ABAP Select data from SAP table T5SS4_CE into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP T5SS4_CE 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 T5SS4_CE. 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 T5SS4_CE 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_T5SS4_CE TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T5SS4_CE,
      WA_T5SS4_CE TYPE T5SS4_CE,
      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: <T5SS4_CE> TYPE T5SS4_CE.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_T5SS4_CE.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM T5SS4_CE
  INTO TABLE IT_T5SS4_CE.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM T5SS4_CE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_T5SS4_CE2).
*--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_T5SS4_CE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_T5SS4_CE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_T5SS4_CE ASSIGNING <T5SS4_CE>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<T5SS4_CE>-MANDT = 1.
<T5SS4_CE>-OBJID = 1.
<T5SS4_CE>-ORGNO = 1.
<T5SS4_CE>-SPVNO = 1.
<T5SS4_CE>-PERID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_T5SS4_CE INTO WA_T5SS4_CE.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_T5SS4_CE-PERNR, sy-vline,
WA_T5SS4_CE-INPER, sy-vline,
WA_T5SS4_CE-PAYPE, sy-vline,
WA_T5SS4_CE-COOPE, sy-vline,
WA_T5SS4_CE-GROSS, sy-vline,
WA_T5SS4_CE-BENEF, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_T5SS4_CE 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_T5SS4_CE 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_T5SS4_CE INTO WA_T5SS4_CE. *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_T5SS4_CE_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
OBJID TYPE STRING,
ORGNO TYPE STRING,
SPVNO TYPE STRING,
PERID TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
INPER TYPE STRING,
PAYPE TYPE STRING,
COOPE TYPE STRING,
GROSS TYPE STRING,
BENEF TYPE STRING,
FEEVM TYPE STRING,
FEEVO TYPE STRING,
FEEOM TYPE STRING,
FEEOO TYPE STRING,
FEEFL TYPE STRING,
FEEEO TYPE STRING,
FEEEV TYPE STRING,
BAS1M TYPE STRING,
BAS1O TYPE STRING,
BASE2 TYPE STRING,
REPER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_T5SS4_CE_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_T5SS4_CE_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-OBJID sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-ORGNO sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-SPVNO sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-PERID sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-INPER sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-PAYPE sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-COOPE sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-GROSS sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-BENEF sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-FEEVM sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-FEEVO sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-FEEOM sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-FEEOO sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-FEEFL sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-FEEEO sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-FEEEV sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-BAS1M sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-BAS1O sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-BASE2 sy-vline
WA_T5SS4_CE_STR-REPER sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.