ABAP Select data from SAP table BURS_JOEL_MAIN into internal table

Get Example source ABAP code based on a different SAP table
  Get ABAP code

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BURS_JOEL_MAIN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BURS_JOEL_MAIN2).
*--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_BURS_JOEL_MAIN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BURS_JOEL_MAIN>-DIRECTED_TYPE = 1.
<BURS_JOEL_MAIN>-DIRECTED_TYPE_C = 1.
<BURS_JOEL_MAIN>-OVERVIEW_ID = 1.
<BURS_JOEL_MAIN>-PARTNER_NUMBER = 1.
<BURS_JOEL_MAIN>-VALID_FROM_DATE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN-VALID_FROM_TIME, sy-vline,
  WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN-VALID_TO_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN-VALID_TO_TIME, sy-vline,
  WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN-DISPLAY_BUTTON, sy-vline,
  WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN-CHANGE_BUTTON, sy-vline,
  WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN-DELETE_BUTTON, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN 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_BURS_JOEL_MAIN 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_BURS_JOEL_MAIN INTO WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN.


*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_NUMBER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN-PARTNER_NUMBER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN-PARTNER_NUMBER.
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_BURS_JOEL_MAIN_STR, 
DIRECTED_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DIRECTED_TYPE_C TYPE STRING,
OVERVIEW_ID TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
VALID_FROM_DATE TYPE STRING,
VALID_FROM_TIME TYPE STRING,
VALID_TO_DATE TYPE STRING,
VALID_TO_TIME TYPE STRING,
DISPLAY_BUTTON TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_BUTTON TYPE STRING,
DELETE_BUTTON TYPE STRING,
COPY_BUTTON TYPE STRING,
FILTER_ICON TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN_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_BURS_JOEL_MAIN_STR-DIRECTED_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN_STR-DIRECTED_TYPE_C sy-vline 
WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN_STR-OVERVIEW_ID sy-vline 
WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN_STR-PARTNER_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN_STR-VALID_FROM_DATE sy-vline 
WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN_STR-VALID_FROM_TIME sy-vline 
WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN_STR-VALID_TO_DATE sy-vline 
WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN_STR-VALID_TO_TIME sy-vline 
WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN_STR-DISPLAY_BUTTON sy-vline 
WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN_STR-CHANGE_BUTTON sy-vline 
WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN_STR-DELETE_BUTTON sy-vline 
WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN_STR-COPY_BUTTON sy-vline 
WA_BURS_JOEL_MAIN_STR-FILTER_ICON sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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