ABAP Select data from SAP table LFA1_DI into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP LFA1_DI 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 LFA1_DI. 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 LFA1_DI 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_LFA1_DI TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF LFA1_DI,
      WA_LFA1_DI TYPE LFA1_DI,
      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: <LFA1_DI> TYPE LFA1_DI.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_LFA1_DI.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM LFA1_DI
  INTO TABLE IT_LFA1_DI.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LFA1_DI
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LFA1_DI2).
*--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_LFA1_DI INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LFA1_DI2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_LFA1_DI ASSIGNING <LFA1_DI>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LFA1_DI>-BEGRU_LFA1 = 1.
<LFA1_DI>-VBUND_LFA1 = 1.
<LFA1_DI>-KONZS_LFA1 = 1.
<LFA1_DI>-KUNNR = 1.
<LFA1_DI>-LNRZA = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_LFA1_DI INTO WA_LFA1_DI.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LFA1_DI-ESRNR, sy-vline,
  WA_LFA1_DI-STCD1_LFA1, sy-vline,
  WA_LFA1_DI-STCD2_LFA1, sy-vline,
  WA_LFA1_DI-STCD3_LFA1, sy-vline,
  WA_LFA1_DI-STCD4_LFA1, sy-vline,
  WA_LFA1_DI-STENR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_LFA1_DI 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_LFA1_DI 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_LFA1_DI INTO WA_LFA1_DI.


*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 VBUND_LFA1
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LFA1_DI-VBUND_LFA1
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LFA1_DI-VBUND_LFA1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LFA1_DI-KUNNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LFA1_DI-KUNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LNRZA
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LFA1_DI-LNRZA
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LFA1_DI-LNRZA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field FISKN_LFA1
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LFA1_DI-FISKN_LFA1
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LFA1_DI-FISKN_LFA1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field FISKU
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_LFA1_DI-FISKU
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LFA1_DI-FISKU.
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_LFA1_DI_STR, 
BEGRU_LFA1 TYPE STRING,
VBUND_LFA1 TYPE STRING,
KONZS_LFA1 TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
LNRZA TYPE STRING,
ESRNR TYPE STRING,
STCD1_LFA1 TYPE STRING,
STCD2_LFA1 TYPE STRING,
STCD3_LFA1 TYPE STRING,
STCD4_LFA1 TYPE STRING,
STENR TYPE STRING,
FISKN_LFA1 TYPE STRING,
FISKU TYPE STRING,
STKZA_LFA1 TYPE STRING,
STKZU_LFA1 TYPE STRING,
STCEG_LFA1 TYPE STRING,
FITYP_LFA1 TYPE STRING,
TAXBS TYPE STRING,
IPISP TYPE STRING,
STCDT_LFA1 TYPE STRING,
ACTSS TYPE STRING,
REGSS TYPE STRING,
J_1KFREPRE_LFA1 TYPE STRING,
J_1KFTBUS_LFA1 TYPE STRING,
J_1KFTIND_LFA1 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_LFA1_DI_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_LFA1_DI_STR-BEGRU_LFA1 sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-VBUND_LFA1 sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-KONZS_LFA1 sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-KUNNR sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-LNRZA sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-ESRNR sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-STCD1_LFA1 sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-STCD2_LFA1 sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-STCD3_LFA1 sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-STCD4_LFA1 sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-STENR sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-FISKN_LFA1 sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-FISKU sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-STKZA_LFA1 sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-STKZU_LFA1 sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-STCEG_LFA1 sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-FITYP_LFA1 sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-TAXBS sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-IPISP sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-STCDT_LFA1 sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-ACTSS sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-REGSS sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-J_1KFREPRE_LFA1 sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-J_1KFTBUS_LFA1 sy-vline 
WA_LFA1_DI_STR-J_1KFTIND_LFA1 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.