ABAP Select data from SAP table T8JDK into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP T8JDK 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 T8JDK. 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 T8JDK 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_T8JDK TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T8JDK,
      WA_T8JDK TYPE T8JDK,
      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: <T8JDK> TYPE T8JDK.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_T8JDK.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM T8JDK
  INTO TABLE IT_T8JDK.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM T8JDK
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_T8JDK2).
*--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_T8JDK INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_T8JDK2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_T8JDK ASSIGNING <T8JDK>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<T8JDK>-MANDT = 1.
<T8JDK>-BUKRS = 1.
<T8JDK>-SJIBE = 1.
<T8JDK>-PROPNO = 1.
<T8JDK>-REFNQ = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_T8JDK INTO WA_T8JDK.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_T8JDK-REFNO, sy-vline,
WA_T8JDK-QUALIFIER, sy-vline,
WA_T8JDK-WITHHOLD, sy-vline,
WA_T8JDK-PROID, sy-vline,
WA_T8JDK-AUFNR, sy-vline,
WA_T8JDK-KOSTL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_T8JDK 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_T8JDK 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_T8JDK INTO WA_T8JDK. *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 KONPR, internal->external for field PROID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_KONPR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T8JDK-PROID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8JDK-PROID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AUFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T8JDK-AUFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8JDK-AUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T8JDK-KOSTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8JDK-KOSTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLN1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T8JDK-ANLN1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8JDK-ANLN1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ANLN2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_T8JDK-ANLN2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_T8JDK-ANLN2.
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_T8JDK_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
SJIBE TYPE STRING,
PROPNO TYPE STRING,
REFNQ TYPE STRING,
REFNO TYPE STRING,
QUALIFIER TYPE STRING,
WITHHOLD TYPE STRING,
PROID TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
ANLN1 TYPE STRING,
ANLN2 TYPE STRING,
NEWBW TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_T8JDK_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_T8JDK_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_T8JDK_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_T8JDK_STR-SJIBE sy-vline
WA_T8JDK_STR-PROPNO sy-vline
WA_T8JDK_STR-REFNQ sy-vline
WA_T8JDK_STR-REFNO sy-vline
WA_T8JDK_STR-QUALIFIER sy-vline
WA_T8JDK_STR-WITHHOLD sy-vline
WA_T8JDK_STR-PROID sy-vline
WA_T8JDK_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_T8JDK_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_T8JDK_STR-ANLN1 sy-vline
WA_T8JDK_STR-ANLN2 sy-vline
WA_T8JDK_STR-NEWBW sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.