ABAP Select data from SAP table P20_LNEER into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP P20_LNEER 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 P20_LNEER. 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 P20_LNEER 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_P20_LNEER TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF P20_LNEER,
      WA_P20_LNEER TYPE P20_LNEER,
      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: <P20_LNEER> TYPE P20_LNEER.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_P20_LNEER.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM P20_LNEER
  INTO TABLE IT_P20_LNEER.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM P20_LNEER
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_P20_LNEER2).
*--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_P20_LNEER INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_P20_LNEER2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_P20_LNEER ASSIGNING <P20_LNEER>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<P20_LNEER>-RECART = 1.
<P20_LNEER>-RECTYP = 1.
<P20_LNEER>-ORGNO = 1.
<P20_LNEER>-LNFTEX = 1.
<P20_LNEER>-LNF43 = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_P20_LNEER INTO WA_P20_LNEER.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_P20_LNEER-LNENAM, sy-vline,
  WA_P20_LNEER-LNADD1, sy-vline,
  WA_P20_LNEER-LNPSTE, sy-vline,
  WA_P20_LNEER-LNERTE, sy-vline,
  WA_P20_LNEER-LNCONA, sy-vline,
  WA_P20_LNEER-LNCOTE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_P20_LNEER 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_P20_LNEER 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_P20_LNEER INTO WA_P20_LNEER.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_P20_LNEER_STR, 
RECART TYPE STRING,
RECTYP TYPE STRING,
ORGNO TYPE STRING,
LNFTEX TYPE STRING,
LNF43 TYPE STRING,
LNENAM TYPE STRING,
LNADD1 TYPE STRING,
LNPSTE TYPE STRING,
LNERTE TYPE STRING,
LNCONA TYPE STRING,
LNCOTE TYPE STRING,
LNYEAR TYPE STRING,
LNF60 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_P20_LNEER_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_P20_LNEER_STR-RECART sy-vline 
WA_P20_LNEER_STR-RECTYP sy-vline 
WA_P20_LNEER_STR-ORGNO sy-vline 
WA_P20_LNEER_STR-LNFTEX sy-vline 
WA_P20_LNEER_STR-LNF43 sy-vline 
WA_P20_LNEER_STR-LNENAM sy-vline 
WA_P20_LNEER_STR-LNADD1 sy-vline 
WA_P20_LNEER_STR-LNPSTE sy-vline 
WA_P20_LNEER_STR-LNERTE sy-vline 
WA_P20_LNEER_STR-LNCONA sy-vline 
WA_P20_LNEER_STR-LNCOTE sy-vline 
WA_P20_LNEER_STR-LNYEAR sy-vline 
WA_P20_LNEER_STR-LNF60 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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