ABAP Select data from SAP table YIT_PROC into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM YIT_PROC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_YIT_PROC2).
*--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_YIT_PROC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_YIT_PROC2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_YIT_PROC ASSIGNING <YIT_PROC>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<YIT_PROC>-IDENT = 1.
<YIT_PROC>-LANGU = 1.
<YIT_PROC>-PROP08 = 1.
<YIT_PROC>-LOIO_ID = 1.
<YIT_PROC>-CORE1 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_YIT_PROC-CORE2, sy-vline,
WA_YIT_PROC-CORE3, sy-vline,
WA_YIT_PROC-ICOMP, sy-vline,
WA_YIT_PROC-TITEL, sy-vline,
WA_YIT_PROC-OUSER, sy-vline,
WA_YIT_PROC-OCLNT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_YIT_PROC 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_YIT_PROC 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_YIT_PROC INTO WA_YIT_PROC. *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 ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_YIT_PROC-LANGU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_YIT_PROC-LANGU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit YISTA, internal->external for field STATU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_YISTA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_YIT_PROC-STATU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_YIT_PROC-STATU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field TDSPRAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_YIT_PROC-TDSPRAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_YIT_PROC-TDSPRAS.
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_YIT_PROC_STR,
IDENT TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
PROP08 TYPE STRING,
LOIO_ID TYPE STRING,
CORE1 TYPE STRING,
CORE2 TYPE STRING,
CORE3 TYPE STRING,
ICOMP TYPE STRING,
TITEL TYPE STRING,
OUSER TYPE STRING,
OCLNT TYPE STRING,
LINK TYPE STRING,
STATU TYPE STRING,
TCLIENT TYPE STRING,
TDID TYPE STRING,
TDSPRAS TYPE STRING,
TDNAME TYPE STRING,
COMM1 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_YIT_PROC_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_YIT_PROC_STR-IDENT sy-vline
WA_YIT_PROC_STR-LANGU sy-vline
WA_YIT_PROC_STR-PROP08 sy-vline
WA_YIT_PROC_STR-LOIO_ID sy-vline
WA_YIT_PROC_STR-CORE1 sy-vline
WA_YIT_PROC_STR-CORE2 sy-vline
WA_YIT_PROC_STR-CORE3 sy-vline
WA_YIT_PROC_STR-ICOMP sy-vline
WA_YIT_PROC_STR-TITEL sy-vline
WA_YIT_PROC_STR-OUSER sy-vline
WA_YIT_PROC_STR-OCLNT sy-vline
WA_YIT_PROC_STR-LINK sy-vline
WA_YIT_PROC_STR-STATU sy-vline
WA_YIT_PROC_STR-TCLIENT sy-vline
WA_YIT_PROC_STR-TDID sy-vline
WA_YIT_PROC_STR-TDSPRAS sy-vline
WA_YIT_PROC_STR-TDNAME sy-vline
WA_YIT_PROC_STR-COMM1 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.