ABAP Select data from SAP table LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD2).
*--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_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD ASSIGNING <LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD>-BIL_NUMBER = 1.
<LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD>-BIL_ITEM = 1.
<LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD>-PARTN_ROLE = 1.
<LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD>-PARTN_NUMB = 1.
<LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD>-ACCOUNT_NUMB_S = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD-LOC_NUMB_PART1, sy-vline,
WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD-LOC_NUMB_PART2, sy-vline,
WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD-LOC_NUMB_CHK, sy-vline,
WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD-EXT_PARTN, sy-vline,
WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD-DESC_PARTN, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD 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_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD 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_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD INTO WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD. *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 BIL_NUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD-BIL_NUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD-BIL_NUMBER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PARVW, internal->external for field PARTN_ROLE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PARVW_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD-PARTN_ROLE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD-PARTN_ROLE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PARTN_NUMB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD-PARTN_NUMB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD-PARTN_NUMB.
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_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD_STR,
BIL_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
BIL_ITEM TYPE STRING,
PARTN_ROLE TYPE STRING,
PARTN_NUMB TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNT_NUMB_S TYPE STRING,
LOC_NUMB_PART1 TYPE STRING,
LOC_NUMB_PART2 TYPE STRING,
LOC_NUMB_CHK TYPE STRING,
EXT_PARTN TYPE STRING,
DESC_PARTN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD_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_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD_STR-BIL_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD_STR-BIL_ITEM sy-vline
WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD_STR-PARTN_ROLE sy-vline
WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD_STR-PARTN_NUMB sy-vline
WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD_STR-ACCOUNT_NUMB_S sy-vline
WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD_STR-LOC_NUMB_PART1 sy-vline
WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD_STR-LOC_NUMB_PART2 sy-vline
WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD_STR-LOC_NUMB_CHK sy-vline
WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD_STR-EXT_PARTN sy-vline
WA_LBBIL_HD_PART_ADD_STR-DESC_PARTN sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.