ABAP Select data from SAP table ITICKETITMDOCFLW into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ITICKETITMDOCFLW
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ITICKETITMDOCFLW2).
*--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_ITICKETITMDOCFLW INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ITICKETITMDOCFLW ASSIGNING <ITICKETITMDOCFLW>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ITICKETITMDOCFLW>-MANDT = 1.
<ITICKETITMDOCFLW>-NOMINATIONTICKETKEY = 1.
<ITICKETITMDOCFLW>-NOMINATIONTICKETITEM = 1.
<ITICKETITMDOCFLW>-NOMINATIONTICKETVERSION = 1.
<ITICKETITMDOCFLW>-NOMINATIONTICKETPURPOSE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW-TICKETSEQUENCENUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW-DOCUMENTRETURNCODE, sy-vline,
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW-NOMINATIONREFERENCEDOCUMENT, sy-vline,
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW-MATERIALDOCUMENTYEAR, sy-vline,
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW-SOURCEDOCUMENTITEM, sy-vline,
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW-SDDOCUMENTCATEGORYNAME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW 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_ITICKETITMDOCFLW 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_ITICKETITMDOCFLW INTO WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW. *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 NOMINATIONTICKETKEY CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW-NOMINATIONTICKETKEY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW-NOMINATIONTICKETKEY.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field MATERIALDOCUMENTYEAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW-MATERIALDOCUMENTYEAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW-MATERIALDOCUMENTYEAR.
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_ITICKETITMDOCFLW_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
NOMINATIONTICKETKEY TYPE STRING,
NOMINATIONTICKETITEM TYPE STRING,
NOMINATIONTICKETVERSION TYPE STRING,
NOMINATIONTICKETPURPOSE TYPE STRING,
TICKETSEQUENCENUMBER TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTRETURNCODE TYPE STRING,
NOMINATIONREFERENCEDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
MATERIALDOCUMENTYEAR TYPE STRING,
SOURCEDOCUMENTITEM TYPE STRING,
SDDOCUMENTCATEGORYNAME TYPE STRING,
ISREVERSALDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTCATEGORYTEXT TYPE STRING,
TICKETDOCUMENTSTATUS TYPE STRING,
MATERIALMOVEMENTTYPE TYPE STRING,
NOMINATIONDOCISBLOCKED TYPE STRING,
NOMINATIONTICKETISBLOCKED TYPE STRING,
NOMINATIONTICKETTYPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW_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_ITICKETITMDOCFLW_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW_STR-NOMINATIONTICKETKEY sy-vline
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW_STR-NOMINATIONTICKETITEM sy-vline
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW_STR-NOMINATIONTICKETVERSION sy-vline
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW_STR-NOMINATIONTICKETPURPOSE sy-vline
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW_STR-TICKETSEQUENCENUMBER sy-vline
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW_STR-DOCUMENTRETURNCODE sy-vline
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW_STR-NOMINATIONREFERENCEDOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW_STR-MATERIALDOCUMENTYEAR sy-vline
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW_STR-SOURCEDOCUMENTITEM sy-vline
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW_STR-SDDOCUMENTCATEGORYNAME sy-vline
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW_STR-ISREVERSALDOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW_STR-DOCUMENTCATEGORYTEXT sy-vline
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW_STR-TICKETDOCUMENTSTATUS sy-vline
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW_STR-MATERIALMOVEMENTTYPE sy-vline
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW_STR-NOMINATIONDOCISBLOCKED sy-vline
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW_STR-NOMINATIONTICKETISBLOCKED sy-vline
WA_ITICKETITMDOCFLW_STR-NOMINATIONTICKETTYPE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.