ABAP Select data from SAP table REQHEAD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM REQHEAD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_REQHEAD2).
*--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_REQHEAD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_REQHEAD2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<REQHEAD>-CLIENT = 1.
<REQHEAD>-REQNO = 1.
<REQHEAD>-REQ_NAME = 1.
<REQHEAD>-CREATE_DATE = 1.
<REQHEAD>-CHANGE_DATE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_REQHEAD-TOTAL_VALUE, sy-vline,
  WA_REQHEAD-CURRENCY, sy-vline,
  WA_REQHEAD-STATUS, sy-vline,
  WA_REQHEAD-REQLLINE_HIGH, sy-vline,
  WA_REQHEAD-DOC_TYP, sy-vline,
  WA_REQHEAD-DOC_NAME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_REQHEAD 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_REQHEAD 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_REQHEAD INTO WA_REQHEAD.


*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 REQNO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_REQHEAD-REQNO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_REQHEAD-REQNO.
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_REQHEAD_STR, 
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
REQNO TYPE STRING,
REQ_NAME TYPE STRING,
CREATE_DATE TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_DATE TYPE STRING,
TOTAL_VALUE TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
REQLLINE_HIGH TYPE STRING,
DOC_TYP TYPE STRING,
DOC_NAME TYPE STRING,
COPY_STANDARD TYPE STRING,
COPY_PRIVATE TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_TIME TYPE STRING,
ERROR_PROCESSED TYPE STRING,
FAVORITE TYPE STRING,
SIMULATE_PROCESS TYPE STRING,
TOTAL_VALUE_LONG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_REQHEAD_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_REQHEAD_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_REQHEAD_STR-REQNO sy-vline 
WA_REQHEAD_STR-REQ_NAME sy-vline 
WA_REQHEAD_STR-CREATE_DATE sy-vline 
WA_REQHEAD_STR-CHANGE_DATE sy-vline 
WA_REQHEAD_STR-TOTAL_VALUE sy-vline 
WA_REQHEAD_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_REQHEAD_STR-STATUS sy-vline 
WA_REQHEAD_STR-REQLLINE_HIGH sy-vline 
WA_REQHEAD_STR-DOC_TYP sy-vline 
WA_REQHEAD_STR-DOC_NAME sy-vline 
WA_REQHEAD_STR-COPY_STANDARD sy-vline 
WA_REQHEAD_STR-COPY_PRIVATE sy-vline 
WA_REQHEAD_STR-CHANGE_TIME sy-vline 
WA_REQHEAD_STR-ERROR_PROCESSED sy-vline 
WA_REQHEAD_STR-FAVORITE sy-vline 
WA_REQHEAD_STR-SIMULATE_PROCESS sy-vline 
WA_REQHEAD_STR-TOTAL_VALUE_LONG sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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