ABAP Select data from SAP table U_16767 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP U_16767 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_16767. 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_16767 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_16767 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF U_16767,
      WA_U_16767 TYPE U_16767,
      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_16767> TYPE U_16767.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_U_16767.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM U_16767
  INTO TABLE IT_U_16767.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM U_16767
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_U_167672).
*--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_16767 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_U_167672).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_U_16767 ASSIGNING <U_16767>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<U_16767>-MANDT = 1.
<U_16767>-KUNNR = 1.
<U_16767>-VKORG = 1.
<U_16767>-MATNR = 1.
<U_16767>-REVLV = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_U_16767 INTO WA_U_16767.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_U_16767-ERSTELLER, sy-vline,
WA_U_16767-ERSTELLDAT, sy-vline,
WA_U_16767-AENDERER, sy-vline,
WA_U_16767-AENDERDAT, sy-vline,
WA_U_16767-LTEXTKZ, sy-vline,
WA_U_16767-SPRAS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_U_16767 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_16767 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_16767 INTO WA_U_16767. *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 KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_U_16767-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_U_16767-KUNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_U_16767-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_U_16767-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field REVLV CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_U_16767-REVLV IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_U_16767-REVLV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_U_16767-SPRAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_U_16767-SPRAS.
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_16767_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
REVLV TYPE STRING,
ERSTELLER TYPE STRING,
ERSTELLDAT TYPE STRING,
AENDERER TYPE STRING,
AENDERDAT TYPE STRING,
LTEXTKZ TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
INSPBYDEBI TYPE STRING,
INSPATDEBI TYPE STRING,
ABRVW TYPE STRING,
INFO10 TYPE STRING,
INFO20 TYPE STRING,
INFO40 TYPE STRING,
LOEKZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_U_16767_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_16767_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_U_16767_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_U_16767_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_U_16767_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_U_16767_STR-REVLV sy-vline
WA_U_16767_STR-ERSTELLER sy-vline
WA_U_16767_STR-ERSTELLDAT sy-vline
WA_U_16767_STR-AENDERER sy-vline
WA_U_16767_STR-AENDERDAT sy-vline
WA_U_16767_STR-LTEXTKZ sy-vline
WA_U_16767_STR-SPRAS sy-vline
WA_U_16767_STR-INSPBYDEBI sy-vline
WA_U_16767_STR-INSPATDEBI sy-vline
WA_U_16767_STR-ABRVW sy-vline
WA_U_16767_STR-INFO10 sy-vline
WA_U_16767_STR-INFO20 sy-vline
WA_U_16767_STR-INFO40 sy-vline
WA_U_16767_STR-LOEKZ sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.