ABAP Select data from SAP table SHSTEFDITM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SHSTEFDITM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SHSTEFDITM2).
*--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_SHSTEFDITM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SHSTEFDITM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_SHSTEFDITM ASSIGNING <SHSTEFDITM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SHSTEFDITM>-MANDT = 1.
<SHSTEFDITM>-BELNR = 1.
<SHSTEFDITM>-BLPOS = 1.
<SHSTEFDITM>-EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENT = 1.
<SHSTEFDITM>-EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENTITEM = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SHSTEFDITM-EARMARKEDFUNDS, sy-vline,
WA_SHSTEFDITM-EARMARKEDFUNDSITEM, sy-vline,
WA_SHSTEFDITM-NPRBUDGET, sy-vline,
WA_SHSTEFDITM-CRMATCH, sy-vline,
WA_SHSTEFDITM-CCINS, sy-vline,
WA_SHSTEFDITM-CCNUM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_SHSTEFDITM 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_SHSTEFDITM 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_SHSTEFDITM INTO WA_SHSTEFDITM. *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_SHSTEFDITM-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SHSTEFDITM-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PSPNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SHSTEFDITM-PSPNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SHSTEFDITM-PSPNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit FMCIL, internal->external for field COMMITMENTITEM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIL_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SHSTEFDITM-COMMITMENTITEM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SHSTEFDITM-COMMITMENTITEM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit FMCIL, internal->external for field FIPEX CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIL_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SHSTEFDITM-FIPEX IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SHSTEFDITM-FIPEX.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SHSTEFDITM-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SHSTEFDITM-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field REFBELNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SHSTEFDITM-REFBELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SHSTEFDITM-REFBELNR.
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_SHSTEFDITM_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
BLPOS TYPE STRING,
EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENTITEM TYPE STRING,
EARMARKEDFUNDS TYPE STRING,
EARMARKEDFUNDSITEM TYPE STRING,
NPRBUDGET TYPE STRING,
CRMATCH TYPE STRING,
CCINS TYPE STRING,
CCNUM TYPE STRING,
CCNAME TYPE STRING,
CRPUDATE TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLINGAREA TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
FINANCIALMANAGEMENTAREA TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
FIKRS TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
HWAER TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
BLDAT TYPE STRING,
BLART TYPE STRING,
BLTYP TYPE STRING,
MVSTAT TYPE STRING,
XBLNR TYPE STRING,
FMRE_XBLNR2 TYPE STRING,
FMRE_XBLNR3 TYPE STRING,
KTEXT TYPE STRING,
KERFAS TYPE STRING,
KERDAT TYPE STRING,
KAENDE TYPE STRING,
KAEDAT TYPE STRING,
ERFAS TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
AENDE TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
EF_GROUP_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
GLACCOUNT TYPE STRING,
SAKNR TYPE STRING,
COSTCENTER TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
INTERNALORDER TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
PSPNR TYPE STRING,
WBSELEMENTEXTERNALID TYPE STRING,
POSID TYPE STRING,
NPLNR TYPE STRING,
KSTAR TYPE STRING,
COMMITMENTITEMFISCALYEAR TYPE STRING,
COMMITMENTITEM TYPE STRING,
FIPEX TYPE STRING,
FUNDSCENTER TYPE STRING,
FISTL TYPE STRING,
FUND TYPE STRING,
GEBER TYPE STRING,
FUNDEDPROGRAM TYPE STRING,
MEASURE TYPE STRING,
BUDGETPERIOD TYPE STRING,
BUDGET_PD TYPE STRING,
FUNCTIONALAREA TYPE STRING,
FKBER TYPE STRING,
GRANTID TYPE STRING,
GRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
LNRZA TYPE STRING,
PTEXT TYPE STRING,
RFPOS TYPE STRING,
FDATK TYPE STRING,
ERLDAT TYPE STRING,
REFBLTYP TYPE STRING,
REFBELNR TYPE STRING,
REFBLPOS TYPE STRING,
REFSETERLK TYPE STRING,
ERLKZ TYPE STRING,
STATS TYPE STRING,
LOEKZ TYPE STRING,
XSENDER TYPE STRING,
XEMPFGR TYPE STRING,
POSLOCK TYPE STRING,
BLPKZ TYPE STRING,
CONSUMEKZ TYPE STRING,
UEBTO TYPE STRING,
TOLOV TYPE STRING,
WKAPP TYPE STRING,
CARRYOV TYPE STRING,
ACCHANG TYPE STRING,
PMACTIVE TYPE STRING,
ABGWAERS TYPE STRING,
WTGES TYPE STRING,
WTGESAPP TYPE STRING,
WTFREE TYPE STRING,
DELTAWTAPP TYPE STRING,
WTABG TYPE STRING,
WTORIG TYPE STRING,
HWGES TYPE STRING,
HWGESAPP TYPE STRING,
HWFREE TYPE STRING,
DELTAHWAPP TYPE STRING,
HWABG TYPE STRING,
HWORIG TYPE STRING,
CWTFREE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_SHSTEFDITM_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_SHSTEFDITM_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-BLPOS sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-EARMARKEDFUNDSDOCUMENTITEM sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-EARMARKEDFUNDS sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-EARMARKEDFUNDSITEM sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-NPRBUDGET sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-CRMATCH sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-CCINS sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-CCNUM sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-CCNAME sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-CRPUDATE sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-CONTROLLINGAREA sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-FINANCIALMANAGEMENTAREA sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-FIKRS sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-HWAER sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-BLDAT sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-BLART sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-BLTYP sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-MVSTAT sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-XBLNR sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-FMRE_XBLNR2 sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-FMRE_XBLNR3 sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-KTEXT sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-KERFAS sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-KERDAT sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-KAENDE sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-KAEDAT sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-ERFAS sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-AENDE sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-AEDAT sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-EF_GROUP_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-GLACCOUNT sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-SAKNR sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-COSTCENTER sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-INTERNALORDER sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-PSPNR sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-WBSELEMENTEXTERNALID sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-POSID sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-NPLNR sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-KSTAR sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-COMMITMENTITEMFISCALYEAR sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-COMMITMENTITEM sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-FIPEX sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-FUNDSCENTER sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-FISTL sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-FUND sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-GEBER sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-FUNDEDPROGRAM sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-MEASURE sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-BUDGETPERIOD sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-BUDGET_PD sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-FUNCTIONALAREA sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-FKBER sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-GRANTID sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-GRANT_NBR sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-LNRZA sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-PTEXT sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-RFPOS sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-FDATK sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-ERLDAT sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-REFBLTYP sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-REFBELNR sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-REFBLPOS sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-REFSETERLK sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-ERLKZ sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-STATS sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-LOEKZ sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-XSENDER sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-XEMPFGR sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-POSLOCK sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-BLPKZ sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-CONSUMEKZ sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-UEBTO sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-TOLOV sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-WKAPP sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-CARRYOV sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-ACCHANG sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-PMACTIVE sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-ABGWAERS sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-WTGES sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-WTGESAPP sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-WTFREE sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-DELTAWTAPP sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-WTABG sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-WTORIG sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-HWGES sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-HWGESAPP sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-HWFREE sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-DELTAHWAPP sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-HWABG sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-HWORIG sy-vline
WA_SHSTEFDITM_STR-CWTFREE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.