ABAP Select data from SAP table T5ITI8 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP T5ITI8 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 T5ITI8. 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 T5ITI8 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_T5ITI8 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T5ITI8,
      WA_T5ITI8 TYPE T5ITI8,
      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: <T5ITI8> TYPE T5ITI8.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_T5ITI8.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM T5ITI8
  INTO TABLE IT_T5ITI8.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM T5ITI8
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_T5ITI82).
*--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_T5ITI8 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_T5ITI82).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_T5ITI8 ASSIGNING <T5ITI8>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<T5ITI8>-MANDT = 1.
<T5ITI8>-MOLGA = 1.
<T5ITI8>-MODIF = 1.
<T5ITI8>-KLBEW = 1.
<T5ITI8>-ENDDA = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_T5ITI8 INTO WA_T5ITI8.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_T5ITI8-BEGDA, sy-vline,
WA_T5ITI8-GGCOR, sy-vline,
WA_T5ITI8-GGCOM, sy-vline,
WA_T5ITI8-PERNE, sy-vline,
WA_T5ITI8-PERLO, sy-vline,
WA_T5ITI8-WTGLA, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_T5ITI8 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_T5ITI8 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_T5ITI8 INTO WA_T5ITI8. *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.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_T5ITI8_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
MOLGA TYPE STRING,
MODIF TYPE STRING,
KLBEW TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
GGCOR TYPE STRING,
GGCOM TYPE STRING,
PERNE TYPE STRING,
PERLO TYPE STRING,
WTGLA TYPE STRING,
WTGFS TYPE STRING,
WTGFR TYPE STRING,
WTGPR TYPE STRING,
WTGAR TYPE STRING,
WTGSG TYPE STRING,
WTGNR TYPE STRING,
WTPOR TYPE STRING,
WTRBA TYPE STRING,
WTVCO TYPE STRING,
WTVCT TYPE STRING,
WTRT1 TYPE STRING,
WTRT2 TYPE STRING,
WTRT3 TYPE STRING,
WTRT4 TYPE STRING,
WTTNA TYPE STRING,
WTDAB TYPE STRING,
WTEXB TYPE STRING,
WTMOB TYPE STRING,
WTIAD TYPE STRING,
WTRAZ TYPE STRING,
RIDO1 TYPE STRING,
RIDO2 TYPE STRING,
WTRIG TYPE STRING,
WTRIL TYPE STRING,
RIDL1 TYPE STRING,
RIDL2 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_T5ITI8_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_T5ITI8_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-MOLGA sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-MODIF sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-KLBEW sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-BEGDA sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-GGCOR sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-GGCOM sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-PERNE sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-PERLO sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTGLA sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTGFS sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTGFR sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTGPR sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTGAR sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTGSG sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTGNR sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTPOR sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTRBA sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTVCO sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTVCT sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTRT1 sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTRT2 sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTRT3 sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTRT4 sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTTNA sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTDAB sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTEXB sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTMOB sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTIAD sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTRAZ sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-RIDO1 sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-RIDO2 sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTRIG sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-WTRIL sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-RIDL1 sy-vline
WA_T5ITI8_STR-RIDL2 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.