ABAP Select data from SAP table OIK29 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP OIK29 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 OIK29. 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 OIK29 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_OIK29 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF OIK29,
      WA_OIK29 TYPE OIK29,
      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: <OIK29> TYPE OIK29.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_OIK29.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM OIK29
  INTO TABLE IT_OIK29.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM OIK29
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_OIK292).
*--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_OIK29 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_OIK292).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_OIK29 ASSIGNING <OIK29>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<OIK29>-MANDT = 1.
<OIK29>-DOCNUM = 1.
<OIK29>-SEGNAM = 1.
<OIK29>-EXT_DOCNR = 1.
<OIK29>-EXT_SHNUM = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_OIK29 INTO WA_OIK29.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_OIK29-EXT_POSNR, sy-vline,
WA_OIK29-SEGNUM, sy-vline,
WA_OIK29-SHNUM, sy-vline,
WA_OIK29-KDAUF, sy-vline,
WA_OIK29-LIEFN, sy-vline,
WA_OIK29-POSNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_OIK29 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_OIK29 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_OIK29 INTO WA_OIK29. *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 EXT_DOCNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OIK29-EXT_DOCNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OIK29-EXT_DOCNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SHNUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OIK29-SHNUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OIK29-SHNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KDAUF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OIK29-KDAUF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OIK29-KDAUF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LIEFN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_OIK29-LIEFN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_OIK29-LIEFN.
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_OIK29_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
DOCNUM TYPE STRING,
SEGNAM TYPE STRING,
EXT_DOCNR TYPE STRING,
EXT_SHNUM TYPE STRING,
EXT_POSNR TYPE STRING,
SEGNUM TYPE STRING,
SHNUM TYPE STRING,
KDAUF TYPE STRING,
LIEFN TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
CD_STATUS TYPE STRING,
MSGID TYPE STRING,
MSGTY TYPE STRING,
MSGNO TYPE STRING,
MSGV1 TYPE STRING,
MSGV2 TYPE STRING,
MSGV3 TYPE STRING,
MSGV4 TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERZET TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_OIK29_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_OIK29_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_OIK29_STR-DOCNUM sy-vline
WA_OIK29_STR-SEGNAM sy-vline
WA_OIK29_STR-EXT_DOCNR sy-vline
WA_OIK29_STR-EXT_SHNUM sy-vline
WA_OIK29_STR-EXT_POSNR sy-vline
WA_OIK29_STR-SEGNUM sy-vline
WA_OIK29_STR-SHNUM sy-vline
WA_OIK29_STR-KDAUF sy-vline
WA_OIK29_STR-LIEFN sy-vline
WA_OIK29_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_OIK29_STR-CD_STATUS sy-vline
WA_OIK29_STR-MSGID sy-vline
WA_OIK29_STR-MSGTY sy-vline
WA_OIK29_STR-MSGNO sy-vline
WA_OIK29_STR-MSGV1 sy-vline
WA_OIK29_STR-MSGV2 sy-vline
WA_OIK29_STR-MSGV3 sy-vline
WA_OIK29_STR-MSGV4 sy-vline
WA_OIK29_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_OIK29_STR-ERZET sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.