ABAP Select data from SAP table QCAPFODE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM QCAPFODE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_QCAPFODE2).
*--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_QCAPFODE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_QCAPFODE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_QCAPFODE ASSIGNING <QCAPFODE>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<QCAPFODE>-PERNR = 1.
<QCAPFODE>-ENAME = 1.
<QCAPFODE>-BEGDA = 1.
<QCAPFODE>-ENDDA = 1.
<QCAPFODE>-STEXT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_QCAPFODE-ATEXT, sy-vline,
WA_QCAPFODE-SPRPS, sy-vline,
WA_QCAPFODE-SPRTX, sy-vline,
WA_QCAPFODE-RADIO, sy-vline,
WA_QCAPFODE-LAND1, sy-vline,
WA_QCAPFODE-DDATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_QCAPFODE 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_QCAPFODE 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_QCAPFODE INTO WA_QCAPFODE. *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_QCAPFODE_STR,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
ENAME TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
STEXT TYPE STRING,
ATEXT TYPE STRING,
SPRPS TYPE STRING,
SPRTX TYPE STRING,
RADIO TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
DDATE TYPE STRING,
LFDNR TYPE STRING,
LGART TYPE STRING,
OPKEN TYPE STRING,
BETRG TYPE STRING,
SONRE TYPE STRING,
ZDATE TYPE STRING,
ZFPER TYPE STRING,
ZANZL TYPE STRING,
ZEINZ TYPE STRING,
ANZHL TYPE STRING,
EMFSL TYPE STRING,
EMFTX TYPE STRING,
BKPLZ TYPE STRING,
BKORT TYPE STRING,
BANKS TYPE STRING,
BANKL TYPE STRING,
BANKN TYPE STRING,
ZWECK TYPE STRING,
UWKEN TYPE STRING,
PRITY TYPE STRING,
VBAFM TYPE STRING,
VBAGA TYPE STRING,
VBABS TYPE STRING,
STBKN TYPE STRING,
WZKZ1 TYPE STRING,
WZKZ2 TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
ZLSCH TYPE STRING,
IBAN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_QCAPFODE_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_QCAPFODE_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-ENAME sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-BEGDA sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-STEXT sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-ATEXT sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-SPRPS sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-SPRTX sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-RADIO sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-LAND1 sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-DDATE sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-LFDNR sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-LGART sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-OPKEN sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-BETRG sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-SONRE sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-ZDATE sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-ZFPER sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-ZANZL sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-ZEINZ sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-ANZHL sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-EMFSL sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-EMFTX sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-BKPLZ sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-BKORT sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-BANKS sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-BANKL sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-BANKN sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-ZWECK sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-UWKEN sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-PRITY sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-VBAFM sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-VBAGA sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-VBABS sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-STBKN sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-WZKZ1 sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-WZKZ2 sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-ZLSCH sy-vline
WA_QCAPFODE_STR-IBAN sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.