ABAP Select data from SAP table S482 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP S482 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 S482. 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 S482 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_S482 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF S482,
      WA_S482 TYPE S482,
      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: <S482> TYPE S482.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_S482.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM S482
  INTO TABLE IT_S482.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM S482
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_S4822).
*--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_S482 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_S4822).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_S482 ASSIGNING <S482>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<S482>-MANDT = 1.
<S482>-SSOUR = 1.
<S482>-VRSIO = 1.
<S482>-SPMON = 1.
<S482>-SPTAG = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_S482 INTO WA_S482.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_S482-SPWOC, sy-vline,
WA_S482-SPBUP, sy-vline,
WA_S482-UR_BELEINH, sy-vline,
WA_S482-BELEGEINH, sy-vline,
WA_S482-IKO_STAT_E, sy-vline,
WA_S482-INHK_PLAZ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_S482 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_S482 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_S482 INTO WA_S482. *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 PERI, internal->external for field SPMON CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_S482-SPMON IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S482-SPMON.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PERI, internal->external for field SPWOC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_S482-SPWOC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S482-SPWOC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PERI, internal->external for field SPBUP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_S482-SPBUP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S482-SPBUP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field UR_BELEINH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_S482-UR_BELEINH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S482-UR_BELEINH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BELEGEINH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_S482-BELEGEINH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S482-BELEGEINH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field IKO_STAT_E CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_S482-IKO_STAT_E IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S482-IKO_STAT_E.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field INHK_PLAZ CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_S482-INHK_PLAZ IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S482-INHK_PLAZ.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AZART_GEST CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_S482-AZART_GEST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S482-AZART_GEST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AZART_FARB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_S482-AZART_FARB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S482-AZART_FARB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field GPAG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_S482-GPAG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S482-GPAG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ISPEINHEIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_S482-ISPEINHEIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_S482-ISPEINHEIT.
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_S482_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
SSOUR TYPE STRING,
VRSIO TYPE STRING,
SPMON TYPE STRING,
SPTAG TYPE STRING,
SPWOC TYPE STRING,
SPBUP TYPE STRING,
UR_BELEINH TYPE STRING,
BELEGEINH TYPE STRING,
IKO_STAT_E TYPE STRING,
INHK_PLAZ TYPE STRING,
AZART_GEST TYPE STRING,
AZART_FARB TYPE STRING,
GPAG TYPE STRING,
PERIV TYPE STRING,
VWDAT TYPE STRING,
ISPEINHEIT TYPE STRING,
MOT_SIZE TYPE STRING,
MOT_SIZE_S TYPE STRING,
MOT_S_GS TYPE STRING,
MOT_S_S_GS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_S482_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_S482_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_S482_STR-SSOUR sy-vline
WA_S482_STR-VRSIO sy-vline
WA_S482_STR-SPMON sy-vline
WA_S482_STR-SPTAG sy-vline
WA_S482_STR-SPWOC sy-vline
WA_S482_STR-SPBUP sy-vline
WA_S482_STR-UR_BELEINH sy-vline
WA_S482_STR-BELEGEINH sy-vline
WA_S482_STR-IKO_STAT_E sy-vline
WA_S482_STR-INHK_PLAZ sy-vline
WA_S482_STR-AZART_GEST sy-vline
WA_S482_STR-AZART_FARB sy-vline
WA_S482_STR-GPAG sy-vline
WA_S482_STR-PERIV sy-vline
WA_S482_STR-VWDAT sy-vline
WA_S482_STR-ISPEINHEIT sy-vline
WA_S482_STR-MOT_SIZE sy-vline
WA_S482_STR-MOT_SIZE_S sy-vline
WA_S482_STR-MOT_S_GS sy-vline
WA_S482_STR-MOT_S_S_GS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.