ABAP Select data from SAP table J_1IG_SUBCON into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP J_1IG_SUBCON 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_1IG_SUBCON. 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_1IG_SUBCON 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_1IG_SUBCON TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF J_1IG_SUBCON,
      WA_J_1IG_SUBCON TYPE J_1IG_SUBCON,
      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_1IG_SUBCON> TYPE J_1IG_SUBCON.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_J_1IG_SUBCON.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM J_1IG_SUBCON
  INTO TABLE IT_J_1IG_SUBCON.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM J_1IG_SUBCON
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_J_1IG_SUBCON2).
*--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_1IG_SUBCON INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_J_1IG_SUBCON2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_J_1IG_SUBCON ASSIGNING <J_1IG_SUBCON>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<J_1IG_SUBCON>-MANDT = 1.
<J_1IG_SUBCON>-BUKRS = 1.
<J_1IG_SUBCON>-MBLNR = 1.
<J_1IG_SUBCON>-MJAHR = 1.
<J_1IG_SUBCON>-ZEILE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_J_1IG_SUBCON INTO WA_J_1IG_SUBCON.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-SEQ_NO, sy-vline,
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-CHLN_INV, sy-vline,
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-ITEM, sy-vline,
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-FKART, sy-vline,
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-BUDAT, sy-vline,
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-BWART, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_J_1IG_SUBCON 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_1IG_SUBCON 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_1IG_SUBCON INTO WA_J_1IG_SUBCON. *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 MBLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-MBLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-MBLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field MJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-MJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-MJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CHLN_INV CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-CHLN_INV IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-CHLN_INV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field CH_MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-CH_MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-CH_MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LIFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-LIFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-LIFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field REC_MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-REC_MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1IG_SUBCON-REC_MEINS.
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_1IG_SUBCON_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
MBLNR TYPE STRING,
MJAHR TYPE STRING,
ZEILE TYPE STRING,
SEQ_NO TYPE STRING,
CHLN_INV TYPE STRING,
ITEM TYPE STRING,
FKART TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
BWART TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
GR_RQTY TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
CH_QTY TYPE STRING,
CH_OQTY TYPE STRING,
CH_MEINS TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
REC_QTY TYPE STRING,
REC_MEINS TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
CPUTM TYPE STRING,
AENAM TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
UTIME TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_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_1IG_SUBCON_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-MBLNR sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-MJAHR sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-ZEILE sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-SEQ_NO sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-CHLN_INV sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-ITEM sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-FKART sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-BWART sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-GR_RQTY sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-CH_QTY sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-CH_OQTY sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-CH_MEINS sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-REC_QTY sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-REC_MEINS sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-STATUS sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-ERNAM sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-CPUTM sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-AENAM sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-AEDAT sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-UTIME sy-vline
WA_J_1IG_SUBCON_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.