ABAP Select data from SAP table ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP2).
*--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_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP ASSIGNING <ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP>-ANLAGE = 1.
<ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP>-VERTRAG = 1.
<ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP>-ICON_GRAFICS = 1.
<ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP>-AB = 1.
<ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP>-BIS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP-ICON_BISTATUS, sy-vline,
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP-FINALLY_BILLED, sy-vline,
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP-EINZDAT, sy-vline,
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP-AUSZDAT, sy-vline,
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP-BEGABRPE, sy-vline,
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP-BEGNACH, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP 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_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP 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_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP INTO WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP. *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 ANLAGE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP-ANLAGE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP-ANLAGE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VERTRAG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP-VERTRAG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP-VERTRAG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field MAININST CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP-MAININST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP-MAININST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VKONTO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP-VKONTO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP-VKONTO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field GPART CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP-GPART IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP-GPART.
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_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_STR,
ANLAGE TYPE STRING,
VERTRAG TYPE STRING,
ICON_GRAFICS TYPE STRING,
AB TYPE STRING,
BIS TYPE STRING,
ICON_BISTATUS TYPE STRING,
FINALLY_BILLED TYPE STRING,
EINZDAT TYPE STRING,
AUSZDAT TYPE STRING,
BEGABRPE TYPE STRING,
BEGNACH TYPE STRING,
BEGEND TYPE STRING,
NEXT_BI_ORDER TYPE STRING,
NEXT_SCHEDULE TYPE STRING,
INSTGRTYPE TYPE STRING,
INSTROLE TYPE STRING,
MAININST TYPE STRING,
VKONTO TYPE STRING,
GPART TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_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_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_STR-ANLAGE sy-vline
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_STR-VERTRAG sy-vline
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_STR-ICON_GRAFICS sy-vline
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_STR-AB sy-vline
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_STR-BIS sy-vline
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_STR-ICON_BISTATUS sy-vline
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_STR-FINALLY_BILLED sy-vline
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_STR-EINZDAT sy-vline
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_STR-AUSZDAT sy-vline
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_STR-BEGABRPE sy-vline
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_STR-BEGNACH sy-vline
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_STR-BEGEND sy-vline
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_STR-NEXT_BI_ORDER sy-vline
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_STR-NEXT_SCHEDULE sy-vline
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_STR-INSTGRTYPE sy-vline
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_STR-INSTROLE sy-vline
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_STR-MAININST sy-vline
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_STR-VKONTO sy-vline
WA_ISU_BI_INST_BILLPERIODDISP_STR-GPART sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.