ABAP Select data from SAP table T329D into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP T329D 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 T329D. 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 T329D 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_T329D TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T329D,
      WA_T329D TYPE T329D,
      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: <T329D> TYPE T329D.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_T329D.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM T329D
  INTO TABLE IT_T329D.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM T329D
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_T329D2).
*--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_T329D INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_T329D2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_T329D ASSIGNING <T329D>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<T329D>-MANDT = 1.
<T329D>-LGNUM = 1.
<T329D>-VLTYP = 1.
<T329D>-NLTYP = 1.
<T329D>-LDEST = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_T329D INTO WA_T329D.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_T329D-NIDRU, sy-vline,
WA_T329D-T331D, sy-vline,
WA_T329D-FORMU, sy-vline,
WA_T329D-SPOOL, sy-vline,
WA_T329D-NIDR2, sy-vline,
WA_T329D-FORM2, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_T329D 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_T329D 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_T329D INTO WA_T329D. *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 SPDEV, internal->external for field LDEST CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SPDEV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T329D-LDEST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T329D-LDEST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SPDEV, internal->external for field LDES1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SPDEV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T329D-LDES1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T329D-LDES1.
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_T329D_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LGNUM TYPE STRING,
VLTYP TYPE STRING,
NLTYP TYPE STRING,
LDEST TYPE STRING,
NIDRU TYPE STRING,
T331D TYPE STRING,
FORMU TYPE STRING,
SPOOL TYPE STRING,
NIDR2 TYPE STRING,
FORM2 TYPE STRING,
SPOO2 TYPE STRING,
NIDR3 TYPE STRING,
FORM3 TYPE STRING,
SPOO3 TYPE STRING,
NIDR4 TYPE STRING,
FORM4 TYPE STRING,
SPOO4 TYPE STRING,
FORM1 TYPE STRING,
SPOO1 TYPE STRING,
LDES1 TYPE STRING,
NIDR5 TYPE STRING,
FORM5 TYPE STRING,
SPOO5 TYPE STRING,
ANZKZ TYPE STRING,
FORM7 TYPE STRING,
SPOO7 TYPE STRING,
NIDR7 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_T329D_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_T329D_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-LGNUM sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-VLTYP sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-NLTYP sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-LDEST sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-NIDRU sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-T331D sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-FORMU sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-SPOOL sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-NIDR2 sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-FORM2 sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-SPOO2 sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-NIDR3 sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-FORM3 sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-SPOO3 sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-NIDR4 sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-FORM4 sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-SPOO4 sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-FORM1 sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-SPOO1 sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-LDES1 sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-NIDR5 sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-FORM5 sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-SPOO5 sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-ANZKZ sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-FORM7 sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-SPOO7 sy-vline
WA_T329D_STR-NIDR7 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.