ABAP Select data from SAP table /PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY into internal table
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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY 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 /PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY. 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 /PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY 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_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY, WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY TYPE /PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY, 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: </PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY> TYPE /PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY. *Process all fields in table header/work area as string values PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY. SELECT * *restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows UP TO 10 ROWS FROM /PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY INTO TABLE IT_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY. *Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA *SELECT * * FROM /PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY * INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY2). *--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_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY2). *Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL LOOP AT IT_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY ASSIGNING </PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY>.*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY>-CHNG_DATE = 1.
</PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY>-CHNG_TIME = 1.
</PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY>-CHNG_USER = 1.
</PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY>-SCOPE_ID = 1.
</PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY>-SCOPE_DESC = 1.
ENDLOOP. LOOP AT IT_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY INTO WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY. *Write horizonal line to screen report. WRITE:/ sy-uline. *Write selected data to screen/report before conversion. WRITE:/ sy-vline, WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY-PATH, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY-CHANGE_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY-CHANGE_DESC, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY-FIELD, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY-VALUE_OLD, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY-VALUE_NEW, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY 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_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY 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_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY INTO WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY. *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.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY_STR,
CHNG_DATE TYPE STRING,
CHNG_TIME TYPE STRING,
CHNG_USER TYPE STRING,
SCOPE_ID TYPE STRING,
SCOPE_DESC TYPE STRING,
PATH TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_DESC TYPE STRING,
FIELD TYPE STRING,
VALUE_OLD TYPE STRING,
VALUE_NEW TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY_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_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY_STR-CHNG_DATE sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY_STR-CHNG_TIME sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY_STR-CHNG_USER sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY_STR-SCOPE_ID sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY_STR-SCOPE_DESC sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY_STR-PATH sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY_STR-CHANGE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY_STR-CHANGE_DESC sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY_STR-FIELD sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY_STR-VALUE_OLD sy-vline
WA_/PLMB/S_CHD_ENTRY_STR-VALUE_NEW sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.