ABAP Select data from SAP table KKATAB5 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP KKATAB5 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 KKATAB5. 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 KKATAB5 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_KKATAB5 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF KKATAB5,
      WA_KKATAB5 TYPE KKATAB5,
      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: <KKATAB5> TYPE KKATAB5.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_KKATAB5.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM KKATAB5
  INTO TABLE IT_KKATAB5.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM KKATAB5
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_KKATAB52).
*--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_KKATAB5 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_KKATAB52).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_KKATAB5 ASSIGNING <KKATAB5>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<KKATAB5>-NR = 1.
<KKATAB5>-WRTTP = 1.
<KKATAB5>-VERSN = 1.
<KKATAB5>-GJAHR = 1.
<KKATAB5>-SBJHR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_KKATAB5 INTO WA_KKATAB5.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_KKATAB5-UNR, sy-vline,
WA_KKATAB5-TXEL01, sy-vline,
WA_KKATAB5-TXEL02, sy-vline,
WA_KKATAB5-TXEL03, sy-vline,
WA_KKATAB5-TXEL04, sy-vline,
WA_KKATAB5-TXEL05, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_KKATAB5 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_KKATAB5 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_KKATAB5 INTO WA_KKATAB5. *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 ALPHA, internal->external for field WRTTP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_KKATAB5-WRTTP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_KKATAB5-WRTTP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VERSN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_KKATAB5-VERSN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_KKATAB5-VERSN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_KKATAB5-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_KKATAB5-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_KKATAB5_STR,
NR TYPE STRING,
WRTTP TYPE STRING,
VERSN TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
SBJHR TYPE STRING,
UNR TYPE STRING,
TXEL01 TYPE STRING,
TXEL02 TYPE STRING,
TXEL03 TYPE STRING,
TXEL04 TYPE STRING,
TXEL05 TYPE STRING,
TXEL06 TYPE STRING,
TXEL07 TYPE STRING,
TXEL08 TYPE STRING,
TXEL09 TYPE STRING,
TXEL10 TYPE STRING,
TXEL11 TYPE STRING,
TXEL12 TYPE STRING,
TXEL13 TYPE STRING,
TXEL14 TYPE STRING,
TXEL15 TYPE STRING,
TXEL16 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_KKATAB5_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_KKATAB5_STR-NR sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-WRTTP sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-VERSN sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-SBJHR sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-UNR sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-TXEL01 sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-TXEL02 sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-TXEL03 sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-TXEL04 sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-TXEL05 sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-TXEL06 sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-TXEL07 sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-TXEL08 sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-TXEL09 sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-TXEL10 sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-TXEL11 sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-TXEL12 sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-TXEL13 sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-TXEL14 sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-TXEL15 sy-vline
WA_KKATAB5_STR-TXEL16 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.