ABAP Select data from SAP table J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF 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_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF. 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_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF 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_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF,
      WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF TYPE J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF,
      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_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF> TYPE J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF
  INTO TABLE IT_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF2).
*--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_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF ASSIGNING <J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF>-SRLNO = 1.
<J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF>-TRNTYP = 1.
<J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF>-SRGRP = 1.
<J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF>-DOCYR = 1.
<J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF>-DOCNO = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF INTO WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF-WERKS, sy-vline,
  WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF-EXNUM, sy-vline,
  WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF-EXDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF-EXYEAR, sy-vline,
  WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF-EXBED, sy-vline,
  WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF-STATUS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF 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_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF 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_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF INTO WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF.


*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 GJAHR, internal->external for field EXYEAR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF-EXYEAR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF-EXYEAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field BONDYR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF-BONDYR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF-BONDYR.
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_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR, 
SRLNO TYPE STRING,
TRNTYP TYPE STRING,
SRGRP TYPE STRING,
DOCYR TYPE STRING,
DOCNO TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
EXNUM TYPE STRING,
EXDAT TYPE STRING,
EXYEAR TYPE STRING,
EXBED TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
BONDNO TYPE STRING,
BONDYR TYPE STRING,
BOAMTBAL TYPE STRING,
ACKCUSDAT TYPE STRING,
AMENDIND TYPE STRING,
ZEILE TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
TOT_CESS TYPE STRING,
CPUDT TYPE STRING,
AMENDED_BALANCE TYPE STRING,
TOT_DUTY TYPE STRING,
EXPORT_PERIOD_3 TYPE STRING,
TOT_MONTHS TYPE STRING,
EXPORT_PERIOD_4 TYPE STRING,
PLA_AMT TYPE STRING,
CENVAT_AMT TYPE STRING,
INTEREST_VALUE TYPE STRING,
BONDDT TYPE STRING,
BODBTOT TYPE STRING,
BCAMTBAL TYPE STRING,
L_ACKSTAT TYPE STRING,
EXCUR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_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_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-SRLNO sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-TRNTYP sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-SRGRP sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-DOCYR sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-DOCNO sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-EXNUM sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-EXDAT sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-EXYEAR sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-EXBED sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-STATUS sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-BUDAT sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-BONDNO sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-BONDYR sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-BOAMTBAL sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-ACKCUSDAT sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-AMENDIND sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-ZEILE sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-AEDAT sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-SHKZG sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-AMOUNT sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-TOT_CESS sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-CPUDT sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-AMENDED_BALANCE sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-TOT_DUTY sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-EXPORT_PERIOD_3 sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-TOT_MONTHS sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-EXPORT_PERIOD_4 sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-PLA_AMT sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-CENVAT_AMT sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-INTEREST_VALUE sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-BONDDT sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-BODBTOT sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-BCAMTBAL sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-L_ACKSTAT sy-vline 
WA_J_1I_EXPORT_OUT_PDF_STR-EXCUR sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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