ABAP Select data from SAP table WINT_T001W into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP WINT_T001W 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_T001W. 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_T001W 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_T001W TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF WINT_T001W,
      WA_WINT_T001W TYPE WINT_T001W,
      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_T001W> TYPE WINT_T001W.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_WINT_T001W.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM WINT_T001W
  INTO TABLE IT_WINT_T001W.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WINT_T001W
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WINT_T001W2).
*--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_T001W INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WINT_T001W2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_WINT_T001W ASSIGNING <WINT_T001W>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WINT_T001W>-MANDT = 1.
<WINT_T001W>-WERKS = 1.
<WINT_T001W>-NAME1 = 1.
<WINT_T001W>-EKORG = 1.
<WINT_T001W>-BWKEY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_WINT_T001W INTO WA_WINT_T001W.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WINT_T001W-VKORG, sy-vline,
WA_WINT_T001W-FABKL, sy-vline,
WA_WINT_T001W-KKOWK, sy-vline,
WA_WINT_T001W-KORDB, sy-vline,
WA_WINT_T001W-VTWEG, sy-vline,
WA_WINT_T001W-SPART, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_WINT_T001W 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_T001W 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_T001W INTO WA_WINT_T001W. *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 KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WINT_T001W-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WINT_T001W-KUNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WINT_T001W-SPRAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WINT_T001W-SPRAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LIFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WINT_T001W-LIFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WINT_T001W-LIFNR.
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_T001W_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
EKORG TYPE STRING,
BWKEY TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
FABKL TYPE STRING,
KKOWK TYPE STRING,
KORDB TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
CHAZV_OLD TYPE STRING,
VLFKZ TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
TAXIW TYPE STRING,
BZQHL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_WINT_T001W_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_T001W_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_WINT_T001W_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_WINT_T001W_STR-NAME1 sy-vline
WA_WINT_T001W_STR-EKORG sy-vline
WA_WINT_T001W_STR-BWKEY sy-vline
WA_WINT_T001W_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_WINT_T001W_STR-FABKL sy-vline
WA_WINT_T001W_STR-KKOWK sy-vline
WA_WINT_T001W_STR-KORDB sy-vline
WA_WINT_T001W_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_WINT_T001W_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_WINT_T001W_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_WINT_T001W_STR-SPRAS sy-vline
WA_WINT_T001W_STR-CHAZV_OLD sy-vline
WA_WINT_T001W_STR-VLFKZ sy-vline
WA_WINT_T001W_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_WINT_T001W_STR-TAXIW sy-vline
WA_WINT_T001W_STR-BZQHL sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.