ABAP Select data from SAP table /SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL2).
*--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_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL ASSIGNING </SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL>-ID = 1.
</SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL>-SHIPPERS_REFERENCE = 1.
</SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL>-BOL_NUMBER = 1.
</SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL>-CONSIGNOR_TYPE_CODE = 1.
</SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL>-CONSIGNOR_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-CONSIGNOR_PERSON_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-CONSIGNEE_TYPE_CODE, sy-vline,
  WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-CONSIGNEE_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-CONSIGNEE_PERSON_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-CARRIER_TYPE_CODE, sy-vline,
  WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-CARRIER_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL 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_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL 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_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL INTO WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL.


*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 ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SHIPPERS_REFERENCE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-SHIPPERS_REFERENCE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-SHIPPERS_REFERENCE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BOL_NUMBER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-BOL_NUMBER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-BOL_NUMBER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CONSIGNOR_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-CONSIGNOR_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-CONSIGNOR_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CONSIGNOR_PERSON_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-CONSIGNOR_PERSON_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-CONSIGNOR_PERSON_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CONSIGNEE_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-CONSIGNEE_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-CONSIGNEE_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CONSIGNEE_PERSON_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-CONSIGNEE_PERSON_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-CONSIGNEE_PERSON_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CARRIER_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-CARRIER_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-CARRIER_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CARRIER_PERSON_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-CARRIER_PERSON_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-CARRIER_PERSON_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field NOTIFY_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-NOTIFY_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-NOTIFY_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field NOTIFY_PERSON_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-NOTIFY_PERSON_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-NOTIFY_PERSON_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADDNOTIFY_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-ADDNOTIFY_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-ADDNOTIFY_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADDNOTIFY_PERSON_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-ADDNOTIFY_PERSON_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-ADDNOTIFY_PERSON_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CONSIGNMENT_REFERENCE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-CONSIGNMENT_REFERENCE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL-CONSIGNMENT_REFERENCE.
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_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR, 
ID TYPE STRING,
SHIPPERS_REFERENCE TYPE STRING,
BOL_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
CONSIGNOR_TYPE_CODE TYPE STRING,
CONSIGNOR_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID TYPE STRING,
CONSIGNOR_PERSON_ID TYPE STRING,
CONSIGNEE_TYPE_CODE TYPE STRING,
CONSIGNEE_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID TYPE STRING,
CONSIGNEE_PERSON_ID TYPE STRING,
CARRIER_TYPE_CODE TYPE STRING,
CARRIER_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID TYPE STRING,
CARRIER_PERSON_ID TYPE STRING,
NOTIFY_TYPE_CODE TYPE STRING,
NOTIFY_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID TYPE STRING,
NOTIFY_PERSON_ID TYPE STRING,
ADDNOTIFY_TYPE_CODE TYPE STRING,
ADDNOTIFY_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID TYPE STRING,
ADDNOTIFY_PERSON_ID TYPE STRING,
CONSIGNMENT_REFERENCE TYPE STRING,
LOCATION_SHIPFROM TYPE STRING,
LOCATION_SHIPTO TYPE STRING,
LOCATION_LOADING TYPE STRING,
LOCATION_DISCHARGE TYPE STRING,
LOCATION_DOCUMENTISSUE TYPE STRING,
PRE_CARRRIAGE_BY TYPE STRING,
TRPMEANS_ID TYPE STRING,
VEHICLERES_ID TYPE STRING,
STG_JOURNEY_ID TYPE STRING,
CARRIERNAME TYPE STRING,
DOC_REQORIGIN TYPE STRING,
PLACE_OF_ISSUE TYPE STRING,
DATE_OF_ISSUE TYPE STRING,
ITEM TYPE STRING,
CONTAINER_ID TYPE STRING,
FREIGHT TYPE STRING,
FREIGHT_PAYABLE_AT TYPE STRING,
VERSION_DRAFT TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTS_ATTACHED TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_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_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-ID sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-SHIPPERS_REFERENCE sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-BOL_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-CONSIGNOR_TYPE_CODE sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-CONSIGNOR_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-CONSIGNOR_PERSON_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-CONSIGNEE_TYPE_CODE sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-CONSIGNEE_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-CONSIGNEE_PERSON_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-CARRIER_TYPE_CODE sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-CARRIER_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-CARRIER_PERSON_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-NOTIFY_TYPE_CODE sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-NOTIFY_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-NOTIFY_PERSON_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-ADDNOTIFY_TYPE_CODE sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-ADDNOTIFY_POSTAL_ADDRESS_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-ADDNOTIFY_PERSON_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-CONSIGNMENT_REFERENCE sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-LOCATION_SHIPFROM sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-LOCATION_SHIPTO sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-LOCATION_LOADING sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-LOCATION_DISCHARGE sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-LOCATION_DOCUMENTISSUE sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-PRE_CARRRIAGE_BY sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-TRPMEANS_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-VEHICLERES_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-STG_JOURNEY_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-CARRIERNAME sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-DOC_REQORIGIN sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-PLACE_OF_ISSUE sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-DATE_OF_ISSUE sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-ITEM sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-CONTAINER_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-FREIGHT sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-FREIGHT_PAYABLE_AT sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-VERSION_DRAFT sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/S_PRINTOUT_HBL_STR-DOCUMENTS_ATTACHED sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.