ABAP Select data from SAP table J_3RFGTD into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP J_3RFGTD 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_3RFGTD. 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_3RFGTD 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_3RFGTD TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF J_3RFGTD,
      WA_J_3RFGTD TYPE J_3RFGTD,
      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_3RFGTD> TYPE J_3RFGTD.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_J_3RFGTD.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM J_3RFGTD
  INTO TABLE IT_J_3RFGTD.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM J_3RFGTD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_J_3RFGTD2).
*--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_3RFGTD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_J_3RFGTD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_J_3RFGTD ASSIGNING <J_3RFGTD>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<J_3RFGTD>-MANDT = 1.
<J_3RFGTD>-BUKRS = 1.
<J_3RFGTD>-CUSTOMS = 1.
<J_3RFGTD>-GTDDATE = 1.
<J_3RFGTD>-GTDNUMBER = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_J_3RFGTD INTO WA_J_3RFGTD.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_J_3RFGTD-GTDTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_J_3RFGTD-LIFNR, sy-vline,
WA_J_3RFGTD-POSNR, sy-vline,
WA_J_3RFGTD-GTDPOS, sy-vline,
WA_J_3RFGTD-ISSUEDAT, sy-vline,
WA_J_3RFGTD-ORDERNUM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_J_3RFGTD 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_3RFGTD 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_3RFGTD INTO WA_J_3RFGTD. *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 LIFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_3RFGTD-LIFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_3RFGTD-LIFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ORDERNUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_3RFGTD-ORDERNUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_3RFGTD-ORDERNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field INDELNUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_3RFGTD-INDELNUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_3RFGTD-INDELNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field MMDOCNUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_3RFGTD-MMDOCNUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_3RFGTD-MMDOCNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field MMDOCJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_3RFGTD-MMDOCJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_3RFGTD-MMDOCJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BILLREF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_3RFGTD-BILLREF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_3RFGTD-BILLREF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_3RFGTD-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_3RFGTD-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_J_3RFGTD-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_J_3RFGTD-MEINS.
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_3RFGTD_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMS TYPE STRING,
GTDDATE TYPE STRING,
GTDNUMBER TYPE STRING,
GTDTYPE TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
GTDPOS TYPE STRING,
ISSUEDAT TYPE STRING,
ORDERNUM TYPE STRING,
ORDERPOS TYPE STRING,
INDELNUM TYPE STRING,
INDELPOS TYPE STRING,
MMDOCNUM TYPE STRING,
MMDOCJAHR TYPE STRING,
MMDOCPOS TYPE STRING,
BILLREF TYPE STRING,
HERKL TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
GTDTSTAMP TYPE STRING,
CREUSER TYPE STRING,
CHGTSTAMP TYPE STRING,
CHGUSER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_J_3RFGTD_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_3RFGTD_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-CUSTOMS sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-GTDDATE sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-GTDNUMBER sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-GTDTYPE sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-GTDPOS sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-ISSUEDAT sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-ORDERNUM sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-ORDERPOS sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-INDELNUM sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-INDELPOS sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-MMDOCNUM sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-MMDOCJAHR sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-MMDOCPOS sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-BILLREF sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-HERKL sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-GTDTSTAMP sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-CREUSER sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-CHGTSTAMP sy-vline
WA_J_3RFGTD_STR-CHGUSER sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.