ABAP Select data from SAP table J_1A_WS_HEADER into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP J_1A_WS_HEADER 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 J_1A_WS_HEADER. 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 J_1A_WS_HEADER 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_J_1A_WS_HEADER TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF J_1A_WS_HEADER,
      WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER TYPE J_1A_WS_HEADER,
      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: <J_1A_WS_HEADER> TYPE J_1A_WS_HEADER.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_J_1A_WS_HEADER.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM J_1A_WS_HEADER
  INTO TABLE IT_J_1A_WS_HEADER.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM J_1A_WS_HEADER
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_J_1A_WS_HEADER2).
*--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_J_1A_WS_HEADER INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_J_1A_WS_HEADER ASSIGNING <J_1A_WS_HEADER>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<J_1A_WS_HEADER>-CUIT = 1.
<J_1A_WS_HEADER>-UNIQUE_ID = 1.
<J_1A_WS_HEADER>-BILLING_DATE = 1.
<J_1A_WS_HEADER>-OFF_DOC_TYPE = 1.
<J_1A_WS_HEADER>-ISSUING_BRANCH = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_J_1A_WS_HEADER INTO WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER-LEGAL_NUMBER, sy-vline,
  WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER-SALES_SERV_IND, sy-vline,
  WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER-PERMISO_EXIST, sy-vline,
  WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER-CUST_CTY_CODE, sy-vline,
  WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER-CUST_NAME, sy-vline,
  WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER-CTY_VAT_ID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER 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_J_1A_WS_HEADER 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_J_1A_WS_HEADER INTO WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER.


*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_J_1A_WS_HEADER-SPRAS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER-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_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR, 
CUIT TYPE STRING,
UNIQUE_ID TYPE STRING,
BILLING_DATE TYPE STRING,
OFF_DOC_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ISSUING_BRANCH TYPE STRING,
LEGAL_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
SALES_SERV_IND TYPE STRING,
PERMISO_EXIST TYPE STRING,
CUST_CTY_CODE TYPE STRING,
CUST_NAME TYPE STRING,
CTY_VAT_ID TYPE STRING,
CUST_ADDR TYPE STRING,
CUST_ID TYPE STRING,
CURR_CODE TYPE STRING,
CURR_TEXT TYPE STRING,
COMMERCIAL_COMM TYPE STRING,
DOC_TOT_AMT TYPE STRING,
ADDITION_TEXT TYPE STRING,
PAYMENT_TERM_DES TYPE STRING,
INCOTERM TYPE STRING,
INCOTERM_DESC TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_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_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-CUIT sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-UNIQUE_ID sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-BILLING_DATE sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-OFF_DOC_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-ISSUING_BRANCH sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-LEGAL_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-SALES_SERV_IND sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-PERMISO_EXIST sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-CUST_CTY_CODE sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-CUST_NAME sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-CTY_VAT_ID sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-CUST_ADDR sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-CUST_ID sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-CURR_CODE sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-CURR_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-COMMERCIAL_COMM sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-DOC_TOT_AMT sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-ADDITION_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-PAYMENT_TERM_DES sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-INCOTERM sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-INCOTERM_DESC sy-vline 
WA_J_1A_WS_HEADER_STR-SPRAS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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