ABAP Select data from SAP table MCIQFB into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP MCIQFB 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 MCIQFB. 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 MCIQFB 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_MCIQFB TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF MCIQFB,
      WA_MCIQFB TYPE MCIQFB,
      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: <MCIQFB> TYPE MCIQFB.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MCIQFB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MCIQFB2).
*--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_MCIQFB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MCIQFB2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_MCIQFB ASSIGNING <MCIQFB>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MCIQFB>-SUPKZ = 1.
<MCIQFB>-MANDT = 1.
<MCIQFB>-QMNUM = 1.
<MCIQFB>-FENUM = 1.
<MCIQFB>-FEKAT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MCIQFB-FEGRP, sy-vline,
WA_MCIQFB-FECOD, sy-vline,
WA_MCIQFB-OTKAT, sy-vline,
WA_MCIQFB-OTGRP, sy-vline,
WA_MCIQFB-SOTEIL, sy-vline,
WA_MCIQFB-BAUTL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_MCIQFB 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_MCIQFB 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_MCIQFB INTO WA_MCIQFB. *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 QMNUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MCIQFB-QMNUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MCIQFB-QMNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field UNITFLBEW CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MCIQFB-UNITFLBEW IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MCIQFB-UNITFLBEW.
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_MCIQFB_STR,
SUPKZ TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
QMNUM TYPE STRING,
FENUM TYPE STRING,
FEKAT TYPE STRING,
FEGRP TYPE STRING,
FECOD TYPE STRING,
OTKAT TYPE STRING,
OTGRP TYPE STRING,
SOTEIL TYPE STRING,
BAUTL TYPE STRING,
URKAT TYPE STRING,
URGRP TYPE STRING,
SURCOD TYPE STRING,
MNKAT TYPE STRING,
MNGRP TYPE STRING,
SMNCOD TYPE STRING,
FEQKLAS TYPE STRING,
MERKNR TYPE STRING,
PROBENR TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
COCUR TYPE STRING,
BELTP TYPE STRING,
WRTTP TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
ACPOS TYPE STRING,
VERSN TYPE STRING,
PERBL TYPE STRING,
WRTCO TYPE STRING,
CODAT TYPE STRING,
MENTP TYPE STRING,
MEINH TYPE STRING,
MENCO TYPE STRING,
BEMOT TYPE STRING,
SSCODE TYPE STRING,
SUCODE TYPE STRING,
STCODE TYPE STRING,
SACODE TYPE STRING,
SMNGFA TYPE STRING,
IAKOSIST TYPE STRING,
IAKOSPLAN TYPE STRING,
IAERTRAG TYPE STRING,
IAPERKOSE TYPE STRING,
IAPERKOSF TYPE STRING,
IAMATKOSE TYPE STRING,
IAMATKOSF TYPE STRING,
IADIENKOS TYPE STRING,
IASONKOST TYPE STRING,
KOSTCURR TYPE STRING,
J_3GMIETE TYPE STRING,
J_3GPACHTK TYPE STRING,
J_3GABSCHB TYPE STRING,
J_3GABSCHK TYPE STRING,
J_3GREPK TYPE STRING,
DUMMY TYPE STRING,
ZHLPROBL TYPE STRING,
ZHLFEHL TYPE STRING,
ZHLFPRF TYPE STRING,
ZHLPROPOS TYPE STRING,
SUMFBEW TYPE STRING,
FMGFRD TYPE STRING,
FMGEIG TYPE STRING,
FMGEIN TYPE STRING,
ANZFEHLER TYPE STRING,
FEHLBEW TYPE STRING,
UNITFLBEW TYPE STRING,
QMISKEYGRP TYPE STRING,
QFECOD TYPE STRING,
QKEYGRP_UR TYPE STRING,
QURCOD TYPE STRING,
QKEYGRP_OT TYPE STRING,
QOTCOD TYPE STRING,
QKEYGRP_MN TYPE STRING,
QMNCOD TYPE STRING,
QMDAT TYPE STRING,
FEART TYPE STRING,
DUMMYQ TYPE STRING,
SAPCOSTS TYPE STRING,
SAPHOURS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_MCIQFB_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_MCIQFB_STR-SUPKZ sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-QMNUM sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-FENUM sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-FEKAT sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-FEGRP sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-FECOD sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-OTKAT sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-OTGRP sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-SOTEIL sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-BAUTL sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-URKAT sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-URGRP sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-SURCOD sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-MNKAT sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-MNGRP sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-SMNCOD sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-FEQKLAS sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-MERKNR sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-PROBENR sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-OBJNR sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-COCUR sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-BELTP sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-WRTTP sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-ACPOS sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-VERSN sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-PERBL sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-WRTCO sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-CODAT sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-MENTP sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-MEINH sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-MENCO sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-BEMOT sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-SSCODE sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-SUCODE sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-STCODE sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-SACODE sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-SMNGFA sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-IAKOSIST sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-IAKOSPLAN sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-IAERTRAG sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-IAPERKOSE sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-IAPERKOSF sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-IAMATKOSE sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-IAMATKOSF sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-IADIENKOS sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-IASONKOST sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-KOSTCURR sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-J_3GMIETE sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-J_3GPACHTK sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-J_3GABSCHB sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-J_3GABSCHK sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-J_3GREPK sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-DUMMY sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-ZHLPROBL sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-ZHLFEHL sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-ZHLFPRF sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-ZHLPROPOS sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-SUMFBEW sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-FMGFRD sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-FMGEIG sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-FMGEIN sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-ANZFEHLER sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-FEHLBEW sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-UNITFLBEW sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-QMISKEYGRP sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-QFECOD sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-QKEYGRP_UR sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-QURCOD sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-QKEYGRP_OT sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-QOTCOD sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-QKEYGRP_MN sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-QMNCOD sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-QMDAT sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-FEART sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-DUMMYQ sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-SAPCOSTS sy-vline
WA_MCIQFB_STR-SAPHOURS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.