEXA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_J_1BDMEXA2).
*--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_J_1BDMEXA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_J_1BDMEXA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_J_1BDMEXA ASSIGNING <J_1BDMEXA>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<J_1BDMEXA>-A01 = 1.
<J_1BDMEXA>-A02 = 1.
<J_1BDMEXA>-A03 = 1.
<J_1BDMEXA>-A04 = 1.
<J_1BDMEXA>-A05 = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_J_1BDMEXA INTO WA_J_1BDMEXA.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_J_1BDMEXA-A06, sy-vline,
  WA_J_1BDMEXA-A07, sy-vline,
  WA_J_1BDMEXA-A08, sy-vline,
  WA_J_1BDMEXA-A09, sy-vline,
  WA_J_1BDMEXA-A10, sy-vline,
  WA_J_1BDMEXA-A11, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_J_1BDMEXA 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_J_1BDMEXA 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_J_1BDMEXA INTO WA_J_1BDMEXA.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_J_1BDMEXA_STR, 
A01 TYPE STRING,
A02 TYPE STRING,
A03 TYPE STRING,
A04 TYPE STRING,
A05 TYPE STRING,
A06 TYPE STRING,
A07 TYPE STRING,
A08 TYPE STRING,
A09 TYPE STRING,
A10 TYPE STRING,
A11 TYPE STRING,
A12 TYPE STRING,
A13 TYPE STRING,
A14 TYPE STRING,
A15 TYPE STRING,
A16 TYPE STRING,
A17 TYPE STRING,
A18 TYPE STRING,
A19 TYPE STRING,
A20 TYPE STRING,
A21 TYPE STRING,
A22 TYPE STRING,
A23 TYPE STRING,
A24 TYPE STRING,
A25 TYPE STRING,
A26 TYPE STRING,
A27 TYPE STRING,
A28 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_J_1BDMEXA_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_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A01 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A02 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A03 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A04 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A05 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A06 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A07 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A08 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A09 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A10 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A11 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A12 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A13 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A14 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A15 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A16 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A17 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A18 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A19 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A20 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A21 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A22 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A23 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A24 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A25 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A26 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A27 sy-vline 
WA_J_1BDMEXA_STR-A28 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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