ABAP Select data from SAP table QIE_ELEMENT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM QIE_ELEMENT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_QIE_ELEMENT2).
*--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_QIE_ELEMENT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_QIE_ELEMENT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<QIE_ELEMENT>-CLIENT = 1.
<QIE_ELEMENT>-GUID = 1.
<QIE_ELEMENT>-EXTERNAL_ID = 1.
<QIE_ELEMENT>-CATEGORY = 1.
<QIE_ELEMENT>-SUB_CATEGORY = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_QIE_ELEMENT-TYPE_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_QIE_ELEMENT-QUANTITY, sy-vline,
  WA_QIE_ELEMENT-UNIT, sy-vline,
  WA_QIE_ELEMENT-DESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
  WA_QIE_ELEMENT-CONTAINER_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_QIE_ELEMENT-TARGET, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_QIE_ELEMENT 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_QIE_ELEMENT 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_QIE_ELEMENT INTO WA_QIE_ELEMENT.


*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 EXTERNAL_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QIE_ELEMENT-EXTERNAL_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QIE_ELEMENT-EXTERNAL_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field DRAWN_ON
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QIE_ELEMENT-DRAWN_ON
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QIE_ELEMENT-DRAWN_ON.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit MDLPD, internal->external for field MATID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MDLPD_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QIE_ELEMENT-MATID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QIE_ELEMENT-MATID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit HUID, internal->external for field DEST_HU
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_HUID_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QIE_ELEMENT-DEST_HU
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QIE_ELEMENT-DEST_HU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field DECIDED_ON
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QIE_ELEMENT-DECIDED_ON
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QIE_ELEMENT-DECIDED_ON.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field CREATED_ON
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QIE_ELEMENT-CREATED_ON
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QIE_ELEMENT-CREATED_ON.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field CHANGED_ON
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QIE_ELEMENT-CHANGED_ON
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QIE_ELEMENT-CHANGED_ON.
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_QIE_ELEMENT_STR, 
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
GUID TYPE STRING,
EXTERNAL_ID TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
SUB_CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
TYPE_ID TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
CONTAINER_ID TYPE STRING,
TARGET TYPE STRING,
DRAWN_ON TYPE STRING,
DRAWN_BY TYPE STRING,
PROCESSOR TYPE STRING,
SAMP_DRWP_GUID TYPE STRING,
SAMP_DRWU_GUID TYPE STRING,
GUID_DRWI TYPE STRING,
SAMP_DRWP_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DUMMY TYPE STRING,
PROCS TYPE STRING,
MOVEDQTY TYPE STRING,
MOVEDUNIT TYPE STRING,
POST TYPE STRING,
HUFROM TYPE STRING,
MATID TYPE STRING,
BATCHID TYPE STRING,
VFDAT TYPE STRING,
FUEXE TYPE STRING,
GUID_HU TYPE STRING,
GUID_STOCK TYPE STRING,
CNTQTY TYPE STRING,
CWQUAN TYPE STRING,
CWUNIT TYPE STRING,
CWEXACT TYPE STRING,
PROC_START TYPE STRING,
PROC_FINISH TYPE STRING,
TZONE TYPE STRING,
EXCCODE TYPE STRING,
DEST_HU TYPE STRING,
PROPERTY_XML TYPE STRING,
DECI_CODE_ID TYPE STRING,
QUALITY_SCORE TYPE STRING,
FOLLOW_UP TYPE STRING,
VALUATION TYPE STRING,
DECIDED_ON TYPE STRING,
DECIDED_BY TYPE STRING,
DCOD_BUND_ID TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CREATED_ON TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_ON TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_QIE_ELEMENT_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_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-GUID sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-EXTERNAL_ID sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-CATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-SUB_CATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-TYPE_ID sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-UNIT sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-CONTAINER_ID sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-TARGET sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-DRAWN_ON sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-DRAWN_BY sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-PROCESSOR sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-SAMP_DRWP_GUID sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-SAMP_DRWU_GUID sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-GUID_DRWI sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-SAMP_DRWP_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-DUMMY sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-PROCS sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-MOVEDQTY sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-MOVEDUNIT sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-POST sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-HUFROM sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-MATID sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-BATCHID sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-VFDAT sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-FUEXE sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-GUID_HU sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-GUID_STOCK sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-CNTQTY sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-CWQUAN sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-CWUNIT sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-CWEXACT sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-PROC_START sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-PROC_FINISH sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-TZONE sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-EXCCODE sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-DEST_HU sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-PROPERTY_XML sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-DECI_CODE_ID sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-QUALITY_SCORE sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-FOLLOW_UP sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-VALUATION sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-DECIDED_ON sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-DECIDED_BY sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-DCOD_BUND_ID sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-CREATED_ON sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline 
WA_QIE_ELEMENT_STR-CHANGED_ON sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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