ABAP Select data from SAP table TF590 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP TF590 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 TF590. 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 TF590 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_TF590 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TF590,
      WA_TF590 TYPE TF590,
      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: <TF590> TYPE TF590.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_TF590.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM TF590
  INTO TABLE IT_TF590.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TF590
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TF5902).
*--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_TF590 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TF5902).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_TF590 ASSIGNING <TF590>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TF590>-MANDT = 1.
<TF590>-RVERS = 1.
<TF590>-ITCLG = 1.
<TF590>-ITEMNL = 1.
<TF590>-SITYPNL = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_TF590 INTO WA_TF590.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TF590-SITEMNL, sy-vline,
WA_TF590-ITEMLF, sy-vline,
WA_TF590-SITYPLF, sy-vline,
WA_TF590-SITEMLF, sy-vline,
WA_TF590-ITEMAC, sy-vline,
WA_TF590-SITYPAC, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_TF590 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_TF590 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_TF590 INTO WA_TF590. *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 RVERS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TF590-RVERS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TF590-RVERS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit BFIMC, internal->external for field ITEMNL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_BFIMC_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TF590-ITEMNL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TF590-ITEMNL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit BFIMC, internal->external for field ITEMLF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_BFIMC_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TF590-ITEMLF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TF590-ITEMLF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit BFIMC, internal->external for field ITEMAC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_BFIMC_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TF590-ITEMAC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TF590-ITEMAC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit BFIMC, internal->external for field ITEMCS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_BFIMC_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TF590-ITEMCS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TF590-ITEMCS.
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_TF590_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
RVERS TYPE STRING,
ITCLG TYPE STRING,
ITEMNL TYPE STRING,
SITYPNL TYPE STRING,
SITEMNL TYPE STRING,
ITEMLF TYPE STRING,
SITYPLF TYPE STRING,
SITEMLF TYPE STRING,
ITEMAC TYPE STRING,
SITYPAC TYPE STRING,
SITEMAC TYPE STRING,
ITEMCS TYPE STRING,
SITYPCS TYPE STRING,
SITEMCS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_TF590_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_TF590_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_TF590_STR-RVERS sy-vline
WA_TF590_STR-ITCLG sy-vline
WA_TF590_STR-ITEMNL sy-vline
WA_TF590_STR-SITYPNL sy-vline
WA_TF590_STR-SITEMNL sy-vline
WA_TF590_STR-ITEMLF sy-vline
WA_TF590_STR-SITYPLF sy-vline
WA_TF590_STR-SITEMLF sy-vline
WA_TF590_STR-ITEMAC sy-vline
WA_TF590_STR-SITYPAC sy-vline
WA_TF590_STR-SITEMAC sy-vline
WA_TF590_STR-ITEMCS sy-vline
WA_TF590_STR-SITYPCS sy-vline
WA_TF590_STR-SITEMCS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.