ABAP Select data from SAP table PSBWNETDAT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PSBWNETDAT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PSBWNETDAT2).
*--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_PSBWNETDAT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PSBWNETDAT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PSBWNETDAT ASSIGNING <PSBWNETDAT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PSBWNETDAT>-AUFNR = 1.
<PSBWNETDAT>-PSPID = 1.
<PSBWNETDAT>-POSID = 1.
<PSBWNETDAT>-AEDAT = 1.
<PSBWNETDAT>-ERDAT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PSBWNETDAT-CALDAY, sy-vline,
WA_PSBWNETDAT-VALUETYPE, sy-vline,
WA_PSBWNETDAT-EVENT, sy-vline,
WA_PSBWNETDAT-SOURCE, sy-vline,
WA_PSBWNETDAT-DATS, sy-vline,
WA_PSBWNETDAT-TIMS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PSBWNETDAT 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_PSBWNETDAT 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_PSBWNETDAT INTO WA_PSBWNETDAT. *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 AUFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PSBWNETDAT-AUFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PSBWNETDAT-AUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSN, internal->external for field PSPID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PSBWNETDAT-PSPID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PSBWNETDAT-PSPID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSN, internal->external for field POSID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PSBWNETDAT-POSID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PSBWNETDAT-POSID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field DUR_UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PSBWNETDAT-DUR_UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PSBWNETDAT-DUR_UNIT.
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_PSBWNETDAT_STR,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
PSPID TYPE STRING,
POSID TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
CALDAY TYPE STRING,
VALUETYPE TYPE STRING,
EVENT TYPE STRING,
SOURCE TYPE STRING,
DATS TYPE STRING,
TIMS TYPE STRING,
DZONE TYPE STRING,
DURATION TYPE STRING,
DUR_UNIT TYPE STRING,
GUID TYPE STRING,
CPR_GUID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PSBWNETDAT_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_PSBWNETDAT_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_PSBWNETDAT_STR-PSPID sy-vline
WA_PSBWNETDAT_STR-POSID sy-vline
WA_PSBWNETDAT_STR-AEDAT sy-vline
WA_PSBWNETDAT_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_PSBWNETDAT_STR-CALDAY sy-vline
WA_PSBWNETDAT_STR-VALUETYPE sy-vline
WA_PSBWNETDAT_STR-EVENT sy-vline
WA_PSBWNETDAT_STR-SOURCE sy-vline
WA_PSBWNETDAT_STR-DATS sy-vline
WA_PSBWNETDAT_STR-TIMS sy-vline
WA_PSBWNETDAT_STR-DZONE sy-vline
WA_PSBWNETDAT_STR-DURATION sy-vline
WA_PSBWNETDAT_STR-DUR_UNIT sy-vline
WA_PSBWNETDAT_STR-GUID sy-vline
WA_PSBWNETDAT_STR-CPR_GUID sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.