ABAP Select data from SAP table AEFMS_REP_SELECTION into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM AEFMS_REP_SELECTION
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION2).
*--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_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION ASSIGNING <AEFMS_REP_SELECTION>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<AEFMS_REP_SELECTION>-FIKRS = 1.
<AEFMS_REP_SELECTION>-BUDCAT = 1.
<AEFMS_REP_SELECTION>-FIYR = 1.
<AEFMS_REP_SELECTION>-P_FISC_Q = 1.
<AEFMS_REP_SELECTION>-P_PERTO = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION-VRSCY, sy-vline,
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION-VRSNY, sy-vline,
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION-DCSTR, sy-vline,
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION-WFSTR, sy-vline,
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION-BDCHP, sy-vline,
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION-BDCHS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION 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_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION 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_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION INTO WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION. *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 BUDCAT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION-BUDCAT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION-BUDCAT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field FIYR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION-FIYR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION-FIYR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit FMCIL, internal->external for field FIPEX CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIL_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION-FIPEX IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION-FIPEX.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit SPDEV, internal->external for field OUTPUT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SPDEV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION-OUTPUT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION-OUTPUT.
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_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR,
FIKRS TYPE STRING,
BUDCAT TYPE STRING,
FIYR TYPE STRING,
P_FISC_Q TYPE STRING,
P_PERTO TYPE STRING,
VRSCY TYPE STRING,
VRSNY TYPE STRING,
DCSTR TYPE STRING,
WFSTR TYPE STRING,
BDCHP TYPE STRING,
BDCHS TYPE STRING,
PRGRM TYPE STRING,
PRGRS TYPE STRING,
FUNDG TYPE STRING,
FUNDR TYPE STRING,
FDCTG TYPE STRING,
FDCTR TYPE STRING,
FDPRG TYPE STRING,
FDPRR TYPE STRING,
FIPEX TYPE STRING,
LGFORM TYPE STRING,
ALVVAR TYPE STRING,
REOTLN TYPE STRING,
OUTPUT TYPE STRING,
BILASKAL TYPE STRING,
CITXT TYPE STRING,
ADDVC TYPE STRING,
CONVC TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_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_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-FIKRS sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-BUDCAT sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-FIYR sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-P_FISC_Q sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-P_PERTO sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-VRSCY sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-VRSNY sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-DCSTR sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-WFSTR sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-BDCHP sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-BDCHS sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-PRGRM sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-PRGRS sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-FUNDG sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-FUNDR sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-FDCTG sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-FDCTR sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-FDPRG sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-FDPRR sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-FIPEX sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-LGFORM sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-ALVVAR sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-REOTLN sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-OUTPUT sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-BILASKAL sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-CITXT sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-ADDVC sy-vline
WA_AEFMS_REP_SELECTION_STR-CONVC sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.