ABAP Select data from SAP table OICF6_A into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP OICF6_A 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 OICF6_A. 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 OICF6_A 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_OICF6_A TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF OICF6_A,
      WA_OICF6_A TYPE OICF6_A,
      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: <OICF6_A> TYPE OICF6_A.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_OICF6_A.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM OICF6_A
  INTO TABLE IT_OICF6_A.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM OICF6_A
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_OICF6_A2).
*--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_OICF6_A INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_OICF6_A2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_OICF6_A ASSIGNING <OICF6_A>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<OICF6_A>-MANDT = 1.
<OICF6_A>-FORTRMTYP = 1.
<OICF6_A>-PFIND = 1.
<OICF6_A>-FORTRMITM = 1.
<OICF6_A>-MULT1 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_OICF6_A INTO WA_OICF6_A.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_OICF6_A-MULT2, sy-vline,
WA_OICF6_A-QUOSRC, sy-vline,
WA_OICF6_A-QUOTYP, sy-vline,
WA_OICF6_A-QUOTNO, sy-vline,
WA_OICF6_A-TRMEXIT, sy-vline,
WA_OICF6_A-EXGRTTY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_OICF6_A 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_OICF6_A 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_OICF6_A INTO WA_OICF6_A. *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 CUNIT, internal->external for field SURUOM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OICF6_A-SURUOM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OICF6_A-SURUOM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field REFUOM1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OICF6_A-REFUOM1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OICF6_A-REFUOM1.
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_OICF6_A_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
FORTRMTYP TYPE STRING,
PFIND TYPE STRING,
FORTRMITM TYPE STRING,
MULT1 TYPE STRING,
MULT2 TYPE STRING,
QUOSRC TYPE STRING,
QUOTYP TYPE STRING,
QUOTNO TYPE STRING,
TRMEXIT TYPE STRING,
EXGRTTY TYPE STRING,
SURCHARGE TYPE STRING,
SURCURR TYPE STRING,
SURPRUN TYPE STRING,
SURUOM TYPE STRING,
ITEMVAL TYPE STRING,
ITEMCURR TYPE STRING,
QUOTVAL TYPE STRING,
SURVAL TYPE STRING,
OIGNSTRAQ TYPE STRING,
OIGNSTRAS TYPE STRING,
RNDQUOT TYPE STRING,
RNDSUR TYPE STRING,
RNDITEM TYPE STRING,
CALCTYP TYPE STRING,
REFVAL1 TYPE STRING,
REFUOM1 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_OICF6_A_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_OICF6_A_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-FORTRMTYP sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-PFIND sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-FORTRMITM sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-MULT1 sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-MULT2 sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-QUOSRC sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-QUOTYP sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-QUOTNO sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-TRMEXIT sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-EXGRTTY sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-SURCHARGE sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-SURCURR sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-SURPRUN sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-SURUOM sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-ITEMVAL sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-ITEMCURR sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-QUOTVAL sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-SURVAL sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-OIGNSTRAQ sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-OIGNSTRAS sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-RNDQUOT sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-RNDSUR sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-RNDITEM sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-CALCTYP sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-REFVAL1 sy-vline
WA_OICF6_A_STR-REFUOM1 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.