ABAP Select data from SAP table J_1GWTC0 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP J_1GWTC0 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_1GWTC0. 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_1GWTC0 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_1GWTC0 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF J_1GWTC0,
      WA_J_1GWTC0 TYPE J_1GWTC0,
      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_1GWTC0> TYPE J_1GWTC0.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_J_1GWTC0.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM J_1GWTC0
  INTO TABLE IT_J_1GWTC0.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM J_1GWTC0
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_J_1GWTC02).
*--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_1GWTC0 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_J_1GWTC02).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_J_1GWTC0 ASSIGNING <J_1GWTC0>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<J_1GWTC0>-MANDT = 1.
<J_1GWTC0>-CYEAR = 1.
<J_1GWTC0>-BUKRS = 1.
<J_1GWTC0>-TAXCODE = 1.
<J_1GWTC0>-CTYPE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_J_1GWTC0 INTO WA_J_1GWTC0.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_J_1GWTC0-NAME, sy-vline,
WA_J_1GWTC0-PROF, sy-vline,
WA_J_1GWTC0-ADDRESS, sy-vline,
WA_J_1GWTC0-POSTCD, sy-vline,
WA_J_1GWTC0-CITY, sy-vline,
WA_J_1GWTC0-BASAM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_J_1GWTC0 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_1GWTC0 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_1GWTC0 INTO WA_J_1GWTC0. *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 CYEAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GWTC0-CYEAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GWTC0-CYEAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field BASAM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GWTC0-BASAM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GWTC0-BASAM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field WTAM1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GWTC0-WTAM1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GWTC0-WTAM1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field WTAM2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GWTC0-WTAM2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GWTC0-WTAM2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field WTAM3 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GWTC0-WTAM3 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GWTC0-WTAM3.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field WTAM4 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GWTC0-WTAM4 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GWTC0-WTAM4.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field WTAM5 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GWTC0-WTAM5 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GWTC0-WTAM5.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LIFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GWTC0-LIFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GWTC0-LIFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC132, internal->external for field TOTAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_1GWTC0-TOTAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1GWTC0-TOTAL.
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_1GWTC0_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
CYEAR TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
TAXCODE TYPE STRING,
CTYPE TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
PROF TYPE STRING,
ADDRESS TYPE STRING,
POSTCD TYPE STRING,
CITY TYPE STRING,
BASAM TYPE STRING,
TAXR1 TYPE STRING,
WTAM1 TYPE STRING,
TAXR2 TYPE STRING,
WTAM2 TYPE STRING,
TAXR3 TYPE STRING,
WTAM3 TYPE STRING,
TAXR4 TYPE STRING,
WTAM4 TYPE STRING,
TAXR5 TYPE STRING,
WTAM5 TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
TOTAL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_J_1GWTC0_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_1GWTC0_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-CYEAR sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-TAXCODE sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-CTYPE sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-NAME sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-PROF sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-ADDRESS sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-POSTCD sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-CITY sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-BASAM sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-TAXR1 sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-WTAM1 sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-TAXR2 sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-WTAM2 sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-TAXR3 sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-WTAM3 sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-TAXR4 sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-WTAM4 sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-TAXR5 sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-WTAM5 sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_J_1GWTC0_STR-TOTAL sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.