ABAP Select data from SAP table QBAAL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM QBAAL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_QBAAL2).
*--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_QBAAL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_QBAAL2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<QBAAL>-MANDT = 1.
<QBAAL>-MATNR = 1.
<QBAAL>-ZAEHL = 1.
<QBAAL>-ERSTELLER = 1.
<QBAAL>-ERSTELLDAT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_QBAAL-AENDERER, sy-vline,
  WA_QBAAL-AENDERDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_QBAAL-CHANGEDDATETIME, sy-vline,
  WA_QBAAL-LIEFERANT, sy-vline,
  WA_QBAAL-WERK, sy-vline,
  WA_QBAAL-FREI_DAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_QBAAL 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_QBAAL 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_QBAAL INTO WA_QBAAL.


*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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QBAAL-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QBAAL-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QBAAL-ME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QBAAL-ME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRACHE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QBAAL-SPRACHE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QBAAL-SPRACHE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRAS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QBAAL-SPRAS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QBAAL-SPRAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PLOS2
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QBAAL-PLOS2
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QBAAL-PLOS2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field REVLV
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QBAAL-REVLV
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QBAAL-REVLV.
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_QBAAL_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
ZAEHL TYPE STRING,
ERSTELLER TYPE STRING,
ERSTELLDAT TYPE STRING,
AENDERER TYPE STRING,
AENDERDAT TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LIEFERANT TYPE STRING,
WERK TYPE STRING,
FREI_DAT TYPE STRING,
FREI_MGKZ TYPE STRING,
ME TYPE STRING,
FREI_MNG TYPE STRING,
BEST_MG TYPE STRING,
DAT_RUECK TYPE STRING,
SPERRGRUND TYPE STRING,
SPRACHE TYPE STRING,
SPERRFKT TYPE STRING,
QVVORH TYPE STRING,
NOINSP TYPE STRING,
QSSYSFAM TYPE STRING,
QSSYSDAT TYPE STRING,
VARIABNAHM TYPE STRING,
LTEXTKZ TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
PLOS TYPE STRING,
PLOS2 TYPE STRING,
PPAP_IS_REQUIRED TYPE STRING,
PPAP_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
PPAP_STATUS TYPE STRING,
PPAP_ID TYPE STRING,
STSMA TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
NOINSPABN TYPE STRING,
VORLABN TYPE STRING,
REVLV TYPE STRING,
LOEKZ TYPE STRING,
CERTCONTROL TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_QINF_INCL_EEW_PS TYPE STRING,
QINFFEHL TYPE STRING,
QVFEHL TYPE STRING,
DATUM TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
QINFQSSYSDAT TYPE STRING,
QMATSSQSS TYPE STRING,
STSCURR TYPE STRING,
STSNEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_QBAAL_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_QBAAL_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-ZAEHL sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-ERSTELLER sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-ERSTELLDAT sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-AENDERER sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-AENDERDAT sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-CHANGEDDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-LIEFERANT sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-WERK sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-FREI_DAT sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-FREI_MGKZ sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-ME sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-FREI_MNG sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-BEST_MG sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-DAT_RUECK sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-SPERRGRUND sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-SPRACHE sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-SPERRFKT sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-QVVORH sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-NOINSP sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-QSSYSFAM sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-QSSYSDAT sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-VARIABNAHM sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-LTEXTKZ sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-SPRAS sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-PLOS sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-PLOS2 sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-PPAP_IS_REQUIRED sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-PPAP_LEVEL sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-PPAP_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-PPAP_ID sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-STSMA sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-OBJNR sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-NOINSPABN sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-VORLABN sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-REVLV sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-LOEKZ sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-CERTCONTROL sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-DUMMY_QINF_INCL_EEW_PS sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-QINFFEHL sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-QVFEHL sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-DATUM sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-MENGE sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-QINFQSSYSDAT sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-QMATSSQSS sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-STSCURR sy-vline 
WA_QBAAL_STR-STSNEXT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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