ABAP Select data from SAP table LIST_KI into internal table
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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP LIST_KI 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 LIST_KI. 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 LIST_KI 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_LIST_KI TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF LIST_KI, WA_LIST_KI TYPE LIST_KI, 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: <LIST_KI> TYPE LIST_KI. *Process all fields in table header/work area as string values PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_LIST_KI. SELECT * *restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows UP TO 10 ROWS FROM LIST_KI INTO TABLE IT_LIST_KI. *Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA *SELECT * * FROM LIST_KI * INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LIST_KI2). *--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_LIST_KI INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LIST_KI2). *Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL LOOP AT IT_LIST_KI ASSIGNING <LIST_KI>.*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LIST_KI>-INTF_NAME = 1.
<LIST_KI>-PROPAGATION_LEVEL = 1.
<LIST_KI>-TEXT = 1.
<LIST_KI>-PACK_NAME = 1.
<LIST_KI>-DEVCLASS = 1.
ENDLOOP. LOOP AT IT_LIST_KI INTO WA_LIST_KI. *Write horizonal line to screen report. WRITE:/ sy-uline. *Write selected data to screen/report before conversion. WRITE:/ sy-vline, WA_LIST_KI-AUTHOR, sy-vline,
WA_LIST_KI-CHANGED_BY, sy-vline,
WA_LIST_KI-CHANGED_ON, sy-vline,
WA_LIST_KI-DEFAULT_IF, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_LIST_KI 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_LIST_KI 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_LIST_KI INTO WA_LIST_KI. *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 PROPAGATION_LEVEL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LIST_KI-PROPAGATION_LEVEL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LIST_KI-PROPAGATION_LEVEL.
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_LIST_KI_STR,
INTF_NAME TYPE STRING,
PROPAGATION_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
TEXT TYPE STRING,
PACK_NAME TYPE STRING,
DEVCLASS TYPE STRING,
AUTHOR TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_ON TYPE STRING,
DEFAULT_IF TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_LIST_KI_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_LIST_KI_STR-INTF_NAME sy-vline
WA_LIST_KI_STR-PROPAGATION_LEVEL sy-vline
WA_LIST_KI_STR-TEXT sy-vline
WA_LIST_KI_STR-PACK_NAME sy-vline
WA_LIST_KI_STR-DEVCLASS sy-vline
WA_LIST_KI_STR-AUTHOR sy-vline
WA_LIST_KI_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline
WA_LIST_KI_STR-CHANGED_ON sy-vline
WA_LIST_KI_STR-DEFAULT_IF sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.