ABAP Select data from SAP table P08_BSS_EE into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP P08_BSS_EE 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 P08_BSS_EE. 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 P08_BSS_EE 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_P08_BSS_EE TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF P08_BSS_EE,
      WA_P08_BSS_EE TYPE P08_BSS_EE,
      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: <P08_BSS_EE> TYPE P08_BSS_EE.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_P08_BSS_EE.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM P08_BSS_EE
  INTO TABLE IT_P08_BSS_EE.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM P08_BSS_EE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_P08_BSS_EE2).
*--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_P08_BSS_EE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_P08_BSS_EE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_P08_BSS_EE ASSIGNING <P08_BSS_EE>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<P08_BSS_EE>-YEAR = 1.
<P08_BSS_EE>-BEGDA = 1.
<P08_BSS_EE>-ENDDA = 1.
<P08_BSS_EE>-TDREF = 1.
<P08_BSS_EE>-TDNUM = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_P08_BSS_EE INTO WA_P08_BSS_EE.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_P08_BSS_EE-BUKRS, sy-vline,
  WA_P08_BSS_EE-BUTXT, sy-vline,
  WA_P08_BSS_EE-WERKS, sy-vline,
  WA_P08_BSS_EE-NAME1, sy-vline,
  WA_P08_BSS_EE-BTRTL, sy-vline,
  WA_P08_BSS_EE-BTEXT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_P08_BSS_EE 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_P08_BSS_EE 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_P08_BSS_EE INTO WA_P08_BSS_EE.


*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 KOSTL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_P08_BSS_EE-KOSTL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P08_BSS_EE-KOSTL.
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_P08_BSS_EE_STR, 
YEAR TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
TDREF TYPE STRING,
TDNUM TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BUTXT TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
BTRTL TYPE STRING,
BTEXT TYPE STRING,
PERSG TYPE STRING,
PGTXT TYPE STRING,
PERSK TYPE STRING,
PKTXT TYPE STRING,
ORGEH TYPE STRING,
ORGTX TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
KOSTT TYPE STRING,
ABKRS TYPE STRING,
ABKTX TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
TITEL TYPE STRING,
VORNA TYPE STRING,
MIDNM TYPE STRING,
NACHN TYPE STRING,
NINO TYPE STRING,
WRKSNO TYPE STRING,
DIRECTOR TYPE STRING,
ACTIVE TYPE STRING,
ADDL0 TYPE STRING,
ADDL1 TYPE STRING,
ADDL2 TYPE STRING,
ADDL3 TYPE STRING,
PSTLZ TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
ELCOM TYPE STRING,
EMAIL_ID TYPE STRING,
BENEFITS TYPE STRING,
CARS_VANS_INFO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_P08_BSS_EE_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_P08_BSS_EE_STR-YEAR sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-TDREF sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-TDNUM sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-BUTXT sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-BTRTL sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-BTEXT sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-PERSG sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-PGTXT sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-PERSK sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-PKTXT sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-ORGEH sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-ORGTX sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-KOSTL sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-KOSTT sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-ABKRS sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-ABKTX sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-TITEL sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-VORNA sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-MIDNM sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-NACHN sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-NINO sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-WRKSNO sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-DIRECTOR sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-ACTIVE sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-ADDL0 sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-ADDL1 sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-ADDL2 sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-ADDL3 sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-PSTLZ sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-LAND1 sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-ELCOM sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-EMAIL_ID sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-BENEFITS sy-vline 
WA_P08_BSS_EE_STR-CARS_VANS_INFO sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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