ABAP Select data from SAP table TXW_COSTC into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP TXW_COSTC 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_COSTC. 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_COSTC 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_COSTC TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TXW_COSTC,
      WA_TXW_COSTC TYPE TXW_COSTC,
      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_COSTC> TYPE TXW_COSTC.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TXW_COSTC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TXW_COSTC2).
*--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_COSTC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TXW_COSTC2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_TXW_COSTC ASSIGNING <TXW_COSTC>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TXW_COSTC>-MANDT = 1.
<TXW_COSTC>-BUKRS = 1.
<TXW_COSTC>-KOSTL = 1.
<TXW_COSTC>-KOKRS = 1.
<TXW_COSTC>-KTEXT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TXW_COSTC-LTEXT, sy-vline,
WA_TXW_COSTC-KOSAR, sy-vline,
WA_TXW_COSTC-FUNKT, sy-vline,
WA_TXW_COSTC-ABTEI, sy-vline,
WA_TXW_COSTC-GSBER, sy-vline,
WA_TXW_COSTC-STRAS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_TXW_COSTC 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_COSTC 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_COSTC INTO WA_TXW_COSTC. *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 KOSTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TXW_COSTC-KOSTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TXW_COSTC-KOSTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PRCTR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TXW_COSTC-PRCTR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TXW_COSTC-PRCTR.
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_COSTC_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
KTEXT TYPE STRING,
LTEXT TYPE STRING,
KOSAR TYPE STRING,
FUNKT TYPE STRING,
ABTEI TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
STRAS TYPE STRING,
ORT01 TYPE STRING,
ORT02 TYPE STRING,
REGIO TYPE STRING,
PSTLZ TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
PFACH TYPE STRING,
PSTL2 TYPE STRING,
TXJCD TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
OBJNRT TYPE STRING,
STAKZ TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
KHINR TYPE STRING,
DATBI TYPE STRING,
DATAB TYPE STRING,
ERSDA TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_TXW_COSTC_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_COSTC_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-KTEXT sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-LTEXT sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-KOSAR sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-FUNKT sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-ABTEI sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-STRAS sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-ORT01 sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-ORT02 sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-REGIO sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-PSTLZ sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-LAND1 sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-PFACH sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-PSTL2 sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-TXJCD sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-OBJNR sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-OBJNRT sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-STAKZ sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-PRCTR sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-KHINR sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-DATBI sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-DATAB sy-vline
WA_TXW_COSTC_STR-ERSDA sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.