ABAP Select data from SAP table BAPITSWNOM11 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BAPITSWNOM11 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 BAPITSWNOM11. 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 BAPITSWNOM11 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_BAPITSWNOM11 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPITSWNOM11,
      WA_BAPITSWNOM11 TYPE BAPITSWNOM11,
      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: <BAPITSWNOM11> TYPE BAPITSWNOM11.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_BAPITSWNOM11.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM BAPITSWNOM11
  INTO TABLE IT_BAPITSWNOM11.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BAPITSWNOM11
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BAPITSWNOM112).
*--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_BAPITSWNOM11 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BAPITSWNOM112).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BAPITSWNOM11 ASSIGNING <BAPITSWNOM11>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BAPITSWNOM11>-NOMINATIONNUMBER_SAP = 1.
<BAPITSWNOM11>-ITEMNUMBER = 1.
<BAPITSWNOM11>-SUBITEMNUMBER = 1.
<BAPITSWNOM11>-SHIPMENT_EVENTNUMBER = 1.
<BAPITSWNOM11>-NOMINATIONNUMBER_EXT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_BAPITSWNOM11 INTO WA_BAPITSWNOM11.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BAPITSWNOM11-EVENTTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_BAPITSWNOM11-EVENTSEQUENCENUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_BAPITSWNOM11-SHIPMENTITEM, sy-vline,
WA_BAPITSWNOM11-EVENTSTATUS, sy-vline,
WA_BAPITSWNOM11-PLANNEDSTARTFROM, sy-vline,
WA_BAPITSWNOM11-PLANNEDSTARTTO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BAPITSWNOM11 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_BAPITSWNOM11 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_BAPITSWNOM11 INTO WA_BAPITSWNOM11. *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 NOMINATIONNUMBER_SAP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPITSWNOM11-NOMINATIONNUMBER_SAP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPITSWNOM11-NOMINATIONNUMBER_SAP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EVENTSEQUENCENUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPITSWNOM11-EVENTSEQUENCENUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPITSWNOM11-EVENTSEQUENCENUMBER.
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_BAPITSWNOM11_STR,
NOMINATIONNUMBER_SAP TYPE STRING,
ITEMNUMBER TYPE STRING,
SUBITEMNUMBER TYPE STRING,
SHIPMENT_EVENTNUMBER TYPE STRING,
NOMINATIONNUMBER_EXT TYPE STRING,
EVENTTYPE TYPE STRING,
EVENTSEQUENCENUMBER TYPE STRING,
SHIPMENTITEM TYPE STRING,
EVENTSTATUS TYPE STRING,
PLANNEDSTARTFROM TYPE STRING,
PLANNEDSTARTTO TYPE STRING,
PLANNEDENDFROM TYPE STRING,
PLANNEDENDTO TYPE STRING,
ACTUALSTARTFROM TYPE STRING,
ACTUALSTARTTO TYPE STRING,
ACTUALENDFROM TYPE STRING,
ACTUALENDTO TYPE STRING,
DELETIONINDICATOR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BAPITSWNOM11_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_BAPITSWNOM11_STR-NOMINATIONNUMBER_SAP sy-vline
WA_BAPITSWNOM11_STR-ITEMNUMBER sy-vline
WA_BAPITSWNOM11_STR-SUBITEMNUMBER sy-vline
WA_BAPITSWNOM11_STR-SHIPMENT_EVENTNUMBER sy-vline
WA_BAPITSWNOM11_STR-NOMINATIONNUMBER_EXT sy-vline
WA_BAPITSWNOM11_STR-EVENTTYPE sy-vline
WA_BAPITSWNOM11_STR-EVENTSEQUENCENUMBER sy-vline
WA_BAPITSWNOM11_STR-SHIPMENTITEM sy-vline
WA_BAPITSWNOM11_STR-EVENTSTATUS sy-vline
WA_BAPITSWNOM11_STR-PLANNEDSTARTFROM sy-vline
WA_BAPITSWNOM11_STR-PLANNEDSTARTTO sy-vline
WA_BAPITSWNOM11_STR-PLANNEDENDFROM sy-vline
WA_BAPITSWNOM11_STR-PLANNEDENDTO sy-vline
WA_BAPITSWNOM11_STR-ACTUALSTARTFROM sy-vline
WA_BAPITSWNOM11_STR-ACTUALSTARTTO sy-vline
WA_BAPITSWNOM11_STR-ACTUALENDFROM sy-vline
WA_BAPITSWNOM11_STR-ACTUALENDTO sy-vline
WA_BAPITSWNOM11_STR-DELETIONINDICATOR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.