ABAP Select data from SAP table U_26101 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP U_26101 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_26101. 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_26101 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_26101 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF U_26101,
      WA_U_26101 TYPE U_26101,
      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_26101> TYPE U_26101.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_U_26101.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM U_26101
  INTO TABLE IT_U_26101.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM U_26101
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_U_261012).
*--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_26101 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_U_261012).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_U_26101 ASSIGNING <U_26101>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<U_26101>-MANDT = 1.
<U_26101>-WMINR = 1.
<U_26101>-SPRAS = 1.
<U_26101>-WMTYP = 1.
<U_26101>-AKTNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_U_26101 INTO WA_U_26101.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_U_26101-LAYVR, sy-vline,
WA_U_26101-MEANT, sy-vline,
WA_U_26101-KZHIR, sy-vline,
WA_U_26101-WMITX, sy-vline,
WA_U_26101-ABDAT, sy-vline,
WA_U_26101-BISDAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_U_26101 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_26101 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_26101 INTO WA_U_26101. *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_26101-SPRAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_U_26101-SPRAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AKTNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_U_26101-AKTNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_U_26101-AKTNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEANT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_U_26101-MEANT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_U_26101-MEANT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_U_26101-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_U_26101-KUNNR.
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_26101_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
WMINR TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
WMTYP TYPE STRING,
AKTNR TYPE STRING,
LAYVR TYPE STRING,
MEANT TYPE STRING,
KZHIR TYPE STRING,
WMITX TYPE STRING,
ABDAT TYPE STRING,
BISDAT TYPE STRING,
KALVG TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
STTAG TYPE STRING,
ANZWA TYPE STRING,
KZPRS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_U_26101_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_26101_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_U_26101_STR-WMINR sy-vline
WA_U_26101_STR-SPRAS sy-vline
WA_U_26101_STR-WMTYP sy-vline
WA_U_26101_STR-AKTNR sy-vline
WA_U_26101_STR-LAYVR sy-vline
WA_U_26101_STR-MEANT sy-vline
WA_U_26101_STR-KZHIR sy-vline
WA_U_26101_STR-WMITX sy-vline
WA_U_26101_STR-ABDAT sy-vline
WA_U_26101_STR-BISDAT sy-vline
WA_U_26101_STR-KALVG sy-vline
WA_U_26101_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_U_26101_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_U_26101_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_U_26101_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_U_26101_STR-STTAG sy-vline
WA_U_26101_STR-ANZWA sy-vline
WA_U_26101_STR-KZPRS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.