ABAP Select data from SAP table T163 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP T163 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 T163. 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 T163 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_T163 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T163,
      WA_T163 TYPE T163,
      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: <T163> TYPE T163.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_T163.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM T163
  INTO TABLE IT_T163.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM T163
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_T1632).
*--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_T163 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_T1632).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_T163 ASSIGNING <T163>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<T163>-MANDT = 1.
<T163>-PSTYP = 1.
<T163>-MATNO = 1.
<T163>-KNTZU = 1.
<T163>-BFKNZ = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_T163 INTO WA_T163.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_T163-WEPOS, sy-vline,
  WA_T163-WEPOV, sy-vline,
  WA_T163-WEUNB, sy-vline,
  WA_T163-WEUNV, sy-vline,
  WA_T163-REPOS, sy-vline,
  WA_T163-REPOV, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_T163 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_T163 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_T163 INTO WA_T163.


*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 STAFO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_T163-STAFO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T163-STAFO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field J_1BITMTYP
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_T163-J_1BITMTYP
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T163-J_1BITMTYP.
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_T163_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PSTYP TYPE STRING,
MATNO TYPE STRING,
KNTZU TYPE STRING,
BFKNZ TYPE STRING,
WEPOS TYPE STRING,
WEPOV TYPE STRING,
WEUNB TYPE STRING,
WEUNV TYPE STRING,
REPOS TYPE STRING,
REPOV TYPE STRING,
STAFO TYPE STRING,
J_1BITMTYP TYPE STRING,
DIFF_INVOICE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_T163_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_T163_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_T163_STR-PSTYP sy-vline 
WA_T163_STR-MATNO sy-vline 
WA_T163_STR-KNTZU sy-vline 
WA_T163_STR-BFKNZ sy-vline 
WA_T163_STR-WEPOS sy-vline 
WA_T163_STR-WEPOV sy-vline 
WA_T163_STR-WEUNB sy-vline 
WA_T163_STR-WEUNV sy-vline 
WA_T163_STR-REPOS sy-vline 
WA_T163_STR-REPOV sy-vline 
WA_T163_STR-STAFO sy-vline 
WA_T163_STR-J_1BITMTYP sy-vline 
WA_T163_STR-DIFF_INVOICE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.