ABAP Select data from SAP table IPSCONTRACT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IPSCONTRACT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IPSCONTRACT2).
*--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_IPSCONTRACT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IPSCONTRACT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IPSCONTRACT>-MANDT = 1.
<IPSCONTRACT>-PUBLICSECTORCONTRACT = 1.
<IPSCONTRACT>-PUBLICSECTORCONTRACTUUID = 1.
<IPSCONTRACT>-PUBLICSECTORCONTRACTTYPE = 1.
<IPSCONTRACT>-PUBLICSECTORCONTRACTNAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IPSCONTRACT-CREATEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_IPSCONTRACT-CREATIONDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_IPSCONTRACT-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_IPSCONTRACT-LASTCHANGEDDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_IPSCONTRACT-AUTHORIZATIONGROUP, sy-vline,
  WA_IPSCONTRACT-ISMARKEDFORARCHIVING, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IPSCONTRACT 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_IPSCONTRACT 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_IPSCONTRACT INTO WA_IPSCONTRACT.


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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADDRESSID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IPSCONTRACT-ADDRESSID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IPSCONTRACT-ADDRESSID.
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_IPSCONTRACT_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PUBLICSECTORCONTRACT TYPE STRING,
PUBLICSECTORCONTRACTUUID TYPE STRING,
PUBLICSECTORCONTRACTTYPE TYPE STRING,
PUBLICSECTORCONTRACTNAME TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDDATE TYPE STRING,
AUTHORIZATIONGROUP TYPE STRING,
ISMARKEDFORARCHIVING TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IPSCONTRACT_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_IPSCONTRACT_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_IPSCONTRACT_STR-PUBLICSECTORCONTRACT sy-vline 
WA_IPSCONTRACT_STR-PUBLICSECTORCONTRACTUUID sy-vline 
WA_IPSCONTRACT_STR-PUBLICSECTORCONTRACTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_IPSCONTRACT_STR-PUBLICSECTORCONTRACTNAME sy-vline 
WA_IPSCONTRACT_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_IPSCONTRACT_STR-CREATIONDATE sy-vline 
WA_IPSCONTRACT_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_IPSCONTRACT_STR-LASTCHANGEDDATE sy-vline 
WA_IPSCONTRACT_STR-AUTHORIZATIONGROUP sy-vline 
WA_IPSCONTRACT_STR-ISMARKEDFORARCHIVING sy-vline 
WA_IPSCONTRACT_STR-ADDRESSID sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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