ABAP Select data from SAP table WBS_ORGDATA_ST into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WBS_ORGDATA_ST
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WBS_ORGDATA_ST2).
*--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_WBS_ORGDATA_ST INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_WBS_ORGDATA_ST ASSIGNING <WBS_ORGDATA_ST>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WBS_ORGDATA_ST>-WBS_ELEMENT = 1.
<WBS_ORGDATA_ST>-RESPONSIBLE_NO = 1.
<WBS_ORGDATA_ST>-APPLICANT_NO = 1.
<WBS_ORGDATA_ST>-COMPANY_CODE = 1.
<WBS_ORGDATA_ST>-BUSINESS_AREA = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST-PROFIT_CTR, sy-vline,
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST-CURRENCY, sy-vline,
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST-REQUEST_CCTR_CONTROLLING_AREA, sy-vline,
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST-REQUEST_CCTR, sy-vline,
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST-RESPSBL_CCTR_CONTROLLING_AREA, sy-vline,
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST-RESPSBL_CCTR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST 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_WBS_ORGDATA_ST 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_WBS_ORGDATA_ST INTO WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST. *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 ABPSN, internal->external for field WBS_ELEMENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST-WBS_ELEMENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST-WBS_ELEMENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit TPLNR, internal->external for field FUNCT_LOC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST-FUNCT_LOC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST-FUNCT_LOC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CHANGE_NO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST-CHANGE_NO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST-CHANGE_NO.
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_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR,
WBS_ELEMENT TYPE STRING,
RESPONSIBLE_NO TYPE STRING,
APPLICANT_NO TYPE STRING,
COMPANY_CODE TYPE STRING,
BUSINESS_AREA TYPE STRING,
PROFIT_CTR TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
REQUEST_CCTR_CONTROLLING_AREA TYPE STRING,
REQUEST_CCTR TYPE STRING,
RESPSBL_CCTR_CONTROLLING_AREA TYPE STRING,
RESPSBL_CCTR TYPE STRING,
REQUEST_COMP_CODE TYPE STRING,
CALENDAR TYPE STRING,
EQUIPMENT TYPE STRING,
FUNCT_LOC TYPE STRING,
LOCATION TYPE STRING,
FUNC_AREA TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_NO TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
SUBPROJECT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_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_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR-WBS_ELEMENT sy-vline
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR-RESPONSIBLE_NO sy-vline
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR-APPLICANT_NO sy-vline
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR-COMPANY_CODE sy-vline
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR-BUSINESS_AREA sy-vline
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR-PROFIT_CTR sy-vline
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR-REQUEST_CCTR_CONTROLLING_AREA sy-vline
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR-REQUEST_CCTR sy-vline
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR-RESPSBL_CCTR_CONTROLLING_AREA sy-vline
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR-RESPSBL_CCTR sy-vline
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR-REQUEST_COMP_CODE sy-vline
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR-CALENDAR sy-vline
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR-EQUIPMENT sy-vline
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR-FUNCT_LOC sy-vline
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR-LOCATION sy-vline
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR-FUNC_AREA sy-vline
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR-CHANGE_NO sy-vline
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR-PLANT sy-vline
WA_WBS_ORGDATA_ST_STR-SUBPROJECT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.