ABAP Select data from SAP table U_22740 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP U_22740 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_22740. 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_22740 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_22740 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF U_22740,
      WA_U_22740 TYPE U_22740,
      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_22740> TYPE U_22740.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_U_22740.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM U_22740
  INTO TABLE IT_U_22740.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM U_22740
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_U_227402).
*--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_22740 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_U_227402).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_U_22740 ASSIGNING <U_22740>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<U_22740>-MANDT = 1.
<U_22740>-BUKRS = 1.
<U_22740>-SMIVE = 1.
<U_22740>-SWENR = 1.
<U_22740>-SMENR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_U_22740 INTO WA_U_22740.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_U_22740-SNKSL, sy-vline,
WA_U_22740-DGULTAB, sy-vline,
WA_U_22740-ABREART, sy-vline,
WA_U_22740-PMIETER, sy-vline,
WA_U_22740-SKOART, sy-vline,
WA_U_22740-RERF, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_U_22740 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_22740 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_22740 INTO WA_U_22740. *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 SMIVE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_U_22740-SMIVE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_U_22740-SMIVE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SWENR, internal->external for field SWENR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SWENR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_U_22740-SWENR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_U_22740-SWENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SMENR, internal->external for field SMENR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SMENR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_U_22740-SMENR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_U_22740-SMENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SNKSL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_U_22740-SNKSL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_U_22740-SNKSL.
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_22740_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
SMIVE TYPE STRING,
SWENR TYPE STRING,
SMENR TYPE STRING,
SNKSL TYPE STRING,
DGULTAB TYPE STRING,
ABREART TYPE STRING,
PMIETER TYPE STRING,
SKOART TYPE STRING,
RERF TYPE STRING,
DERF TYPE STRING,
TERF TYPE STRING,
REHER TYPE STRING,
RBEAR TYPE STRING,
DBEAR TYPE STRING,
TBEAR TYPE STRING,
RBHER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_U_22740_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_22740_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_U_22740_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_U_22740_STR-SMIVE sy-vline
WA_U_22740_STR-SWENR sy-vline
WA_U_22740_STR-SMENR sy-vline
WA_U_22740_STR-SNKSL sy-vline
WA_U_22740_STR-DGULTAB sy-vline
WA_U_22740_STR-ABREART sy-vline
WA_U_22740_STR-PMIETER sy-vline
WA_U_22740_STR-SKOART sy-vline
WA_U_22740_STR-RERF sy-vline
WA_U_22740_STR-DERF sy-vline
WA_U_22740_STR-TERF sy-vline
WA_U_22740_STR-REHER sy-vline
WA_U_22740_STR-RBEAR sy-vline
WA_U_22740_STR-DBEAR sy-vline
WA_U_22740_STR-TBEAR sy-vline
WA_U_22740_STR-RBHER sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.