ABAP Select data from SAP table WINT_LISTG into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WINT_LISTG
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WINT_LISTG2).
*--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_WINT_LISTG INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WINT_LISTG2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_WINT_LISTG ASSIGNING <WINT_LISTG>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WINT_LISTG>-MANDT = 1.
<WINT_LISTG>-ASORT = 1.
<WINT_LISTG>-ARTNR = 1.
<WINT_LISTG>-VRKME = 1.
<WINT_LISTG>-DATBI = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WINT_LISTG-LFDNR, sy-vline,
WA_WINT_LISTG-DATAB, sy-vline,
WA_WINT_LISTG-URSAC, sy-vline,
WA_WINT_LISTG-QUELL, sy-vline,
WA_WINT_LISTG-PFLKN, sy-vline,
WA_WINT_LISTG-ANZAL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_WINT_LISTG 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_WINT_LISTG 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_WINT_LISTG INTO WA_WINT_LISTG. *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 ASORT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WINT_LISTG-ASORT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WINT_LISTG-ASORT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WINT_LISTG-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WINT_LISTG-KUNNR.
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_WINT_LISTG_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ASORT TYPE STRING,
ARTNR TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
DATBI TYPE STRING,
LFDNR TYPE STRING,
DATAB TYPE STRING,
URSAC TYPE STRING,
QUELL TYPE STRING,
PFLKN TYPE STRING,
ANZAL TYPE STRING,
DATAE TYPE STRING,
NEGAT TYPE STRING,
AKTIO TYPE STRING,
THEMA TYPE STRING,
STRLI TYPE STRING,
SSTAT TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
STRNR TYPE STRING,
FCODE TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
VLFKZ TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_WINT_LISTG_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_WINT_LISTG_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-ASORT sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-ARTNR sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-VRKME sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-DATBI sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-LFDNR sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-DATAB sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-URSAC sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-QUELL sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-PFLKN sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-ANZAL sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-DATAE sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-NEGAT sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-AKTIO sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-THEMA sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-STRLI sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-SSTAT sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-STRNR sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-FCODE sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-NAME1 sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-VLFKZ sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_WINT_LISTG_STR-KUNNR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.