ABAP Select data from SAP table KKB_LOOP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM KKB_LOOP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_KKB_LOOP2).
*--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_KKB_LOOP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_KKB_LOOP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_KKB_LOOP ASSIGNING <KKB_LOOP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<KKB_LOOP>-ATINN = 1.
<KKB_LOOP>-ATNAM = 1.
<KKB_LOOP>-ATUE1 = 1.
<KKB_LOOP>-ATFOR = 1.
<KKB_LOOP>-ATBEZ = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_KKB_LOOP-ANZST, sy-vline,
WA_KKB_LOOP-ATWRT, sy-vline,
WA_KKB_LOOP-ATWRT_HIGH, sy-vline,
WA_KKB_LOOP-ANZDZ, sy-vline,
WA_KKB_LOOP-ATVOR, sy-vline,
WA_KKB_LOOP-ATSCH, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_KKB_LOOP 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_KKB_LOOP 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_KKB_LOOP INTO WA_KKB_LOOP. *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 ATINN, internal->external for field ATINN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ATINN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_KKB_LOOP-ATINN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_KKB_LOOP-ATINN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field TODO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_KKB_LOOP-TODO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_KKB_LOOP-TODO.
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_KKB_LOOP_STR,
ATINN TYPE STRING,
ATNAM TYPE STRING,
ATUE1 TYPE STRING,
ATFOR TYPE STRING,
ATBEZ TYPE STRING,
ANZST TYPE STRING,
ATWRT TYPE STRING,
ATWRT_HIGH TYPE STRING,
ANZDZ TYPE STRING,
ATVOR TYPE STRING,
ATSCH TYPE STRING,
ATKON TYPE STRING,
ATPRT TYPE STRING,
ATPRR TYPE STRING,
ATPRF TYPE STRING,
TODO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_KKB_LOOP_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_KKB_LOOP_STR-ATINN sy-vline
WA_KKB_LOOP_STR-ATNAM sy-vline
WA_KKB_LOOP_STR-ATUE1 sy-vline
WA_KKB_LOOP_STR-ATFOR sy-vline
WA_KKB_LOOP_STR-ATBEZ sy-vline
WA_KKB_LOOP_STR-ANZST sy-vline
WA_KKB_LOOP_STR-ATWRT sy-vline
WA_KKB_LOOP_STR-ATWRT_HIGH sy-vline
WA_KKB_LOOP_STR-ANZDZ sy-vline
WA_KKB_LOOP_STR-ATVOR sy-vline
WA_KKB_LOOP_STR-ATSCH sy-vline
WA_KKB_LOOP_STR-ATKON sy-vline
WA_KKB_LOOP_STR-ATPRT sy-vline
WA_KKB_LOOP_STR-ATPRR sy-vline
WA_KKB_LOOP_STR-ATPRF sy-vline
WA_KKB_LOOP_STR-TODO sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.