ABAP Select data from SAP table T864 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP T864 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 T864. 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 T864 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_T864 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T864,
      WA_T864 TYPE T864,
      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: <T864> TYPE T864.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_T864.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM T864
  INTO TABLE IT_T864.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM T864
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_T8642).
*--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_T864 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_T8642).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_T864 ASSIGNING <T864>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<T864>-MANDT = 1.
<T864>-RYEAR = 1.
<T864>-PERID = 1.
<T864>-RVERS = 1.
<T864>-ITEM = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_T864 INTO WA_T864.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_T864-TRTYP, sy-vline,
  WA_T864-RASSC, sy-vline,
  WA_T864-ITEMC, sy-vline,
  WA_T864-ITEMD, sy-vline,
  WA_T864-DOCTY, sy-vline,
  WA_T864-PERCT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_T864 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_T864 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_T864 INTO WA_T864.


*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 GJAHR, internal->external for field RYEAR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_T864-RYEAR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T864-RYEAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RVERS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_T864-RVERS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T864-RVERS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ITEM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_T864-ITEM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T864-ITEM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RASSC
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_T864-RASSC
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T864-RASSC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ITEMC
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_T864-ITEMC
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T864-ITEMC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ITEMD
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_T864-ITEMD
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T864-ITEMD.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field DOCTY
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_T864-DOCTY
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T864-DOCTY.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CITEM_FROM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_T864-CITEM_FROM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T864-CITEM_FROM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CITEM_TO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_T864-CITEM_TO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T864-CITEM_TO.
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_T864_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
RYEAR TYPE STRING,
PERID TYPE STRING,
RVERS TYPE STRING,
ITEM TYPE STRING,
TRTYP TYPE STRING,
RASSC TYPE STRING,
ITEMC TYPE STRING,
ITEMD TYPE STRING,
DOCTY TYPE STRING,
PERCT TYPE STRING,
ASCKZ TYPE STRING,
RMVCTFROM TYPE STRING,
RMVCTTO TYPE STRING,
BLCIND TYPE STRING,
PPB_FROM TYPE STRING,
PPB_TO TYPE STRING,
CITEM_FROM TYPE STRING,
CITEM_TO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_T864_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_T864_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_T864_STR-RYEAR sy-vline 
WA_T864_STR-PERID sy-vline 
WA_T864_STR-RVERS sy-vline 
WA_T864_STR-ITEM sy-vline 
WA_T864_STR-TRTYP sy-vline 
WA_T864_STR-RASSC sy-vline 
WA_T864_STR-ITEMC sy-vline 
WA_T864_STR-ITEMD sy-vline 
WA_T864_STR-DOCTY sy-vline 
WA_T864_STR-PERCT sy-vline 
WA_T864_STR-ASCKZ sy-vline 
WA_T864_STR-RMVCTFROM sy-vline 
WA_T864_STR-RMVCTTO sy-vline 
WA_T864_STR-BLCIND sy-vline 
WA_T864_STR-PPB_FROM sy-vline 
WA_T864_STR-PPB_TO sy-vline 
WA_T864_STR-CITEM_FROM sy-vline 
WA_T864_STR-CITEM_TO sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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