ABAP Select data from SAP table SND_AO_GLE_I into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SND_AO_GLE_I
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SND_AO_GLE_I2).
*--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_SND_AO_GLE_I INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SND_AO_GLE_I2).


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

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SND_AO_GLE_I-BUZEI, sy-vline,
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I-KOART, sy-vline,
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I-KUNNR, sy-vline,
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I-LIFNR, sy-vline,
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I-HKONT, sy-vline,
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I-LOKKT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_SND_AO_GLE_I 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_SND_AO_GLE_I 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_SND_AO_GLE_I INTO WA_SND_AO_GLE_I. *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_SND_AO_GLE_I-BELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SND_AO_GLE_I-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field DBBTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SND_AO_GLE_I-DBBTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SND_AO_GLE_I-DBBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC172, internal->external for field CRBTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC172_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SND_AO_GLE_I-CRBTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SND_AO_GLE_I-CRBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field DMBTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SND_AO_GLE_I-DMBTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SND_AO_GLE_I-DMBTR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field WRBTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SND_AO_GLE_I-WRBTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SND_AO_GLE_I-WRBTR.
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_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EXTRACTION_ID TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
KOART TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
HKONT TYPE STRING,
LOKKT TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
DBBTR TYPE STRING,
CRBTR TYPE STRING,
DMBTR TYPE STRING,
WRBTR TYPE STRING,
BUZID TYPE STRING,
MWSKZ TYPE STRING,
SGTXT TYPE STRING,
STCEG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_SND_AO_GLE_I_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_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR-EXTRACTION_ID sy-vline
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR-KOART sy-vline
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR-HKONT sy-vline
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR-LOKKT sy-vline
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR-SHKZG sy-vline
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR-DBBTR sy-vline
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR-CRBTR sy-vline
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR-DMBTR sy-vline
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR-WRBTR sy-vline
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR-BUZID sy-vline
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR-MWSKZ sy-vline
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR-SGTXT sy-vline
WA_SND_AO_GLE_I_STR-STCEG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.