ABAP Select data from SAP table /KJCH1/SCH02 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /KJCH1/SCH02 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 /KJCH1/SCH02. 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 /KJCH1/SCH02 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_/KJCH1/SCH02 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /KJCH1/SCH02,
      WA_/KJCH1/SCH02 TYPE /KJCH1/SCH02,
      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: </KJCH1/SCH02> TYPE /KJCH1/SCH02.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/KJCH1/SCH02.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /KJCH1/SCH02
  INTO TABLE IT_/KJCH1/SCH02.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /KJCH1/SCH02
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/KJCH1/SCH022).
*--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_/KJCH1/SCH02 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/KJCH1/SCH022).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/KJCH1/SCH02 ASSIGNING </KJCH1/SCH02>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</KJCH1/SCH02>-MARK = 1.
</KJCH1/SCH02>-PARVW = 1.
</KJCH1/SCH02>-VTEXT = 1.
</KJCH1/SCH02>-KUNNR = 1.
</KJCH1/SCH02>-NAME = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/KJCH1/SCH02 INTO WA_/KJCH1/SCH02.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/KJCH1/SCH02-ADDRES, sy-vline,
WA_/KJCH1/SCH02-SHPR, sy-vline,
WA_/KJCH1/SCH02-SHRY1, sy-vline,
WA_/KJCH1/SCH02-SHRY2, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/KJCH1/SCH02 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_/KJCH1/SCH02 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_/KJCH1/SCH02 INTO WA_/KJCH1/SCH02. *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 PARVW, internal->external for field PARVW CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PARVW_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/KJCH1/SCH02-PARVW IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/KJCH1/SCH02-PARVW.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/KJCH1/SCH02-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/KJCH1/SCH02-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_/KJCH1/SCH02_STR,
MARK TYPE STRING,
PARVW TYPE STRING,
VTEXT TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
ADDRES TYPE STRING,
SHPR TYPE STRING,
SHRY1 TYPE STRING,
SHRY2 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/KJCH1/SCH02_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_/KJCH1/SCH02_STR-MARK sy-vline
WA_/KJCH1/SCH02_STR-PARVW sy-vline
WA_/KJCH1/SCH02_STR-VTEXT sy-vline
WA_/KJCH1/SCH02_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_/KJCH1/SCH02_STR-NAME sy-vline
WA_/KJCH1/SCH02_STR-ADDRES sy-vline
WA_/KJCH1/SCH02_STR-SHPR sy-vline
WA_/KJCH1/SCH02_STR-SHRY1 sy-vline
WA_/KJCH1/SCH02_STR-SHRY2 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.