ABAP Select data from SAP table J_BS_LINE_153 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_153 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_153. 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_153 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_153 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF J_BS_LINE_153,
      WA_J_BS_LINE_153 TYPE J_BS_LINE_153,
      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_153> TYPE J_BS_LINE_153.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_J_BS_LINE_153.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM J_BS_LINE_153
  INTO TABLE IT_J_BS_LINE_153.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM J_BS_LINE_153
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_J_BS_LINE_1532).
*--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_153 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_J_BS_LINE_1532).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_J_BS_LINE_153 ASSIGNING <J_BS_LINE_153>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<J_BS_LINE_153>-1531BEG = 1.
<J_BS_LINE_153>-1531END = 1.
<J_BS_LINE_153>-1531NAME = 1.
<J_BS_LINE_153>-1532BEG = 1.
<J_BS_LINE_153>-1532END = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_J_BS_LINE_153 INTO WA_J_BS_LINE_153.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_J_BS_LINE_153-1532NAME, sy-vline,
WA_J_BS_LINE_153-1533BEG, sy-vline,
WA_J_BS_LINE_153-1533END, sy-vline,
WA_J_BS_LINE_153-1533NAME, sy-vline,
WA_J_BS_LINE_153-1534BEG, sy-vline,
WA_J_BS_LINE_153-1534END, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_J_BS_LINE_153 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_153 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_153 INTO WA_J_BS_LINE_153. *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_153_STR,
1531BEG TYPE STRING,
1531END TYPE STRING,
1531NAME TYPE STRING,
1532BEG TYPE STRING,
1532END TYPE STRING,
1532NAME TYPE STRING,
1533BEG TYPE STRING,
1533END TYPE STRING,
1533NAME TYPE STRING,
1534BEG TYPE STRING,
1534END TYPE STRING,
1534NAME TYPE STRING,
1535BEG TYPE STRING,
1535END TYPE STRING,
1535NAME TYPE STRING,
1536BEG TYPE STRING,
1536END TYPE STRING,
1536NAME TYPE STRING,
1537BEG TYPE STRING,
1537END TYPE STRING,
1537NAME TYPE STRING,
1538BEG TYPE STRING,
1538END TYPE STRING,
1538NAME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_J_BS_LINE_153_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_153_STR-1531BEG sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1531END sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1531NAME sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1532BEG sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1532END sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1532NAME sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1533BEG sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1533END sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1533NAME sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1534BEG sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1534END sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1534NAME sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1535BEG sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1535END sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1535NAME sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1536BEG sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1536END sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1536NAME sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1537BEG sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1537END sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1537NAME sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1538BEG sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1538END sy-vline
WA_J_BS_LINE_153_STR-1538NAME sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.