ABAP Select data from SAP table T8J4I into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP T8J4I 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 T8J4I. 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 T8J4I 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_T8J4I TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T8J4I,
      WA_T8J4I TYPE T8J4I,
      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: <T8J4I> TYPE T8J4I.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_T8J4I.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM T8J4I
  INTO TABLE IT_T8J4I.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM T8J4I
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_T8J4I2).
*--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_T8J4I INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_T8J4I2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_T8J4I ASSIGNING <T8J4I>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<T8J4I>-MANDT = 1.
<T8J4I>-BUKRS = 1.
<T8J4I>-NOBNO = 1.
<T8J4I>-VNAME = 1.
<T8J4I>-EGRUP = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_T8J4I INTO WA_T8J4I.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_T8J4I-DATAKEY, sy-vline,
  WA_T8J4I-ANLN1, sy-vline,
  WA_T8J4I-ANLN2, sy-vline,
  WA_T8J4I-FCVAL, sy-vline,
  WA_T8J4I-LCVAL, sy-vline,
  WA_T8J4I-VYEAR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_T8J4I 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_T8J4I 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_T8J4I INTO WA_T8J4I.


*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 VNAME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_T8J4I-VNAME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8J4I-VNAME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EGRUP
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_T8J4I-EGRUP
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8J4I-EGRUP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLN1
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_T8J4I-ANLN1
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8J4I-ANLN1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLN2
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_T8J4I-ANLN2
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8J4I-ANLN2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field VYEAR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_T8J4I-VYEAR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8J4I-VYEAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field HKONT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_T8J4I-HKONT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8J4I-HKONT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_T8J4I-KOSTL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8J4I-KOSTL.
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_T8J4I_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
NOBNO TYPE STRING,
VNAME TYPE STRING,
EGRUP TYPE STRING,
DATAKEY TYPE STRING,
ANLN1 TYPE STRING,
ANLN2 TYPE STRING,
FCVAL TYPE STRING,
LCVAL TYPE STRING,
VYEAR TYPE STRING,
VMNTH TYPE STRING,
ACQUSITION TYPE STRING,
BUDGET TYPE STRING,
HKONT TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
VALUE_DATE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_T8J4I_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_T8J4I_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_T8J4I_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_T8J4I_STR-NOBNO sy-vline 
WA_T8J4I_STR-VNAME sy-vline 
WA_T8J4I_STR-EGRUP sy-vline 
WA_T8J4I_STR-DATAKEY sy-vline 
WA_T8J4I_STR-ANLN1 sy-vline 
WA_T8J4I_STR-ANLN2 sy-vline 
WA_T8J4I_STR-FCVAL sy-vline 
WA_T8J4I_STR-LCVAL sy-vline 
WA_T8J4I_STR-VYEAR sy-vline 
WA_T8J4I_STR-VMNTH sy-vline 
WA_T8J4I_STR-ACQUSITION sy-vline 
WA_T8J4I_STR-BUDGET sy-vline 
WA_T8J4I_STR-HKONT sy-vline 
WA_T8J4I_STR-KOSTL sy-vline 
WA_T8J4I_STR-VALUE_DATE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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