ABAP Select data from SAP table MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN2).
*--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_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN>-BURS_OBJECT_INSTANCE = 1.
<MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN>-PARTNER1 = 1.
<MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN>-BPARTNER = 1.
<MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN>-BPARTNERGUID = 1.
<MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN>-IDENTIFICATIONCATEGORY = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN-IDENTIFICATIONNUMBER, sy-vline,
  WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN-PARTNER2, sy-vline,
  WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN-BPARTNER, sy-vline,
  WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN-BPARTNERGUID, sy-vline,
  WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN-IDENTIFICATIONCATEGORY, sy-vline,
  WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN-IDENTIFICATIONNUMBER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN 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_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN 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_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN INTO WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN.


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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BPARTNER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN-BPARTNER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN-BPARTNER.
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_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR, 
BURS_OBJECT_INSTANCE TYPE STRING,
PARTNER1 TYPE STRING,
BPARTNER TYPE STRING,
BPARTNERGUID TYPE STRING,
IDENTIFICATIONCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
IDENTIFICATIONNUMBER TYPE STRING,
PARTNER2 TYPE STRING,
BPARTNER TYPE STRING,
BPARTNERGUID TYPE STRING,
IDENTIFICATIONCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
IDENTIFICATIONNUMBER TYPE STRING,
RELAT_CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
DATE_TO TYPE STRING,
DIFFTYPEVALUE TYPE STRING,
OUTDATED_MESSAGE TYPE STRING,
LOG TYPE STRING,
SUPPL_CONTACT_PERS_ID TYPE STRING,
CUST_CONTACT_PERS_ID TYPE STRING,
OLD_SUPPL_CONTACT_PERS_ID TYPE STRING,
OLD_CUST_CONTACT_PERS_ID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_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_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR-BURS_OBJECT_INSTANCE sy-vline 
WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR-PARTNER1 sy-vline 
WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR-BPARTNER sy-vline 
WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR-BPARTNERGUID sy-vline 
WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR-IDENTIFICATIONCATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR-IDENTIFICATIONNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR-PARTNER2 sy-vline 
WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR-BPARTNER sy-vline 
WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR-BPARTNERGUID sy-vline 
WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR-IDENTIFICATIONCATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR-IDENTIFICATIONNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR-RELAT_CATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR-DATE_TO sy-vline 
WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR-DIFFTYPEVALUE sy-vline 
WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR-OUTDATED_MESSAGE sy-vline 
WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR-LOG sy-vline 
WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR-SUPPL_CONTACT_PERS_ID sy-vline 
WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR-CUST_CONTACT_PERS_ID sy-vline 
WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR-OLD_SUPPL_CONTACT_PERS_ID sy-vline 
WA_MDG_BS_BP_REL_CONF_S_EXTERN_STR-OLD_CUST_CONTACT_PERS_ID sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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