ABAP Select data from SAP table TEMT_RAWEXPOS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TEMT_RAWEXPOS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TEMT_RAWEXPOS2).
*--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_TEMT_RAWEXPOS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_TEMT_RAWEXPOS ASSIGNING <TEMT_RAWEXPOS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TEMT_RAWEXPOS>-MANDT = 1.
<TEMT_RAWEXPOS>-EXPOSURE_ID = 1.
<TEMT_RAWEXPOS>-EXPOSURE_ORIGIN = 1.
<TEMT_RAWEXPOS>-LOG_SYSTEM = 1.
<TEMT_RAWEXPOS>-PROCESSING_STATE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS-PLANNING_PERIOD, sy-vline,
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS-PLANNING_YEAR, sy-vline,
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS-DUE_DATE, sy-vline,
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS-TRANSACTION_CAT, sy-vline,
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS-SIGN, sy-vline,
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS-COMPANY_CODE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS 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_TEMT_RAWEXPOS 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_TEMT_RAWEXPOS INTO WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS. *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 EXPOSURE_ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS-EXPOSURE_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS-EXPOSURE_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field PLANNING_YEAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS-PLANNING_YEAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS-PLANNING_YEAR.
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_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EXPOSURE_ID TYPE STRING,
EXPOSURE_ORIGIN TYPE STRING,
LOG_SYSTEM TYPE STRING,
PROCESSING_STATE TYPE STRING,
PLANNING_PERIOD TYPE STRING,
PLANNING_YEAR TYPE STRING,
DUE_DATE TYPE STRING,
TRANSACTION_CAT TYPE STRING,
SIGN TYPE STRING,
COMPANY_CODE TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE_01 TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE_02 TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE_03 TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE_04 TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE_05 TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE_06 TYPE STRING,
FOREIGN_AMT TYPE STRING,
FOREIGN_CURR TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
REFERENCE TYPE STRING,
CREATION_DATE TYPE STRING,
CREATION_TIME TYPE STRING,
CREATION_USER TYPE STRING,
CREATION_TCODE TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGE_DATE TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGE_TIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGE_USER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGE_TCODE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_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_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-EXPOSURE_ID sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-EXPOSURE_ORIGIN sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-LOG_SYSTEM sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-PROCESSING_STATE sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-PLANNING_PERIOD sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-PLANNING_YEAR sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-DUE_DATE sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-TRANSACTION_CAT sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-SIGN sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-COMPANY_CODE sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-ATTRIBUTE_01 sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-ATTRIBUTE_02 sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-ATTRIBUTE_03 sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-ATTRIBUTE_04 sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-ATTRIBUTE_05 sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-ATTRIBUTE_06 sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-FOREIGN_AMT sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-FOREIGN_CURR sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-REFERENCE sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-CREATION_DATE sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-CREATION_TIME sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-CREATION_USER sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-CREATION_TCODE sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-LASTCHANGE_DATE sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-LASTCHANGE_TIME sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-LASTCHANGE_USER sy-vline
WA_TEMT_RAWEXPOS_STR-LASTCHANGE_TCODE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.