ABAP Select data from SAP table PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4 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 PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4. 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 PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4 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_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4,
      WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4 TYPE PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4,
      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: <PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4> TYPE PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4
  INTO TABLE IT_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL42).
*--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_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL42).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4 ASSIGNING <PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4>-CONTROLLER = 1.
<PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4>-PAIDBY = 1.
<PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4>-PAYMENTTYPE = 1.
<PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4>-PAYMENTNAME = 1.
<PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4>-ADR_KIND_BILL = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4 INTO WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4-STREET_BLK, sy-vline,
  WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4-LOCATION_BLK, sy-vline,
  WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4-HOUSENUMBERREF_BLK, sy-vline,
  WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4-HOUSENUMBER_BLK, sy-vline,
  WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4-HOUSENUMBERADD_BLK, sy-vline,
  WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4-ZIPCODE_BLK, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4 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_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4 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_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4 INTO WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4.


*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_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR, 
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
PAIDBY TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTTYPE TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTNAME TYPE STRING,
ADR_KIND_BILL TYPE STRING,
STREET_BLK TYPE STRING,
LOCATION_BLK TYPE STRING,
HOUSENUMBERREF_BLK TYPE STRING,
HOUSENUMBER_BLK TYPE STRING,
HOUSENUMBERADD_BLK TYPE STRING,
ZIPCODE_BLK TYPE STRING,
ZIPCHECKCORR_BLK TYPE STRING,
CITY_BLK TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY_BLK TYPE STRING,
ADR_KIND_FOR TYPE STRING,
SL_ADRSLINE_FOR TYPE STRING,
STREET_FOR TYPE STRING,
HOUSENUMBERADD_FOR TYPE STRING,
CITY_FOR TYPE STRING,
ADNLINFO_FOR TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY_FOR TYPE STRING,
ZIPCODE_FOR TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTBANKGBA TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTBANKFORE TYPE STRING,
BANK TYPE STRING,
BANKCOUNTRY TYPE STRING,
INSTALLMENTS TYPE STRING,
DATE_FRM_GBAADDR TYPE STRING,
DATE_TO_GBAADDR TYPE STRING,
DATE_FRM_FRGADDR TYPE STRING,
DATE_TO_FRGADDR TYPE STRING,
NAME_ACHOLDER TYPE STRING,
BIC TYPE STRING,
IBAN TYPE STRING,
COLLECTOR_ID TYPE STRING,
MANDATE_REF TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_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_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-PAIDBY sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-PAYMENTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-PAYMENTNAME sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-ADR_KIND_BILL sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-STREET_BLK sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-LOCATION_BLK sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-HOUSENUMBERREF_BLK sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-HOUSENUMBER_BLK sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-HOUSENUMBERADD_BLK sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-ZIPCODE_BLK sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-ZIPCHECKCORR_BLK sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-CITY_BLK sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-COUNTRY_BLK sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-ADR_KIND_FOR sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-SL_ADRSLINE_FOR sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-STREET_FOR sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-HOUSENUMBERADD_FOR sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-CITY_FOR sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-ADNLINFO_FOR sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-COUNTRY_FOR sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-ZIPCODE_FOR sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-PAYMENTBANKGBA sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-PAYMENTBANKFORE sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-BANK sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-BANKCOUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-INSTALLMENTS sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-DATE_FRM_GBAADDR sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-DATE_TO_GBAADDR sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-DATE_FRM_FRGADDR sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-DATE_TO_FRGADDR sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-NAME_ACHOLDER sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-BIC sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-IBAN sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-COLLECTOR_ID sy-vline 
WA_PIQ_NL_STUDIELINKBILLING_SL4_STR-MANDATE_REF sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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