ABAP Select data from SAP table J_1BTXCOFV into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP J_1BTXCOFV 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_1BTXCOFV. 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_1BTXCOFV 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_1BTXCOFV TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF J_1BTXCOFV,
      WA_J_1BTXCOFV TYPE J_1BTXCOFV,
      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_1BTXCOFV> TYPE J_1BTXCOFV.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_J_1BTXCOFV.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM J_1BTXCOFV
  INTO TABLE IT_J_1BTXCOFV.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM J_1BTXCOFV
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_J_1BTXCOFV2).
*--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_1BTXCOFV INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_J_1BTXCOFV2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_J_1BTXCOFV ASSIGNING <J_1BTXCOFV>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<J_1BTXCOFV>-CLIENT = 1.
<J_1BTXCOFV>-COUNTRY = 1.
<J_1BTXCOFV>-GRUOP = 1.
<J_1BTXCOFV>-VALUE = 1.
<J_1BTXCOFV>-VALUE2 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_J_1BTXCOFV INTO WA_J_1BTXCOFV.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_J_1BTXCOFV-VALUE3, sy-vline,
WA_J_1BTXCOFV-VALIDFROM, sy-vline,
WA_J_1BTXCOFV-VALIDTO, sy-vline,
WA_J_1BTXCOFV-RATE, sy-vline,
WA_J_1BTXCOFV-BASE, sy-vline,
WA_J_1BTXCOFV-AMOUNT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_J_1BTXCOFV 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_1BTXCOFV 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_1BTXCOFV INTO WA_J_1BTXCOFV. *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 J1BD1, internal->external for field VALUE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_J1BD1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1BTXCOFV-VALUE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1BTXCOFV-VALUE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit J1BD2, internal->external for field VALUE2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_J1BD2_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1BTXCOFV-VALUE2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1BTXCOFV-VALUE2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit J1BD3, internal->external for field VALUE3 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_J1BD3_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1BTXCOFV-VALUE3 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1BTXCOFV-VALUE3.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit INVDT, internal->external for field VALIDFROM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_INVDT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1BTXCOFV-VALIDFROM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1BTXCOFV-VALIDFROM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit INVDT, internal->external for field VALIDTO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_INVDT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1BTXCOFV-VALIDTO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1BTXCOFV-VALIDTO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1BTXCOFV-UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1BTXCOFV-UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TAXLAW CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1BTXCOFV-TAXLAW IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1BTXCOFV-TAXLAW.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MINPRICE_UOM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1BTXCOFV-MINPRICE_UOM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1BTXCOFV-MINPRICE_UOM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field MINPRICE_TAXLAW CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1BTXCOFV-MINPRICE_TAXLAW IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1BTXCOFV-MINPRICE_TAXLAW.
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_1BTXCOFV_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
GRUOP TYPE STRING,
VALUE TYPE STRING,
VALUE2 TYPE STRING,
VALUE3 TYPE STRING,
VALIDFROM TYPE STRING,
VALIDTO TYPE STRING,
RATE TYPE STRING,
BASE TYPE STRING,
AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
FACTOR TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
TAXLAW TYPE STRING,
RATE4DEC TYPE STRING,
AMOUNT4DEC TYPE STRING,
FACTOR4DEC TYPE STRING,
MINPRICE_AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
MINPRICE_CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
MINPRICE_QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
MINPRICE_UOM TYPE STRING,
MINPRICE_TAXLAW TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_J_1BTXCOFV_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_1BTXCOFV_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-GRUOP sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-VALUE sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-VALUE2 sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-VALUE3 sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-VALIDFROM sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-VALIDTO sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-RATE sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-BASE sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-AMOUNT sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-FACTOR sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-UNIT sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-TAXLAW sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-RATE4DEC sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-AMOUNT4DEC sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-FACTOR4DEC sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-MINPRICE_AMOUNT sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-MINPRICE_CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-MINPRICE_QUANTITY sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-MINPRICE_UOM sy-vline
WA_J_1BTXCOFV_STR-MINPRICE_TAXLAW sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.