ABAP Select data from SAP table BBP_CAT_ENTITY into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BBP_CAT_ENTITY
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BBP_CAT_ENTITY2).
*--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_BBP_CAT_ENTITY INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BBP_CAT_ENTITY ASSIGNING <BBP_CAT_ENTITY>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BBP_CAT_ENTITY>-MANDT = 1.
<BBP_CAT_ENTITY>-CATALOGID = 1.
<BBP_CAT_ENTITY>-PARTNER = 1.
<BBP_CAT_ENTITY>-ORG_UNIT = 1.
<BBP_CAT_ENTITY>-PROD_DETAIL = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY-PROD_VALIDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY-SOURCING, sy-vline,
  WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY-CONTENT_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY-METHOD, sy-vline,
  WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY-APPLICATION_LOG, sy-vline,
  WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY-NO_PRODUCT_CHECK, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY 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_BBP_CAT_ENTITY 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_BBP_CAT_ENTITY INTO WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY.


*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 PARTNER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY-PARTNER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY-PARTNER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CATALOG_LOGSYS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY-CATALOG_LOGSYS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY-CATALOG_LOGSYS.
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_BBP_CAT_ENTITY_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
CATALOGID TYPE STRING,
PARTNER TYPE STRING,
ORG_UNIT TYPE STRING,
PROD_DETAIL TYPE STRING,
PROD_VALIDATE TYPE STRING,
SOURCING TYPE STRING,
CONTENT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
METHOD TYPE STRING,
APPLICATION_LOG TYPE STRING,
NO_PRODUCT_CHECK TYPE STRING,
BUSINESS_TYPE TYPE STRING,
CONTRACT_DATA TYPE STRING,
CATALOG_LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
BG_SEARCH TYPE STRING,
PATH_PICTURE TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_DETAIL TYPE STRING,
VENDOR_ROOT_NODE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY_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_BBP_CAT_ENTITY_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY_STR-CATALOGID sy-vline 
WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY_STR-PARTNER sy-vline 
WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY_STR-ORG_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY_STR-PROD_DETAIL sy-vline 
WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY_STR-PROD_VALIDATE sy-vline 
WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY_STR-SOURCING sy-vline 
WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY_STR-CONTENT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY_STR-METHOD sy-vline 
WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY_STR-APPLICATION_LOG sy-vline 
WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY_STR-NO_PRODUCT_CHECK sy-vline 
WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY_STR-BUSINESS_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY_STR-CONTRACT_DATA sy-vline 
WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY_STR-CATALOG_LOGSYS sy-vline 
WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY_STR-BG_SEARCH sy-vline 
WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY_STR-PATH_PICTURE sy-vline 
WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY_STR-PARTNER_DETAIL sy-vline 
WA_BBP_CAT_ENTITY_STR-VENDOR_ROOT_NODE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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