ABAP Select data from SAP table TKECHACOADP_4 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP TKECHACOADP_4 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 TKECHACOADP_4. 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 TKECHACOADP_4 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_TKECHACOADP_4 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TKECHACOADP_4,
      WA_TKECHACOADP_4 TYPE TKECHACOADP_4,
      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: <TKECHACOADP_4> TYPE TKECHACOADP_4.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_TKECHACOADP_4.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM TKECHACOADP_4
  INTO TABLE IT_TKECHACOADP_4.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TKECHACOADP_4
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TKECHACOADP_42).
*--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_TKECHACOADP_4 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TKECHACOADP_42).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_TKECHACOADP_4 ASSIGNING <TKECHACOADP_4>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TKECHACOADP_4>-MANDT = 1.
<TKECHACOADP_4>-GJAHRO = 1.
<TKECHACOADP_4>-KOKRSO = 1.
<TKECHACOADP_4>-ERKRSO = 1.
<TKECHACOADP_4>-ERKRSN = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_TKECHACOADP_4 INTO WA_TKECHACOADP_4.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TKECHACOADP_4-EXCOPYCOEP, sy-vline,
WA_TKECHACOADP_4-EXCOPYCOEJ, sy-vline,
WA_TKECHACOADP_4-EXCOPYCOSP, sy-vline,
WA_TKECHACOADP_4-EXCOPYCOSS, sy-vline,
WA_TKECHACOADP_4-EXUSER, sy-vline,
WA_TKECHACOADP_4-EXDATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_TKECHACOADP_4 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_TKECHACOADP_4 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_TKECHACOADP_4 INTO WA_TKECHACOADP_4. *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 GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHRO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TKECHACOADP_4-GJAHRO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TKECHACOADP_4-GJAHRO.
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_TKECHACOADP_4_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
GJAHRO TYPE STRING,
KOKRSO TYPE STRING,
ERKRSO TYPE STRING,
ERKRSN TYPE STRING,
EXCOPYCOEP TYPE STRING,
EXCOPYCOEJ TYPE STRING,
EXCOPYCOSP TYPE STRING,
EXCOPYCOSS TYPE STRING,
EXUSER TYPE STRING,
EXDATE TYPE STRING,
EXTIME TYPE STRING,
EXMODE TYPE STRING,
DECO TYPE STRING,
DTCO TYPE STRING,
DTCV TYPE STRING,
DTBA TYPE STRING,
DTDE TYPE STRING,
DEDE TYPE STRING,
EXSTATUS TYPE STRING,
OBJNRCOEP_MAX TYPE STRING,
OBJNRCOEJ_MAX TYPE STRING,
OBJNRCOSP_MAX TYPE STRING,
OBJNRCOSS_MAX TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_TKECHACOADP_4_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_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-GJAHRO sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-KOKRSO sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-ERKRSO sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-ERKRSN sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-EXCOPYCOEP sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-EXCOPYCOEJ sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-EXCOPYCOSP sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-EXCOPYCOSS sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-EXUSER sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-EXDATE sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-EXTIME sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-EXMODE sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-DECO sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-DTCO sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-DTCV sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-DTBA sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-DTDE sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-DEDE sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-EXSTATUS sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-OBJNRCOEP_MAX sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-OBJNRCOEJ_MAX sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-OBJNRCOSP_MAX sy-vline
WA_TKECHACOADP_4_STR-OBJNRCOSS_MAX sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.