ABAP Select data from SAP table TB2BJ_APPEND into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP TB2BJ_APPEND 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 TB2BJ_APPEND. 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 TB2BJ_APPEND 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_TB2BJ_APPEND TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TB2BJ_APPEND,
      WA_TB2BJ_APPEND TYPE TB2BJ_APPEND,
      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: <TB2BJ_APPEND> TYPE TB2BJ_APPEND.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_TB2BJ_APPEND.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM TB2BJ_APPEND
  INTO TABLE IT_TB2BJ_APPEND.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TB2BJ_APPEND
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TB2BJ_APPEND2).
*--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_TB2BJ_APPEND INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TB2BJ_APPEND2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_TB2BJ_APPEND ASSIGNING <TB2BJ_APPEND>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TB2BJ_APPEND>-ASSOC_TYPE = 1.
<TB2BJ_APPEND>-PARGR = 1.
<TB2BJ_APPEND>-FREE_SD = 1.
<TB2BJ_APPEND>-FREE_MM = 1.
<TB2BJ_APPEND>-INC_EXP_SD = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_TB2BJ_APPEND INTO WA_TB2BJ_APPEND.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TB2BJ_APPEND-INC_EXP_MM, sy-vline,
  WA_TB2BJ_APPEND-DEFPSTYP, sy-vline,
  WA_TB2BJ_APPEND-GTS_RELEVANT, sy-vline,
  WA_TB2BJ_APPEND-CM_ITEM_ACTIVE, sy-vline,
  WA_TB2BJ_APPEND-KNTTP, sy-vline,
  WA_TB2BJ_APPEND-CHAUT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_TB2BJ_APPEND 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_TB2BJ_APPEND 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_TB2BJ_APPEND INTO WA_TB2BJ_APPEND.


*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_TB2BJ_APPEND_STR, 
ASSOC_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PARGR TYPE STRING,
FREE_SD TYPE STRING,
FREE_MM TYPE STRING,
INC_EXP_SD TYPE STRING,
INC_EXP_MM TYPE STRING,
DEFPSTYP TYPE STRING,
GTS_RELEVANT TYPE STRING,
CM_ITEM_ACTIVE TYPE STRING,
KNTTP TYPE STRING,
CHAUT TYPE STRING,
DEV_UNIT_CHECK TYPE STRING,
FREEZE_GROUP TYPE STRING,
EMPTIES TYPE STRING,
MM_PRC_COPY TYPE STRING,
TRMRISK_CTRL TYPE STRING,
APSTYV TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_TB2BJ_APPEND_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_TB2BJ_APPEND_STR-ASSOC_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_TB2BJ_APPEND_STR-PARGR sy-vline 
WA_TB2BJ_APPEND_STR-FREE_SD sy-vline 
WA_TB2BJ_APPEND_STR-FREE_MM sy-vline 
WA_TB2BJ_APPEND_STR-INC_EXP_SD sy-vline 
WA_TB2BJ_APPEND_STR-INC_EXP_MM sy-vline 
WA_TB2BJ_APPEND_STR-DEFPSTYP sy-vline 
WA_TB2BJ_APPEND_STR-GTS_RELEVANT sy-vline 
WA_TB2BJ_APPEND_STR-CM_ITEM_ACTIVE sy-vline 
WA_TB2BJ_APPEND_STR-KNTTP sy-vline 
WA_TB2BJ_APPEND_STR-CHAUT sy-vline 
WA_TB2BJ_APPEND_STR-DEV_UNIT_CHECK sy-vline 
WA_TB2BJ_APPEND_STR-FREEZE_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_TB2BJ_APPEND_STR-EMPTIES sy-vline 
WA_TB2BJ_APPEND_STR-MM_PRC_COPY sy-vline 
WA_TB2BJ_APPEND_STR-TRMRISK_CTRL sy-vline 
WA_TB2BJ_APPEND_STR-APSTYV sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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