ABAP Select data from SAP table UPC_CHAPRO into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM UPC_CHAPRO
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_UPC_CHAPRO2).
*--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_UPC_CHAPRO INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_UPC_CHAPRO2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<UPC_CHAPRO>-MANDT = 1.
<UPC_CHAPRO>-AREA = 1.
<UPC_CHAPRO>-CHANM = 1.
<UPC_CHAPRO>-IOBJTP = 1.
<UPC_CHAPRO>-DATATP = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_UPC_CHAPRO-INTTP, sy-vline,
  WA_UPC_CHAPRO-INTLEN, sy-vline,
  WA_UPC_CHAPRO-DECIMALS, sy-vline,
  WA_UPC_CHAPRO-OUTPUTLEN, sy-vline,
  WA_UPC_CHAPRO-DIGITS, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_UPC_CHAPRO 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_UPC_CHAPRO 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_UPC_CHAPRO INTO WA_UPC_CHAPRO.


*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 DTYPE, internal->external for field DATATP
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_DTYPE_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_UPC_CHAPRO-DATATP
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_UPC_CHAPRO-DATATP.
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_UPC_CHAPRO_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
AREA TYPE STRING,
CHANM TYPE STRING,
IOBJTP TYPE STRING,
DATATP TYPE STRING,
INTTP TYPE STRING,
INTLEN TYPE STRING,
DECIMALS TYPE STRING,
OUTPUTLEN TYPE STRING,
DIGITS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_UPC_CHAPRO_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_UPC_CHAPRO_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_UPC_CHAPRO_STR-AREA sy-vline 
WA_UPC_CHAPRO_STR-CHANM sy-vline 
WA_UPC_CHAPRO_STR-IOBJTP sy-vline 
WA_UPC_CHAPRO_STR-DATATP sy-vline 
WA_UPC_CHAPRO_STR-INTTP sy-vline 
WA_UPC_CHAPRO_STR-INTLEN sy-vline 
WA_UPC_CHAPRO_STR-DECIMALS sy-vline 
WA_UPC_CHAPRO_STR-OUTPUTLEN sy-vline 
WA_UPC_CHAPRO_STR-DIGITS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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