ABAP Select data from SAP table EXSPERR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EXSPERR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EXSPERR2).
*--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_EXSPERR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EXSPERR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EXSPERR>-MANDT = 1.
<EXSPERR>-BUKRS = 1.
<EXSPERR>-RZUORDA = 1.
<EXSPERR>-RZUORDS = 1.
<EXSPERR>-SSPERR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EXSPERR-ASTUECK, sy-vline,
  WA_EXSPERR-BNWHR, sy-vline,
  WA_EXSPERR-SNWHR, sy-vline,
  WA_EXSPERR-RANL, sy-vline,
  WA_EXSPERR-RLDEPO, sy-vline,
  WA_EXSPERR-DSPERR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_EXSPERR 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_EXSPERR 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_EXSPERR INTO WA_EXSPERR.


*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 RANL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EXSPERR-RANL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EXSPERR-RANL.
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_EXSPERR_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
RZUORDA TYPE STRING,
RZUORDS TYPE STRING,
SSPERR TYPE STRING,
ASTUECK TYPE STRING,
BNWHR TYPE STRING,
SNWHR TYPE STRING,
RANL TYPE STRING,
RLDEPO TYPE STRING,
DSPERR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_EXSPERR_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_EXSPERR_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_EXSPERR_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_EXSPERR_STR-RZUORDA sy-vline 
WA_EXSPERR_STR-RZUORDS sy-vline 
WA_EXSPERR_STR-SSPERR sy-vline 
WA_EXSPERR_STR-ASTUECK sy-vline 
WA_EXSPERR_STR-BNWHR sy-vline 
WA_EXSPERR_STR-SNWHR sy-vline 
WA_EXSPERR_STR-RANL sy-vline 
WA_EXSPERR_STR-RLDEPO sy-vline 
WA_EXSPERR_STR-DSPERR sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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