ABAP Select data from SAP table TXW_S_MKPF into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP TXW_S_MKPF 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_S_MKPF. 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_S_MKPF 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_S_MKPF TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TXW_S_MKPF,
      WA_TXW_S_MKPF TYPE TXW_S_MKPF,
      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_S_MKPF> TYPE TXW_S_MKPF.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TXW_S_MKPF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TXW_S_MKPF2).
*--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_S_MKPF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TXW_S_MKPF2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_TXW_S_MKPF ASSIGNING <TXW_S_MKPF>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TXW_S_MKPF>-TXW_MANDT = 1.
<TXW_S_MKPF>-TXW_MBLNR = 1.
<TXW_S_MKPF>-TXW_MJAHR = 1.
<TXW_S_MKPF>-MANDT = 1.
<TXW_S_MKPF>-BUKRS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TXW_S_MKPF-BELNR, sy-vline,
WA_TXW_S_MKPF-GJAHR, sy-vline,
WA_TXW_S_MKPF-MONAT, sy-vline,
WA_TXW_S_MKPF-MBLNR, sy-vline,
WA_TXW_S_MKPF-MJAHR, sy-vline,
WA_TXW_S_MKPF-VGART, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_TXW_S_MKPF 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_S_MKPF 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_S_MKPF INTO WA_TXW_S_MKPF. *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 TXW_MBLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TXW_S_MKPF-TXW_MBLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TXW_S_MKPF-TXW_MBLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LE_VBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TXW_S_MKPF-LE_VBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TXW_S_MKPF-LE_VBELN.
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_S_MKPF_STR,
TXW_MANDT TYPE STRING,
TXW_MBLNR TYPE STRING,
TXW_MJAHR TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
MONAT TYPE STRING,
MBLNR TYPE STRING,
MJAHR TYPE STRING,
VGART TYPE STRING,
BLART TYPE STRING,
BLAUM TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
BLDAT TYPE STRING,
BKTXT TYPE STRING,
XBLNR TYPE STRING,
FRATH TYPE STRING,
AWSYS TYPE STRING,
AWTYP TYPE STRING,
AWKEY TYPE STRING,
CPUDT TYPE STRING,
EXNUM TYPE STRING,
USNAM TYPE STRING,
LE_VBELN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_TXW_S_MKPF_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_S_MKPF_STR-TXW_MANDT sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-TXW_MBLNR sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-TXW_MJAHR sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-MONAT sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-MBLNR sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-MJAHR sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-VGART sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-BLART sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-BLAUM sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-BLDAT sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-BKTXT sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-XBLNR sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-FRATH sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-AWSYS sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-AWTYP sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-AWKEY sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-CPUDT sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-EXNUM sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-USNAM sy-vline
WA_TXW_S_MKPF_STR-LE_VBELN sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.