ABAP Select data from SAP table WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY2).
*--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_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY ASSIGNING <WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY>-COMPANYCODE = 1.
<WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY>-COMPANYCODE_NAME = 1.
<WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY>-ADDRESS_ID = 1.
<WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY>-COUNTRY = 1.
<WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY>-CURRENCY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY-LANGUAGE, sy-vline,
WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY-VAT_REGISTRATION, sy-vline,
WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY-EMAIL_ADDRESS, sy-vline,
WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY-PHONE_NUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY-FAX_NUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY-COMPANYCODE_ADDRESS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY 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_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY 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_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY INTO WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY. *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 ADDRESS_ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY-ADDRESS_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY-ADDRESS_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field EMAIL_ADDRESS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY-EMAIL_ADDRESS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY-EMAIL_ADDRESS.
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_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY_STR,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE_NAME TYPE STRING,
ADDRESS_ID TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
VAT_REGISTRATION TYPE STRING,
EMAIL_ADDRESS TYPE STRING,
PHONE_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
FAX_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE_ADDRESS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY_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_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline
WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY_STR-COMPANYCODE_NAME sy-vline
WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY_STR-ADDRESS_ID sy-vline
WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY_STR-LANGUAGE sy-vline
WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY_STR-VAT_REGISTRATION sy-vline
WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY_STR-EMAIL_ADDRESS sy-vline
WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY_STR-PHONE_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY_STR-FAX_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_WLF_S_FDP_SBDOC_COMPANY_STR-COMPANYCODE_ADDRESS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.