ABAP Select data from SAP table UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM2).
*--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_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM ASSIGNING <UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM>-OTYPE = 1.
<UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM>-OTYPE_TXT = 1.
<UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM>-OKEY = 1.
<UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM>-OKEY_TXT = 1.
<UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM>-SCARD = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM-SCARD_TXT, sy-vline,
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM-CURPER, sy-vline,
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM-TARPER, sy-vline,
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM-FRPER, sy-vline,
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM-TOPER, sy-vline,
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM-COL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM 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_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM 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_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM INTO WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM. *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 PERI7, internal->external for field CURPER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI7_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM-CURPER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM-CURPER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PERI7, internal->external for field TARPER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI7_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM-TARPER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM-TARPER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PERI7, internal->external for field FRPER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI7_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM-FRPER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM-FRPER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PERI7, internal->external for field TOPER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI7_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM-TOPER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM-TOPER.
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_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR,
OTYPE TYPE STRING,
OTYPE_TXT TYPE STRING,
OKEY TYPE STRING,
OKEY_TXT TYPE STRING,
SCARD TYPE STRING,
SCARD_TXT TYPE STRING,
CURPER TYPE STRING,
TARPER TYPE STRING,
FRPER TYPE STRING,
TOPER TYPE STRING,
COL TYPE STRING,
COL_TXT TYPE STRING,
SID TYPE STRING,
STEXT TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
MATRIX_VISIBLE TYPE STRING,
WITH_STRATEGY TYPE STRING,
STRATEGY TYPE STRING,
STRATEGY_TXT TYPE STRING,
MATRIX_MODE TYPE STRING,
TREE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DPI TYPE STRING,
TIME_SERIES TYPE STRING,
BIC_ID TYPE STRING,
GRA_SEQ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_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_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-OTYPE sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-OTYPE_TXT sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-OKEY sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-OKEY_TXT sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-SCARD sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-SCARD_TXT sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-CURPER sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-TARPER sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-FRPER sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-TOPER sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-COL sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-COL_TXT sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-SID sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-STEXT sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-CATEGORY sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-MATRIX_VISIBLE sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-WITH_STRATEGY sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-STRATEGY sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-STRATEGY_TXT sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-MATRIX_MODE sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-TREE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-DPI sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-TIME_SERIES sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-BIC_ID sy-vline
WA_UMB_YS_EBB_ITEM_STR-GRA_SEQ sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.