ABAP Select data from SAP table SHSMRBKP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SHSMRBKP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SHSMRBKP2).
*--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_SHSMRBKP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SHSMRBKP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_SHSMRBKP ASSIGNING <SHSMRBKP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SHSMRBKP>-MANDT = 1.
<SHSMRBKP>-BELNR = 1.
<SHSMRBKP>-GJAHR = 1.
<SHSMRBKP>-BUKRS = 1.
<SHSMRBKP>-LIFNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SHSMRBKP-BLDAT, sy-vline,
WA_SHSMRBKP-XBLNR, sy-vline,
WA_SHSMRBKP-REINDAT, sy-vline,
WA_SHSMRBKP-RMWWR, sy-vline,
WA_SHSMRBKP-WAERS, sy-vline,
WA_SHSMRBKP-ISEOPBLOCKED, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_SHSMRBKP 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_SHSMRBKP 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_SHSMRBKP INTO WA_SHSMRBKP. *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 BELNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SHSMRBKP-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SHSMRBKP-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SHSMRBKP-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SHSMRBKP-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LIFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SHSMRBKP-LIFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SHSMRBKP-LIFNR.
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_SHSMRBKP_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
BLDAT TYPE STRING,
XBLNR TYPE STRING,
REINDAT TYPE STRING,
RMWWR TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
ISEOPBLOCKED TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_SHSMRBKP_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_SHSMRBKP_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_SHSMRBKP_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_SHSMRBKP_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_SHSMRBKP_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_SHSMRBKP_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_SHSMRBKP_STR-BLDAT sy-vline
WA_SHSMRBKP_STR-XBLNR sy-vline
WA_SHSMRBKP_STR-REINDAT sy-vline
WA_SHSMRBKP_STR-RMWWR sy-vline
WA_SHSMRBKP_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_SHSMRBKP_STR-ISEOPBLOCKED sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.