ABAP Select data from SAP table /PLMI/ECR_TYPE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /PLMI/ECR_TYPE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE2).
*--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_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</PLMI/ECR_TYPE>-MANDT = 1.
</PLMI/ECR_TYPE>-ECR_TYPE = 1.
</PLMI/ECR_TYPE>-ECR_CHG_ITM_PF = 1.
</PLMI/ECR_TYPE>-ECR_HEAD_STRUCT = 1.
</PLMI/ECR_TYPE>-ALL_OBJ_ATTR_STR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE-ECR_FEEDER, sy-vline,
  WA_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE-MESSAGE_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE-NRRANGENR, sy-vline,
  WA_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE-RELEASE_REL, sy-vline,
  WA_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE-ECR_CLF_HDR_IS_ON, sy-vline,
  WA_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE-PR_WITH_PLM_WF_IS_ON, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE 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_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE 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_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE INTO WA_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE.


*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_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ECR_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ECR_CHG_ITM_PF TYPE STRING,
ECR_HEAD_STRUCT TYPE STRING,
ALL_OBJ_ATTR_STR TYPE STRING,
ECR_FEEDER TYPE STRING,
MESSAGE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
NRRANGENR TYPE STRING,
RELEASE_REL TYPE STRING,
ECR_CLF_HDR_IS_ON TYPE STRING,
PR_WITH_PLM_WF_IS_ON TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE_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_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE_STR-ECR_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE_STR-ECR_CHG_ITM_PF sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE_STR-ECR_HEAD_STRUCT sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE_STR-ALL_OBJ_ATTR_STR sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE_STR-ECR_FEEDER sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE_STR-MESSAGE_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE_STR-NRRANGENR sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE_STR-RELEASE_REL sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE_STR-ECR_CLF_HDR_IS_ON sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/ECR_TYPE_STR-PR_WITH_PLM_WF_IS_ON sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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