ABAP Select data from SAP table J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD 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_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD. 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_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD 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_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD,
      WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD TYPE J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD,
      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_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD> TYPE J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD
  INTO TABLE IT_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD2).
*--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_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD ASSIGNING <J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD>-BUKRS = 1.
<J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD>-PARTN = 1.
<J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD>-DATEL = 1.
<J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD>-DATEH = 1.
<J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD>-NAME1 = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD INTO WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD-STCD2, sy-vline,
  WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD-PARTN_STRADR, sy-vline,
  WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD-PARTN_ORTADR, sy-vline,
  WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD-TEL_NUMBER, sy-vline,
  WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD-FAX_NUMBER, sy-vline,
  WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD-NAME1B, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD 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_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD 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_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD INTO WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD.


*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 PARTN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD-PARTN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD-PARTN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field NACH_OST
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD-NACH_OST
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD-NACH_OST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field KON_OST
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD-KON_OST
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD-KON_OST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field D_TURNOVER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD-D_TURNOVER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD-D_TURNOVER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field C_TURNOVER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD-C_TURNOVER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD-C_TURNOVER.
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_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR, 
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
PARTN TYPE STRING,
DATEL TYPE STRING,
DATEH TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
STCD2 TYPE STRING,
PARTN_STRADR TYPE STRING,
PARTN_ORTADR TYPE STRING,
TEL_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
FAX_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
NAME1B TYPE STRING,
CC_STRADR TYPE STRING,
CC_ORTADR TYPE STRING,
PAVAL TYPE STRING,
TELF1 TYPE STRING,
TELFX TYPE STRING,
NACH_OST TYPE STRING,
KON_OST TYPE STRING,
D_TURNOVER TYPE STRING,
C_TURNOVER TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
INTCNUM TYPE STRING,
EXTCNUM TYPE STRING,
CNTDATE TYPE STRING,
COMMENTS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_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_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-PARTN sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-DATEL sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-DATEH sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-STCD2 sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-PARTN_STRADR sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-PARTN_ORTADR sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-TEL_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-FAX_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-NAME1B sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-CC_STRADR sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-CC_ORTADR sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-PAVAL sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-TELF1 sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-TELFX sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-NACH_OST sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-KON_OST sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-D_TURNOVER sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-C_TURNOVER sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-INTCNUM sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-EXTCNUM sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-CNTDATE sy-vline 
WA_J_1UF_ACT_COMPARE_HEAD_STR-COMMENTS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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