ABAP Select data from SAP table WCSIO1 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP WCSIO1 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 WCSIO1. 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 WCSIO1 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_WCSIO1 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF WCSIO1,
      WA_WCSIO1 TYPE WCSIO1,
      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: <WCSIO1> TYPE WCSIO1.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_WCSIO1.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM WCSIO1
  INTO TABLE IT_WCSIO1.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WCSIO1
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WCSIO12).
*--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_WCSIO1 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WCSIO12).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_WCSIO1 ASSIGNING <WCSIO1>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WCSIO1>-BUTTON = 1.
<WCSIO1>-MSGICON = 1.
<WCSIO1>-AUFPL = 1.
<WCSIO1>-APLZL = 1.
<WCSIO1>-OBJNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_WCSIO1 INTO WA_WCSIO1.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WCSIO1-VORNR, sy-vline,
WA_WCSIO1-UVORN, sy-vline,
WA_WCSIO1-LTXA1, sy-vline,
WA_WCSIO1-VSTTXT, sy-vline,
WA_WCSIO1-VUSRST, sy-vline,
WA_WCSIO1-APRVGRP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_WCSIO1 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_WCSIO1 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_WCSIO1 INTO WA_WCSIO1. *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 NUMCV, internal->external for field VORNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WCSIO1-VORNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WCSIO1-VORNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field UVORN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WCSIO1-UVORN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WCSIO1-UVORN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field APRVGRP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WCSIO1-APRVGRP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WCSIO1-APRVGRP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field WCNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WCSIO1-WCNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WCSIO1-WCNR.
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_WCSIO1_STR,
BUTTON TYPE STRING,
MSGICON TYPE STRING,
AUFPL TYPE STRING,
APLZL TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
VORNR TYPE STRING,
UVORN TYPE STRING,
LTXA1 TYPE STRING,
VSTTXT TYPE STRING,
VUSRST TYPE STRING,
APRVGRP TYPE STRING,
WCNR TYPE STRING,
OPTYP TYPE STRING,
STEP TYPE STRING,
WCOBJNR TYPE STRING,
WCSTTXT TYPE STRING,
WCUSRST TYPE STRING,
CRNAME TYPE STRING,
CRDATE TYPE STRING,
CRTIME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_WCSIO1_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_WCSIO1_STR-BUTTON sy-vline
WA_WCSIO1_STR-MSGICON sy-vline
WA_WCSIO1_STR-AUFPL sy-vline
WA_WCSIO1_STR-APLZL sy-vline
WA_WCSIO1_STR-OBJNR sy-vline
WA_WCSIO1_STR-VORNR sy-vline
WA_WCSIO1_STR-UVORN sy-vline
WA_WCSIO1_STR-LTXA1 sy-vline
WA_WCSIO1_STR-VSTTXT sy-vline
WA_WCSIO1_STR-VUSRST sy-vline
WA_WCSIO1_STR-APRVGRP sy-vline
WA_WCSIO1_STR-WCNR sy-vline
WA_WCSIO1_STR-OPTYP sy-vline
WA_WCSIO1_STR-STEP sy-vline
WA_WCSIO1_STR-WCOBJNR sy-vline
WA_WCSIO1_STR-WCSTTXT sy-vline
WA_WCSIO1_STR-WCUSRST sy-vline
WA_WCSIO1_STR-CRNAME sy-vline
WA_WCSIO1_STR-CRDATE sy-vline
WA_WCSIO1_STR-CRTIME sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.