ABAP Select data from SAP table KGAL_CYCS_OUT into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP KGAL_CYCS_OUT 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 KGAL_CYCS_OUT. 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 KGAL_CYCS_OUT 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_KGAL_CYCS_OUT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF KGAL_CYCS_OUT,
      WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT TYPE KGAL_CYCS_OUT,
      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: <KGAL_CYCS_OUT> TYPE KGAL_CYCS_OUT.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM KGAL_CYCS_OUT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_KGAL_CYCS_OUT2).
*--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_KGAL_CYCS_OUT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_KGAL_CYCS_OUT ASSIGNING <KGAL_CYCS_OUT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<KGAL_CYCS_OUT>-TAB = 1.
<KGAL_CYCS_OUT>-CYCLE = 1.
<KGAL_CYCS_OUT>-SDATE = 1.
<KGAL_CYCS_OUT>-GJAHR = 1.
<KGAL_CYCS_OUT>-PERIO = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT-SEQNR, sy-vline,
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT-NAME, sy-vline,
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT-TXT, sy-vline,
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT-CHOSEN, sy-vline,
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT-NODE_ID, sy-vline,
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT-MY_ID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT 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_KGAL_CYCS_OUT 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_KGAL_CYCS_OUT INTO WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT. *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 GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT-GJAHR.
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_KGAL_CYCS_OUT_STR,
TAB TYPE STRING,
CYCLE TYPE STRING,
SDATE TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
PERIO TYPE STRING,
SEQNR TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
TXT TYPE STRING,
CHOSEN TYPE STRING,
NODE_ID TYPE STRING,
MY_ID TYPE STRING,
RANK TYPE STRING,
FATHER TYPE STRING,
DOCNR_COUNT TYPE STRING,
SHOW TYPE STRING,
SDATE_OUT TYPE STRING,
OBJECT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT_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_KGAL_CYCS_OUT_STR-TAB sy-vline
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT_STR-CYCLE sy-vline
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT_STR-SDATE sy-vline
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT_STR-PERIO sy-vline
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT_STR-SEQNR sy-vline
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT_STR-NAME sy-vline
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT_STR-TXT sy-vline
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT_STR-CHOSEN sy-vline
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT_STR-NODE_ID sy-vline
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT_STR-MY_ID sy-vline
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT_STR-RANK sy-vline
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT_STR-FATHER sy-vline
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT_STR-DOCNR_COUNT sy-vline
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT_STR-SHOW sy-vline
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT_STR-SDATE_OUT sy-vline
WA_KGAL_CYCS_OUT_STR-OBJECT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.