ABAP Select data from SAP table J_1AINFINV into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP J_1AINFINV 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_1AINFINV. 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_1AINFINV 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_1AINFINV TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF J_1AINFINV,
      WA_J_1AINFINV TYPE J_1AINFINV,
      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_1AINFINV> TYPE J_1AINFINV.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_J_1AINFINV.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM J_1AINFINV
  INTO TABLE IT_J_1AINFINV.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM J_1AINFINV
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_J_1AINFINV2).
*--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_1AINFINV INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_J_1AINFINV2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_J_1AINFINV ASSIGNING <J_1AINFINV>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<J_1AINFINV>-MANDT = 1.
<J_1AINFINV>-KALNR = 1.
<J_1AINFINV>-BDATJ = 1.
<J_1AINFINV>-POPER = 1.
<J_1AINFINV>-AWTYP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_J_1AINFINV INTO WA_J_1AINFINV.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_J_1AINFINV-AWREF, sy-vline,
WA_J_1AINFINV-AWORG, sy-vline,
WA_J_1AINFINV-BWKEY, sy-vline,
WA_J_1AINFINV-BUDAT, sy-vline,
WA_J_1AINFINV-AWREF_REV, sy-vline,
WA_J_1AINFINV-AWORG_REV, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_J_1AINFINV 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_1AINFINV 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_1AINFINV INTO WA_J_1AINFINV. *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 GJAHR, internal->external for field BDATJ CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1AINFINV-BDATJ IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1AINFINV-BDATJ.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AWREF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1AINFINV-AWREF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1AINFINV-AWREF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AWREF_REV CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1AINFINV-AWREF_REV IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1AINFINV-AWREF_REV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field PSWBT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1AINFINV-PSWBT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1AINFINV-PSWBT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1AINFINV-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1AINFINV-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field PLANDC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1AINFINV-PLANDC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1AINFINV-PLANDC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field UNPLDC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1AINFINV-UNPLDC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1AINFINV-UNPLDC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1AINFINV-EBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1AINFINV-EBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1AINFINV-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1AINFINV-MATNR.
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_1AINFINV_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
KALNR TYPE STRING,
BDATJ TYPE STRING,
POPER TYPE STRING,
AWTYP TYPE STRING,
AWREF TYPE STRING,
AWORG TYPE STRING,
BWKEY TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
AWREF_REV TYPE STRING,
AWORG_REV TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
PSWBT TYPE STRING,
PSWSL TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
TBTKZ TYPE STRING,
REBZT TYPE STRING,
PLANDC TYPE STRING,
UNPLDC TYPE STRING,
CANCEL TYPE STRING,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
EBELP TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
BWTAR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_J_1AINFINV_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_1AINFINV_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-KALNR sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-BDATJ sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-POPER sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-AWTYP sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-AWREF sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-AWORG sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-BWKEY sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-AWREF_REV sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-AWORG_REV sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-SHKZG sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-PSWBT sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-PSWSL sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-TBTKZ sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-REBZT sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-PLANDC sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-UNPLDC sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-CANCEL sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-EBELN sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-EBELP sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_J_1AINFINV_STR-BWTAR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.