ABAP Select data from SAP table TXW_BI_POS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TXW_BI_POS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TXW_BI_POS2).
*--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_TXW_BI_POS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TXW_BI_POS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TXW_BI_POS>-MANDT = 1.
<TXW_BI_POS>-BUKRS = 1.
<TXW_BI_POS>-BELNR = 1.
<TXW_BI_POS>-GJAHR = 1.
<TXW_BI_POS>-MONAT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TXW_BI_POS-VBELN, sy-vline,
  WA_TXW_BI_POS-POSNR, sy-vline,
  WA_TXW_BI_POS-PSTYV, sy-vline,
  WA_TXW_BI_POS-VGBEL, sy-vline,
  WA_TXW_BI_POS-VGPOS, sy-vline,
  WA_TXW_BI_POS-VGTYP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_TXW_BI_POS 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_TXW_BI_POS 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_TXW_BI_POS INTO WA_TXW_BI_POS.


*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 BELNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_TXW_BI_POS-BELNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TXW_BI_POS-BELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_TXW_BI_POS-GJAHR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TXW_BI_POS-GJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_TXW_BI_POS-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TXW_BI_POS-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_TXW_BI_POS-MEINS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TXW_BI_POS-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VRKME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_TXW_BI_POS-VRKME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TXW_BI_POS-VRKME.
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_TXW_BI_POS_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
MONAT TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
PSTYV TYPE STRING,
VGBEL TYPE STRING,
VGPOS TYPE STRING,
VGTYP TYPE STRING,
AUBEL TYPE STRING,
AUPOS TYPE STRING,
AUTYP TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
ARKTX TYPE STRING,
FBUDA TYPE STRING,
FKIMG TYPE STRING,
KOWRR TYPE STRING,
LMENG TYPE STRING,
MATKL TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
MWSBP TYPE STRING,
NETWR TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
PRSDT TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
TXJCD TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
KZWI1 TYPE STRING,
KZWI2 TYPE STRING,
KZWI3 TYPE STRING,
KZWI4 TYPE STRING,
KZWI5 TYPE STRING,
KZWI6 TYPE STRING,
PRODH TYPE STRING,
TAXM1 TYPE STRING,
TAXM2 TYPE STRING,
TAXM3 TYPE STRING,
TAXM4 TYPE STRING,
TAXM5 TYPE STRING,
TAXM6 TYPE STRING,
TAXM7 TYPE STRING,
TAXM8 TYPE STRING,
TAXM9 TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
MWSKZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_TXW_BI_POS_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_TXW_BI_POS_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-BELNR sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-GJAHR sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-MONAT sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-VBELN sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-POSNR sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-PSTYV sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-VGBEL sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-VGPOS sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-VGTYP sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-AUBEL sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-AUPOS sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-AUTYP sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-GSBER sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-KOKRS sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-ARKTX sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-FBUDA sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-FKIMG sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-KOWRR sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-LMENG sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-MATKL sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-MEINS sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-MWSBP sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-NETWR sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-PRCTR sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-PRSDT sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-SHKZG sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-TXJCD sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-VRKME sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-CHARG sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-KZWI1 sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-KZWI2 sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-KZWI3 sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-KZWI4 sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-KZWI5 sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-KZWI6 sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-PRODH sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-TAXM1 sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-TAXM2 sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-TAXM3 sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-TAXM4 sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-TAXM5 sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-TAXM6 sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-TAXM7 sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-TAXM8 sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-TAXM9 sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-LGORT sy-vline 
WA_TXW_BI_POS_STR-MWSKZ sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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