ABAP Select data from SAP table J_1ICWIZ_ALV1 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP J_1ICWIZ_ALV1 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_1ICWIZ_ALV1. 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_1ICWIZ_ALV1 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_1ICWIZ_ALV1 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF J_1ICWIZ_ALV1,
      WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1 TYPE J_1ICWIZ_ALV1,
      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_1ICWIZ_ALV1> TYPE J_1ICWIZ_ALV1.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM J_1ICWIZ_ALV1
  INTO TABLE IT_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM J_1ICWIZ_ALV1
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_J_1ICWIZ_ALV12).
*--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_1ICWIZ_ALV1 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV12).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1 ASSIGNING <J_1ICWIZ_ALV1>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<J_1ICWIZ_ALV1>-ICON = 1.
<J_1ICWIZ_ALV1>-STUNR = 1.
<J_1ICWIZ_ALV1>-KSCHL = 1.
<J_1ICWIZ_ALV1>-VTEXT = 1.
<J_1ICWIZ_ALV1>-STUNB = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1 INTO WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1-STUN2, sy-vline,
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1-KAUTO, sy-vline,
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1-KOBLI, sy-vline,
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1-KSTAT, sy-vline,
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1-DRUKZ, sy-vline,
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1-KZWIW, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1 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_1ICWIZ_ALV1 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_1ICWIZ_ALV1 INTO WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1. *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 KONTS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1-KONTS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1-KONTS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KONTH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1-KONTH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1-KONTH.
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_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR,
ICON TYPE STRING,
STUNR TYPE STRING,
KSCHL TYPE STRING,
VTEXT TYPE STRING,
STUNB TYPE STRING,
STUN2 TYPE STRING,
KAUTO TYPE STRING,
KOBLI TYPE STRING,
KSTAT TYPE STRING,
DRUKZ TYPE STRING,
KZWIW TYPE STRING,
KOBED TYPE STRING,
KOFRM TYPE STRING,
KOFRA TYPE STRING,
KVSL1 TYPE STRING,
KVSL2 TYPE STRING,
KONTS TYPE STRING,
KONTH TYPE STRING,
STGRP TYPE STRING,
STAZF TYPE STRING,
MWSKZ TYPE STRING,
XMWNO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_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_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-ICON sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-STUNR sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-KSCHL sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-VTEXT sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-STUNB sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-STUN2 sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-KAUTO sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-KOBLI sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-KSTAT sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-DRUKZ sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-KZWIW sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-KOBED sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-KOFRM sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-KOFRA sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-KVSL1 sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-KVSL2 sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-KONTS sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-KONTH sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-STGRP sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-STAZF sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-MWSKZ sy-vline
WA_J_1ICWIZ_ALV1_STR-XMWNO sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.