ABAP Select data from SAP table U_15941 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP U_15941 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 U_15941. 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 U_15941 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_U_15941 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF U_15941,
      WA_U_15941 TYPE U_15941,
      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: <U_15941> TYPE U_15941.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_U_15941.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM U_15941
  INTO TABLE IT_U_15941.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM U_15941
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_U_159412).
*--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_U_15941 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_U_159412).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_U_15941 ASSIGNING <U_15941>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<U_15941>-MANDT = 1.
<U_15941>-MATKL = 1.
<U_15941>-SPRAS = 1.
<U_15941>-SPART = 1.
<U_15941>-WWGDA = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_U_15941 INTO WA_U_15941.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_U_15941-WWGPA, sy-vline,
WA_U_15941-ABTNR, sy-vline,
WA_U_15941-BEGRU, sy-vline,
WA_U_15941-WGBEZ, sy-vline,
WA_U_15941-LREF3, sy-vline,
WA_U_15941-GEWEI, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_U_15941 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_U_15941 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_U_15941 INTO WA_U_15941. *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 ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_U_15941-SPRAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_U_15941-SPRAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field WWGDA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_U_15941-WWGDA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_U_15941-WWGDA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field WWGPA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_U_15941-WWGPA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_U_15941-WWGPA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field GEWEI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_U_15941-GEWEI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_U_15941-GEWEI.
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_U_15941_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
MATKL TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
WWGDA TYPE STRING,
WWGPA TYPE STRING,
ABTNR TYPE STRING,
BEGRU TYPE STRING,
WGBEZ TYPE STRING,
LREF3 TYPE STRING,
GEWEI TYPE STRING,
J_1BNBM TYPE STRING,
BKLAS TYPE STRING,
EKWSL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_U_15941_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_U_15941_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_U_15941_STR-MATKL sy-vline
WA_U_15941_STR-SPRAS sy-vline
WA_U_15941_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_U_15941_STR-WWGDA sy-vline
WA_U_15941_STR-WWGPA sy-vline
WA_U_15941_STR-ABTNR sy-vline
WA_U_15941_STR-BEGRU sy-vline
WA_U_15941_STR-WGBEZ sy-vline
WA_U_15941_STR-LREF3 sy-vline
WA_U_15941_STR-GEWEI sy-vline
WA_U_15941_STR-J_1BNBM sy-vline
WA_U_15941_STR-BKLAS sy-vline
WA_U_15941_STR-EKWSL sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.