ABAP Select data from SAP table /INCMD/LOC_MDL into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /INCMD/LOC_MDL 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 /INCMD/LOC_MDL. 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 /INCMD/LOC_MDL 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_/INCMD/LOC_MDL TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /INCMD/LOC_MDL,
      WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL TYPE /INCMD/LOC_MDL,
      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: </INCMD/LOC_MDL> TYPE /INCMD/LOC_MDL.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /INCMD/LOC_MDL
  INTO TABLE IT_/INCMD/LOC_MDL.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /INCMD/LOC_MDL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/INCMD/LOC_MDL2).
*--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_/INCMD/LOC_MDL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/INCMD/LOC_MDL ASSIGNING </INCMD/LOC_MDL>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</INCMD/LOC_MDL>-LOCEXT = 1.
</INCMD/LOC_MDL>-LOCATION_TEXT = 1.
</INCMD/LOC_MDL>-LOCTYPE = 1.
</INCMD/LOC_MDL>-RCCAL = 1.
</INCMD/LOC_MDL>-PPCAL = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/INCMD/LOC_MDL INTO WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL-SDCAL, sy-vline,
  WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL-STCAL, sy-vline,
  WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL-TZONE, sy-vline,
  WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL-ADRNUMMER, sy-vline,
  WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL-SPERM, sy-vline,
  WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL-LVORM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL 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_/INCMD/LOC_MDL 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_/INCMD/LOC_MDL INTO WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL.


*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 ADRNUMMER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL-ADRNUMMER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL-ADRNUMMER.
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_/INCMD/LOC_MDL_STR, 
LOCEXT TYPE STRING,
LOCATION_TEXT TYPE STRING,
LOCTYPE TYPE STRING,
RCCAL TYPE STRING,
PPCAL TYPE STRING,
SDCAL TYPE STRING,
STCAL TYPE STRING,
TZONE TYPE STRING,
ADRNUMMER TYPE STRING,
SPERM TYPE STRING,
LVORM TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL_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_/INCMD/LOC_MDL_STR-LOCEXT sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL_STR-LOCATION_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL_STR-LOCTYPE sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL_STR-RCCAL sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL_STR-PPCAL sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL_STR-SDCAL sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL_STR-STCAL sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL_STR-TZONE sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL_STR-ADRNUMMER sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL_STR-SPERM sy-vline 
WA_/INCMD/LOC_MDL_STR-LVORM sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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