ABAP Select data from SAP table WAKW into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WAKW
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WAKW2).
*--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_WAKW INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WAKW2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_WAKW ASSIGNING <WAKW>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WAKW>-AKTNR = 1.
<WAKW>-WERKS = 1.
<WAKW>-EKORG = 1.
<WAKW>-FSTAT = 1.
<WAKW>-VKORG = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WAKW-VTWEG, sy-vline,
  WA_WAKW-SPART, sy-vline,
  WA_WAKW-VLFKZ, sy-vline,
  WA_WAKW-NAME1, sy-vline,
  WA_WAKW-KUNNR, sy-vline,
  WA_WAKW-FILGR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_WAKW 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_WAKW 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_WAKW INTO WA_WAKW.


*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 AKTNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_WAKW-AKTNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WAKW-AKTNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EXTLI
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_WAKW-EXTLI
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WAKW-EXTLI.
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_WAKW_STR, 
AKTNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
EKORG TYPE STRING,
FSTAT TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
VLFKZ TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
FILGR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
LIFTY TYPE STRING,
VZWRK TYPE STRING,
RELIF TYPE STRING,
EXTLI TYPE STRING,
UPDKZ TYPE STRING,
INFWK TYPE STRING,
SELKZ TYPE STRING,
MODKZ TYPE STRING,
CLINT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_WAKW_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_WAKW_STR-AKTNR sy-vline 
WA_WAKW_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_WAKW_STR-EKORG sy-vline 
WA_WAKW_STR-FSTAT sy-vline 
WA_WAKW_STR-VKORG sy-vline 
WA_WAKW_STR-VTWEG sy-vline 
WA_WAKW_STR-SPART sy-vline 
WA_WAKW_STR-VLFKZ sy-vline 
WA_WAKW_STR-NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_WAKW_STR-KUNNR sy-vline 
WA_WAKW_STR-FILGR sy-vline 
WA_WAKW_STR-LIFNR sy-vline 
WA_WAKW_STR-LIFTY sy-vline 
WA_WAKW_STR-VZWRK sy-vline 
WA_WAKW_STR-RELIF sy-vline 
WA_WAKW_STR-EXTLI sy-vline 
WA_WAKW_STR-UPDKZ sy-vline 
WA_WAKW_STR-INFWK sy-vline 
WA_WAKW_STR-SELKZ sy-vline 
WA_WAKW_STR-MODKZ sy-vline 
WA_WAKW_STR-CLINT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.