ABAP Select data from SAP table J_1GAMREF_TOT into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP J_1GAMREF_TOT 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_1GAMREF_TOT. 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_1GAMREF_TOT 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_1GAMREF_TOT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF J_1GAMREF_TOT,
      WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT TYPE J_1GAMREF_TOT,
      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_1GAMREF_TOT> TYPE J_1GAMREF_TOT.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_J_1GAMREF_TOT.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM J_1GAMREF_TOT
  INTO TABLE IT_J_1GAMREF_TOT.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM J_1GAMREF_TOT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_J_1GAMREF_TOT2).
*--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_1GAMREF_TOT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_J_1GAMREF_TOT ASSIGNING <J_1GAMREF_TOT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<J_1GAMREF_TOT>-MENGE = 1.
<J_1GAMREF_TOT>-ANSWL = 1.
<J_1GAMREF_TOT>-ANSWLP = 1.
<J_1GAMREF_TOT>-ANSWLM = 1.
<J_1GAMREF_TOT>-GJA_KANSW = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_J_1GAMREF_TOT INTO WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-GJE_AUFW, sy-vline,
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-GJE_BCHWRT, sy-vline,
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-GJE_BWGWB, sy-vline,
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-GJE_ZUSCHR, sy-vline,
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-KAUFN, sy-vline,
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-KAUFW, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT 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_1GAMREF_TOT 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_1GAMREF_TOT INTO WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT. *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 AC132, internal->external for field ANSWL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-ANSWL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-ANSWL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field ANSWLP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-ANSWLP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-ANSWLP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field ANSWLM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-ANSWLM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-ANSWLM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field GJA_KANSW CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-GJA_KANSW IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-GJA_KANSW.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field GJE_AUFW CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-GJE_AUFW IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-GJE_AUFW.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field GJE_BCHWRT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-GJE_BCHWRT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-GJE_BCHWRT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field GJE_BWGWB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-GJE_BWGWB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-GJE_BWGWB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field GJE_ZUSCHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-GJE_ZUSCHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-GJE_ZUSCHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field KAUFN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-KAUFN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-KAUFN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field KAUFW CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-KAUFW IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-KAUFW.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field KNAFA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-KNAFA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-KNAFA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field KSAFA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-KSAFA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-KSAFA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field SAFAP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-SAFAP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-SAFAP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field NAFAP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-NAFAP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-NAFAP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field AUFNP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-AUFNP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-AUFNP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field T_KNAF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-T_KNAF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT-T_KNAF.
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_1GAMREF_TOT_STR,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
ANSWL TYPE STRING,
ANSWLP TYPE STRING,
ANSWLM TYPE STRING,
GJA_KANSW TYPE STRING,
GJE_AUFW TYPE STRING,
GJE_BCHWRT TYPE STRING,
GJE_BWGWB TYPE STRING,
GJE_ZUSCHR TYPE STRING,
KAUFN TYPE STRING,
KAUFW TYPE STRING,
KNAFA TYPE STRING,
KSAFA TYPE STRING,
SAFAP TYPE STRING,
NAFAP TYPE STRING,
AUFNP TYPE STRING,
T_KNAF TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT_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_1GAMREF_TOT_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT_STR-ANSWL sy-vline
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT_STR-ANSWLP sy-vline
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT_STR-ANSWLM sy-vline
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT_STR-GJA_KANSW sy-vline
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT_STR-GJE_AUFW sy-vline
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT_STR-GJE_BCHWRT sy-vline
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT_STR-GJE_BWGWB sy-vline
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT_STR-GJE_ZUSCHR sy-vline
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT_STR-KAUFN sy-vline
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT_STR-KAUFW sy-vline
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT_STR-KNAFA sy-vline
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT_STR-KSAFA sy-vline
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT_STR-SAFAP sy-vline
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT_STR-NAFAP sy-vline
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT_STR-AUFNP sy-vline
WA_J_1GAMREF_TOT_STR-T_KNAF sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.