ABAP Select data from SAP table ENT5953 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP ENT5953 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 ENT5953. 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 ENT5953 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_ENT5953 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ENT5953,
      WA_ENT5953 TYPE ENT5953,
      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: <ENT5953> TYPE ENT5953.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_ENT5953.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM ENT5953
  INTO TABLE IT_ENT5953.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ENT5953
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ENT59532).
*--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_ENT5953 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ENT59532).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ENT5953 ASSIGNING <ENT5953>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ENT5953>-MANDT = 1.
<ENT5953>-LSTFL = 1.
<ENT5953>-SPRAS = 1.
<ENT5953>-BEGRU = 1.
<ENT5953>-STDVF = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_ENT5953 INTO WA_ENT5953.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ENT5953-AUTVF, sy-vline,
WA_ENT5953-AKTVF, sy-vline,
WA_ENT5953-AUFVF, sy-vline,
WA_ENT5953-VERF_MANU, sy-vline,
WA_ENT5953-ALLE_VAR, sy-vline,
WA_ENT5953-MEHRFACH, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ENT5953 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_ENT5953 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_ENT5953 INTO WA_ENT5953. *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 ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ENT5953-SPRAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ENT5953-SPRAS.
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_ENT5953_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LSTFL TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
BEGRU TYPE STRING,
STDVF TYPE STRING,
AUTVF TYPE STRING,
AKTVF TYPE STRING,
AUFVF TYPE STRING,
VERF_MANU TYPE STRING,
ALLE_VAR TYPE STRING,
MEHRFACH TYPE STRING,
MSG_CODE TYPE STRING,
LIST_ALL TYPE STRING,
CHECK_ALL TYPE STRING,
FOLGE1 TYPE STRING,
VERKN1 TYPE STRING,
FOLGE2 TYPE STRING,
VERKN2 TYPE STRING,
FOLGE3 TYPE STRING,
VERKN3 TYPE STRING,
FOLGE4 TYPE STRING,
MAN_EXIT TYPE STRING,
PROF_ALG TYPE STRING,
PROF_WAGR TYPE STRING,
PROF_EXIT TYPE STRING,
MPZ_EXIT TYPE STRING,
LAY_EXIT TYPE STRING,
LAY_CHECK TYPE STRING,
VKP_CHECK TYPE STRING,
VKP_ZERO TYPE STRING,
OHNE_BAUST TYPE STRING,
VTEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ENT5953_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_ENT5953_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-LSTFL sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-SPRAS sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-BEGRU sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-STDVF sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-AUTVF sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-AKTVF sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-AUFVF sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-VERF_MANU sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-ALLE_VAR sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-MEHRFACH sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-MSG_CODE sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-LIST_ALL sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-CHECK_ALL sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-FOLGE1 sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-VERKN1 sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-FOLGE2 sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-VERKN2 sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-FOLGE3 sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-VERKN3 sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-FOLGE4 sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-MAN_EXIT sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-PROF_ALG sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-PROF_WAGR sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-PROF_EXIT sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-MPZ_EXIT sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-LAY_EXIT sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-LAY_CHECK sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-VKP_CHECK sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-VKP_ZERO sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-OHNE_BAUST sy-vline
WA_ENT5953_STR-VTEXT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.