ABAP Select data from SAP table T002X into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP T002X 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 T002X. 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 T002X 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_T002X TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T002X,
      WA_T002X TYPE T002X,
      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: <T002X> TYPE T002X.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_T002X.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM T002X
  INTO TABLE IT_T002X.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM T002X
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_T002X2).
*--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_T002X INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_T002X2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_T002X ASSIGNING <T002X>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<T002X>-LAISO = 1.
<T002X>-LAISO3 = 1.
<T002X>-SPRASX = 1.
<T002X>-LASPEZ = 1.
<T002X>-LAHQ = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_T002X INTO WA_T002X.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_T002X-COUNTRY, sy-vline,
WA_T002X-SCRIPT, sy-vline,
WA_T002X-ISO2, sy-vline,
WA_T002X-MODIFIER, sy-vline,
WA_T002X-DFLTLANG, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_T002X 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_T002X 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_T002X INTO WA_T002X. *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 SCPUC, internal->external for field SPRASX CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SCPUC_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T002X-SPRASX IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T002X-SPRASX.
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_T002X_STR,
LAISO TYPE STRING,
LAISO3 TYPE STRING,
SPRASX TYPE STRING,
LASPEZ TYPE STRING,
LAHQ TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
SCRIPT TYPE STRING,
ISO2 TYPE STRING,
MODIFIER TYPE STRING,
DFLTLANG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_T002X_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_T002X_STR-LAISO sy-vline
WA_T002X_STR-LAISO3 sy-vline
WA_T002X_STR-SPRASX sy-vline
WA_T002X_STR-LASPEZ sy-vline
WA_T002X_STR-LAHQ sy-vline
WA_T002X_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_T002X_STR-SCRIPT sy-vline
WA_T002X_STR-ISO2 sy-vline
WA_T002X_STR-MODIFIER sy-vline
WA_T002X_STR-DFLTLANG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.