ABAP Select data from SAP table J_7LAZRA into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP J_7LAZRA 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_7LAZRA. 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_7LAZRA 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_7LAZRA TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF J_7LAZRA,
      WA_J_7LAZRA TYPE J_7LAZRA,
      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_7LAZRA> TYPE J_7LAZRA.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_J_7LAZRA.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM J_7LAZRA
  INTO TABLE IT_J_7LAZRA.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM J_7LAZRA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_J_7LAZRA2).
*--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_7LAZRA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_J_7LAZRA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_J_7LAZRA ASSIGNING <J_7LAZRA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<J_7LAZRA>-MANDT = 1.
<J_7LAZRA>-MATNR = 1.
<J_7LAZRA>-VARIANTE = 1.
<J_7LAZRA>-BUKRS = 1.
<J_7LAZRA>-LAND1 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_J_7LAZRA INTO WA_J_7LAZRA.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_J_7LAZRA-RMATN, sy-vline,
WA_J_7LAZRA-AVARIANTE, sy-vline,
WA_J_7LAZRA-VRKME, sy-vline,
WA_J_7LAZRA-MEVWX, sy-vline,
WA_J_7LAZRA-RVRKM, sy-vline,
WA_J_7LAZRA-ENTNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_J_7LAZRA 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_7LAZRA 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_7LAZRA INTO WA_J_7LAZRA. *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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_7LAZRA-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_7LAZRA-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field RMATN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_7LAZRA-RMATN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_7LAZRA-RMATN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VRKME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_7LAZRA-VRKME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_7LAZRA-VRKME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field RVRKM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_7LAZRA-RVRKM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_7LAZRA-RVRKM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ENTNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_7LAZRA-ENTNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_7LAZRA-ENTNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_7LAZRA-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_7LAZRA-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EAN11, internal->external for field EAN11 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EAN11_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_7LAZRA-EAN11 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_7LAZRA-EAN11.
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_7LAZRA_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
VARIANTE TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
RMATN TYPE STRING,
AVARIANTE TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
MEVWX TYPE STRING,
RVRKM TYPE STRING,
ENTNR TYPE STRING,
ENTNA TYPE STRING,
DATBI TYPE STRING,
DATAB TYPE STRING,
VRSIO TYPE STRING,
SPLIT TYPE STRING,
KOKEY TYPE STRING,
MSTAT TYPE STRING,
MAKTIVKZ TYPE STRING,
MDFKZ TYPE STRING,
MKZRE TYPE STRING,
ZENKZ TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
MAKTX TYPE STRING,
INFOK TYPE STRING,
FUELLG TYPE STRING,
MAKTG TYPE STRING,
HDLST TYPE STRING,
HDLSTN TYPE STRING,
HDLSTKO TYPE STRING,
MOBJKEY TYPE STRING,
VRSIO_MKEY TYPE STRING,
MEKEY TYPE STRING,
DATAB_MKEY TYPE STRING,
DATBI_MKEY TYPE STRING,
LAND1_MKEY TYPE STRING,
BUKRS_MKEY TYPE STRING,
KZMHDST TYPE STRING,
KZHNDSTV TYPE STRING,
KZMINFK TYPE STRING,
KZMFUEL TYPE STRING,
EAN11 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_J_7LAZRA_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_7LAZRA_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-VARIANTE sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-LAND1 sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-RMATN sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-AVARIANTE sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-VRKME sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-MEVWX sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-RVRKM sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-ENTNR sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-ENTNA sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-DATBI sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-DATAB sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-VRSIO sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-SPLIT sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-KOKEY sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-MSTAT sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-MAKTIVKZ sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-MDFKZ sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-MKZRE sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-ZENKZ sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-MAKTX sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-INFOK sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-FUELLG sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-MAKTG sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-HDLST sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-HDLSTN sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-HDLSTKO sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-MOBJKEY sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-VRSIO_MKEY sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-MEKEY sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-DATAB_MKEY sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-DATBI_MKEY sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-LAND1_MKEY sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-BUKRS_MKEY sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-KZMHDST sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-KZHNDSTV sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-KZMINFK sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-KZMFUEL sy-vline
WA_J_7LAZRA_STR-EAN11 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.