ABAP Select data from SAP table J_1BNFE_INVALID into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP J_1BNFE_INVALID 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_1BNFE_INVALID. 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_1BNFE_INVALID 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_1BNFE_INVALID TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF J_1BNFE_INVALID,
      WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID TYPE J_1BNFE_INVALID,
      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_1BNFE_INVALID> TYPE J_1BNFE_INVALID.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_J_1BNFE_INVALID.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM J_1BNFE_INVALID
  INTO TABLE IT_J_1BNFE_INVALID.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM J_1BNFE_INVALID
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_J_1BNFE_INVALID2).
*--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_1BNFE_INVALID INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_J_1BNFE_INVALID ASSIGNING <J_1BNFE_INVALID>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<J_1BNFE_INVALID>-MANDT = 1.
<J_1BNFE_INVALID>-DOCNUM = 1.
<J_1BNFE_INVALID>-COUNTER = 1.
<J_1BNFE_INVALID>-DOCSTA = 1.
<J_1BNFE_INVALID>-SCSSTA = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_J_1BNFE_INVALID INTO WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID-CONTING, sy-vline,
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID-CANCEL, sy-vline,
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID-ACTION_DATE, sy-vline,
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID-ACTION_TIME, sy-vline,
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID-ACTION_USER, sy-vline,
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID-REGIO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID 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_1BNFE_INVALID 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_1BNFE_INVALID INTO WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID. *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 CODE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID-CODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID-CODE.
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_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
DOCNUM TYPE STRING,
COUNTER TYPE STRING,
DOCSTA TYPE STRING,
SCSSTA TYPE STRING,
CONTING TYPE STRING,
CANCEL TYPE STRING,
ACTION_DATE TYPE STRING,
ACTION_TIME TYPE STRING,
ACTION_USER TYPE STRING,
REGIO TYPE STRING,
NFYEAR TYPE STRING,
NFMONTH TYPE STRING,
STCD1 TYPE STRING,
MODEL TYPE STRING,
SERIE TYPE STRING,
NFNUM9 TYPE STRING,
DOCNUM9 TYPE STRING,
CDV TYPE STRING,
AUTHCOD TYPE STRING,
CODE TYPE STRING,
MESSAGE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
MESSAGE_ID TYPE STRING,
MESSAGE_NO TYPE STRING,
CONTING_S TYPE STRING,
MSSTAT TYPE STRING,
AUTHDATE TYPE STRING,
AUTHTIME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_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_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-DOCNUM sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-COUNTER sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-DOCSTA sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-SCSSTA sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-CONTING sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-CANCEL sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-ACTION_DATE sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-ACTION_TIME sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-ACTION_USER sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-REGIO sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-NFYEAR sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-NFMONTH sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-STCD1 sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-MODEL sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-SERIE sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-NFNUM9 sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-DOCNUM9 sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-CDV sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-AUTHCOD sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-CODE sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-MESSAGE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-MESSAGE_ID sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-MESSAGE_NO sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-CONTING_S sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-MSSTAT sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-AUTHDATE sy-vline
WA_J_1BNFE_INVALID_STR-AUTHTIME sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.