ABAP Select data from SAP table WSPO_EKPO_XTR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WSPO_EKPO_XTR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WSPO_EKPO_XTR2).
*--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_WSPO_EKPO_XTR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_WSPO_EKPO_XTR ASSIGNING <WSPO_EKPO_XTR>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WSPO_EKPO_XTR>-MANDT = 1.
<WSPO_EKPO_XTR>-EBELN = 1.
<WSPO_EKPO_XTR>-EBELP = 1.
<WSPO_EKPO_XTR>-MATNR = 1.
<WSPO_EKPO_XTR>-EAN11 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR-TXZ01, sy-vline,
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR-RETPO, sy-vline,
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR-WERKS, sy-vline,
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR-MENGE, sy-vline,
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR-MEINS, sy-vline,
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR-NETWR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR 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_WSPO_EKPO_XTR 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_WSPO_EKPO_XTR INTO WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR. *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 EBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR-EBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR-EBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit EAN11, internal->external for field EAN11 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EAN11_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR-EAN11 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR-EAN11.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR-MEINS.
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_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
EBELP TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
EAN11 TYPE STRING,
TXZ01 TYPE STRING,
RETPO TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
NETWR TYPE STRING,
BRTWR TYPE STRING,
WEPOS TYPE STRING,
LOEKZ TYPE STRING,
ELIKZ TYPE STRING,
UEBTK TYPE STRING,
UEBTO TYPE STRING,
WEBRE TYPE STRING,
EREKZ TYPE STRING,
ATTYP TYPE STRING,
UEBPO TYPE STRING,
UPTYP TYPE STRING,
UPVOR TYPE STRING,
STAPO TYPE STRING,
REPOS TYPE STRING,
PSTYP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_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_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-EBELN sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-EBELP sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-EAN11 sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-TXZ01 sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-RETPO sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-NETWR sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-BRTWR sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-WEPOS sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-LOEKZ sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-ELIKZ sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-UEBTK sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-UEBTO sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-WEBRE sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-EREKZ sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-ATTYP sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-UEBPO sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-UPTYP sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-UPVOR sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-STAPO sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-REPOS sy-vline
WA_WSPO_EKPO_XTR_STR-PSTYP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.