ABAP Select data from SAP table J_BS_LINE_040 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP J_BS_LINE_040 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_BS_LINE_040. 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_BS_LINE_040 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_BS_LINE_040 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF J_BS_LINE_040,
      WA_J_BS_LINE_040 TYPE J_BS_LINE_040,
      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_BS_LINE_040> TYPE J_BS_LINE_040.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_J_BS_LINE_040.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM J_BS_LINE_040
  INTO TABLE IT_J_BS_LINE_040.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM J_BS_LINE_040
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_J_BS_LINE_0402).
*--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_BS_LINE_040 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_J_BS_LINE_0402).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_J_BS_LINE_040 ASSIGNING <J_BS_LINE_040>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<J_BS_LINE_040>-0401ADDCAP = 1.
<J_BS_LINE_040>-0401RESCAP = 1.
<J_BS_LINE_040>-0401LOSS = 1.
<J_BS_LINE_040>-0401TOTAL = 1.
<J_BS_LINE_040>-0401NAME = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_J_BS_LINE_040 INTO WA_J_BS_LINE_040.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_J_BS_LINE_040-0402ADDCAP, sy-vline,
WA_J_BS_LINE_040-0402RESCAP, sy-vline,
WA_J_BS_LINE_040-0402LOSS, sy-vline,
WA_J_BS_LINE_040-0402TOTAL, sy-vline,
WA_J_BS_LINE_040-0402NAME, sy-vline,
WA_J_BS_LINE_040-0403ADDCAP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_J_BS_LINE_040 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_BS_LINE_040 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_BS_LINE_040 INTO WA_J_BS_LINE_040. *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.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_J_BS_LINE_040_STR,
0401ADDCAP TYPE STRING,
0401RESCAP TYPE STRING,
0401LOSS TYPE STRING,
0401TOTAL TYPE STRING,
0401NAME TYPE STRING,
0402ADDCAP TYPE STRING,
0402RESCAP TYPE STRING,
0402LOSS TYPE STRING,
0402TOTAL TYPE STRING,
0402NAME TYPE STRING,
0403ADDCAP TYPE STRING,
0403RESCAP TYPE STRING,
0403LOSS TYPE STRING,
0403TOTAL TYPE STRING,
0403NAME TYPE STRING,
0404ADDCAP TYPE STRING,
0404RESCAP TYPE STRING,
0404LOSS TYPE STRING,
0404TOTAL TYPE STRING,
0404NAME TYPE STRING,
0405ADDCAP TYPE STRING,
0405RESCAP TYPE STRING,
0405LOSS TYPE STRING,
0405TOTAL TYPE STRING,
0405NAME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_J_BS_LINE_040_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_BS_LINE_040_STR-0401ADDCAP sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0401RESCAP sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0401LOSS sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0401TOTAL sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0401NAME sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0402ADDCAP sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0402RESCAP sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0402LOSS sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0402TOTAL sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0402NAME sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0403ADDCAP sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0403RESCAP sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0403LOSS sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0403TOTAL sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0403NAME sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0404ADDCAP sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0404RESCAP sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0404LOSS sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0404TOTAL sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0404NAME sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0405ADDCAP sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0405RESCAP sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0405LOSS sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0405TOTAL sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_040_STR-0405NAME sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.