ABAP Select data from SAP table WALE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WALE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WALE2).
*--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_WALE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WALE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WALE>-MANDT = 1.
<WALE>-AKTNR = 1.
<WALE>-ARTNR = 1.
<WALE>-MEBME = 1.
<WALE>-KUNNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WALE-CLINT, sy-vline,
  WA_WALE-WALNR, sy-vline,
  WA_WALE-AKTHE, sy-vline,
  WA_WALE-ERLIS, sy-vline,
  WA_WALE-GENLI, sy-vline,
  WA_WALE-VKORG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_WALE 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_WALE 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_WALE INTO WA_WALE.


*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_WALE-AKTNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WALE-AKTNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field ARTNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_WALE-ARTNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WALE-ARTNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEBPR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_WALE-MEBPR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WALE-MEBPR.
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_WALE_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
AKTNR TYPE STRING,
ARTNR TYPE STRING,
MEBME TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
CLINT TYPE STRING,
WALNR TYPE STRING,
AKTHE TYPE STRING,
ERLIS TYPE STRING,
GENLI TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
EKORG TYPE STRING,
EKGRP TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
LIFTY TYPE STRING,
VZWRK TYPE STRING,
INFWK TYPE STRING,
VZEKO TYPE STRING,
VZVKO TYPE STRING,
VZVTW TYPE STRING,
VZSPA TYPE STRING,
EXTLI TYPE STRING,
BZQFI TYPE STRING,
BEKTB TYPE STRING,
BEKTV TYPE STRING,
ABDTB TYPE STRING,
RUDAB TYPE STRING,
RUDAV TYPE STRING,
RUSTB TYPE STRING,
RUSTV TYPE STRING,
BESTB TYPE STRING,
BESTV TYPE STRING,
AENDB TYPE STRING,
AENDV TYPE STRING,
PLEKP TYPE STRING,
WAEEK TYPE STRING,
PLVKP TYPE STRING,
WAELA TYPE STRING,
EKDAB TYPE STRING,
EKDBI TYPE STRING,
VKDAB TYPE STRING,
VKDBI TYPE STRING,
SPANE TYPE STRING,
SPABR TYPE STRING,
AUFSG TYPE STRING,
VSPAN TYPE STRING,
VSPAB TYPE STRING,
VAUFS TYPE STRING,
VABGM TYPE STRING,
VABGP TYPE STRING,
PARKZ TYPE STRING,
EPEIN TYPE STRING,
VZEPE TYPE STRING,
VPEIN TYPE STRING,
MEBPR TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
AENAM TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
LIGEN TYPE STRING,
AUGEN TYPE STRING,
VKGEN TYPE STRING,
EKGEN TYPE STRING,
BEGEB TYPE STRING,
BEGEV TYPE STRING,
BEDEB TYPE STRING,
BEDEV TYPE STRING,
RELIF TYPE STRING,
ADGEN TYPE STRING,
WMNGE TYPE STRING,
AUFME TYPE STRING,
PABBM TYPE STRING,
MIAMG TYPE STRING,
EKPNN TYPE STRING,
VKPNN TYPE STRING,
ECKPKZ TYPE STRING,
PAUFME TYPE STRING,
ALIVO TYPE STRING,
ALIBI TYPE STRING,
EPRGR TYPE STRING,
NVKP TYPE STRING,
SPGRU TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_WALE_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_WALE_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-AKTNR sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-ARTNR sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-MEBME sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-KUNNR sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-CLINT sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-WALNR sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-AKTHE sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-ERLIS sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-GENLI sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-VKORG sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-VTWEG sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-SPART sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-EKORG sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-EKGRP sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-LIFNR sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-LIFTY sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-VZWRK sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-INFWK sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-VZEKO sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-VZVKO sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-VZVTW sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-VZSPA sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-EXTLI sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-BZQFI sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-BEKTB sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-BEKTV sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-ABDTB sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-RUDAB sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-RUDAV sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-RUSTB sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-RUSTV sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-BESTB sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-BESTV sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-AENDB sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-AENDV sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-PLEKP sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-WAEEK sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-PLVKP sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-WAELA sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-EKDAB sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-EKDBI sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-VKDAB sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-VKDBI sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-SPANE sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-SPABR sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-AUFSG sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-VSPAN sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-VSPAB sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-VAUFS sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-VABGM sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-VABGP sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-PARKZ sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-EPEIN sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-VZEPE sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-VPEIN sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-MEBPR sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-ERNAM sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-ERDAT sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-AENAM sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-AEDAT sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-LIGEN sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-AUGEN sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-VKGEN sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-EKGEN sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-BEGEB sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-BEGEV sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-BEDEB sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-BEDEV sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-RELIF sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-ADGEN sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-WMNGE sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-AUFME sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-PABBM sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-MIAMG sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-EKPNN sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-VKPNN sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-ECKPKZ sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-PAUFME sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-ALIVO sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-ALIBI sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-EPRGR sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-NVKP sy-vline 
WA_WALE_STR-SPGRU sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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