ABAP Select data from SAP table UPKK2B into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP UPKK2B 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 UPKK2B. 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 UPKK2B 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_UPKK2B TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF UPKK2B,
      WA_UPKK2B TYPE UPKK2B,
      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: <UPKK2B> TYPE UPKK2B.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_UPKK2B.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM UPKK2B
  INTO TABLE IT_UPKK2B.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM UPKK2B
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_UPKK2B2).
*--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_UPKK2B INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_UPKK2B2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_UPKK2B ASSIGNING <UPKK2B>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<UPKK2B>-SATZA = 1.
<UPKK2B>-TERID = 1.
<UPKK2B>-LDATE = 1.
<UPKK2B>-LTIME = 1.
<UPKK2B>-ERDAT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_UPKK2B INTO WA_UPKK2B.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_UPKK2B-ERTIM, sy-vline,
WA_UPKK2B-BUDAT, sy-vline,
WA_UPKK2B-ARBPL, sy-vline,
WA_UPKK2B-WERKS, sy-vline,
WA_UPKK2B-ZAUSW, sy-vline,
WA_UPKK2B-AUFNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_UPKK2B 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_UPKK2B 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_UPKK2B INTO WA_UPKK2B. *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 AUFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UPKK2B-AUFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UPKK2B-AUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field APLFL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UPKK2B-APLFL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UPKK2B-APLFL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field VORNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UPKK2B-VORNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UPKK2B-VORNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field UVORN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UPKK2B-UVORN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UPKK2B-UVORN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UPKK2B-MEINH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UPKK2B-MEINH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ILE01 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UPKK2B-ILE01 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UPKK2B-ILE01.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ILE02 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UPKK2B-ILE02 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UPKK2B-ILE02.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ILE03 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UPKK2B-ILE03 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UPKK2B-ILE03.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ILE04 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UPKK2B-ILE04 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UPKK2B-ILE04.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ILE05 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UPKK2B-ILE05 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UPKK2B-ILE05.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ILE06 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UPKK2B-ILE06 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UPKK2B-ILE06.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ZEIER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UPKK2B-ZEIER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UPKK2B-ZEIER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field OFE01 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UPKK2B-OFE01 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UPKK2B-OFE01.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field OFE02 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UPKK2B-OFE02 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UPKK2B-OFE02.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field OFE03 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UPKK2B-OFE03 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UPKK2B-OFE03.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field OFE04 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UPKK2B-OFE04 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UPKK2B-OFE04.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field OFE05 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UPKK2B-OFE05 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UPKK2B-OFE05.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field OFE06 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_UPKK2B-OFE06 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UPKK2B-OFE06.
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_UPKK2B_STR,
SATZA TYPE STRING,
TERID TYPE STRING,
LDATE TYPE STRING,
LTIME TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERTIM TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
ARBPL TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
ZAUSW TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
APLFL TYPE STRING,
VORNR TYPE STRING,
UVORN TYPE STRING,
SPLIT TYPE STRING,
KAPAR TYPE STRING,
LMNGA TYPE STRING,
XMNGA TYPE STRING,
MEINH TYPE STRING,
GRUND TYPE STRING,
SGRUN TYPE STRING,
ISM01 TYPE STRING,
ILE01 TYPE STRING,
ISM02 TYPE STRING,
ILE02 TYPE STRING,
ISM03 TYPE STRING,
ILE03 TYPE STRING,
ISM04 TYPE STRING,
ILE04 TYPE STRING,
ISM05 TYPE STRING,
ILE05 TYPE STRING,
ISM06 TYPE STRING,
ILE06 TYPE STRING,
ABARB TYPE STRING,
PEDD TYPE STRING,
PEDZ TYPE STRING,
LTXA1 TYPE STRING,
ISERH TYPE STRING,
ZEIER TYPE STRING,
ANZMA TYPE STRING,
OFM01 TYPE STRING,
OFE01 TYPE STRING,
LEK01 TYPE STRING,
OFM02 TYPE STRING,
OFE02 TYPE STRING,
LEK02 TYPE STRING,
OFM03 TYPE STRING,
OFE03 TYPE STRING,
LEK03 TYPE STRING,
OFM04 TYPE STRING,
OFE04 TYPE STRING,
LEK04 TYPE STRING,
OFM05 TYPE STRING,
OFE05 TYPE STRING,
LEK05 TYPE STRING,
OFM06 TYPE STRING,
OFE06 TYPE STRING,
LEK06 TYPE STRING,
ISDD TYPE STRING,
ISDZ TYPE STRING,
IERD TYPE STRING,
IERZ TYPE STRING,
ISBD TYPE STRING,
ISBZ TYPE STRING,
ISAD TYPE STRING,
ISAZ TYPE STRING,
IEDD TYPE STRING,
IEDZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_UPKK2B_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_UPKK2B_STR-SATZA sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-TERID sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-LDATE sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-LTIME sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ERTIM sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ARBPL sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ZAUSW sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-APLFL sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-VORNR sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-UVORN sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-SPLIT sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-KAPAR sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-LMNGA sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-XMNGA sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-MEINH sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-GRUND sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-SGRUN sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ISM01 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ILE01 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ISM02 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ILE02 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ISM03 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ILE03 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ISM04 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ILE04 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ISM05 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ILE05 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ISM06 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ILE06 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ABARB sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-PEDD sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-PEDZ sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-LTXA1 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ISERH sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ZEIER sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ANZMA sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-OFM01 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-OFE01 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-LEK01 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-OFM02 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-OFE02 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-LEK02 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-OFM03 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-OFE03 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-LEK03 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-OFM04 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-OFE04 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-LEK04 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-OFM05 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-OFE05 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-LEK05 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-OFM06 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-OFE06 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-LEK06 sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ISDD sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ISDZ sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-IERD sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-IERZ sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ISBD sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ISBZ sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ISAD sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-ISAZ sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-IEDD sy-vline
WA_UPKK2B_STR-IEDZ sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.