ABAP Select data from SAP table J_1ILICDTL into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP J_1ILICDTL 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_1ILICDTL. 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_1ILICDTL 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_1ILICDTL TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF J_1ILICDTL,
      WA_J_1ILICDTL TYPE J_1ILICDTL,
      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_1ILICDTL> TYPE J_1ILICDTL.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_J_1ILICDTL.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM J_1ILICDTL
  INTO TABLE IT_J_1ILICDTL.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM J_1ILICDTL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_J_1ILICDTL2).
*--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_1ILICDTL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_J_1ILICDTL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_J_1ILICDTL ASSIGNING <J_1ILICDTL>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<J_1ILICDTL>-MANDT = 1.
<J_1ILICDTL>-LICYR = 1.
<J_1ILICDTL>-LICNO = 1.
<J_1ILICDTL>-LICZEILE = 1.
<J_1ILICDTL>-MATNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_J_1ILICDTL INTO WA_J_1ILICDTL.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_J_1ILICDTL-MAKTX, sy-vline,
WA_J_1ILICDTL-MENGE, sy-vline,
WA_J_1ILICDTL-MENGR, sy-vline,
WA_J_1ILICDTL-MEINS, sy-vline,
WA_J_1ILICDTL-VALUE, sy-vline,
WA_J_1ILICDTL-DUTY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_J_1ILICDTL 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_1ILICDTL 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_1ILICDTL INTO WA_J_1ILICDTL. *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 LICYR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1ILICDTL-LICYR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1ILICDTL-LICYR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1ILICDTL-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1ILICDTL-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1ILICDTL-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1ILICDTL-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_1ILICDTL_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LICYR TYPE STRING,
LICNO TYPE STRING,
LICZEILE TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MAKTX TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
MENGR TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
VALUE TYPE STRING,
DUTY TYPE STRING,
VALUE_REM TYPE STRING,
DUTY_REM TYPE STRING,
EXCUR TYPE STRING,
USNAM TYPE STRING,
CPUDT TYPE STRING,
CPUTM TYPE STRING,
AENAM TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_J_1ILICDTL_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_1ILICDTL_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_J_1ILICDTL_STR-LICYR sy-vline
WA_J_1ILICDTL_STR-LICNO sy-vline
WA_J_1ILICDTL_STR-LICZEILE sy-vline
WA_J_1ILICDTL_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_J_1ILICDTL_STR-MAKTX sy-vline
WA_J_1ILICDTL_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_J_1ILICDTL_STR-MENGR sy-vline
WA_J_1ILICDTL_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_J_1ILICDTL_STR-VALUE sy-vline
WA_J_1ILICDTL_STR-DUTY sy-vline
WA_J_1ILICDTL_STR-VALUE_REM sy-vline
WA_J_1ILICDTL_STR-DUTY_REM sy-vline
WA_J_1ILICDTL_STR-EXCUR sy-vline
WA_J_1ILICDTL_STR-USNAM sy-vline
WA_J_1ILICDTL_STR-CPUDT sy-vline
WA_J_1ILICDTL_STR-CPUTM sy-vline
WA_J_1ILICDTL_STR-AENAM sy-vline
WA_J_1ILICDTL_STR-AEDAT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.