ABAP Select data from SAP table /ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL2).
*--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_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL ASSIGNING </ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL>-OBJID = 1.
</ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL>-KOKRS = 1.
</ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL>-KOSTL = 1.
</ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL>-ARBPL = 1.
</ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL>-WERKS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL-STEUS, sy-vline,
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL-HROID, sy-vline,
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL-VGARB, sy-vline,
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL-LSTAR_NET, sy-vline,
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL-LVORM, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL 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_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL 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_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL INTO WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL. *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 KOSTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL-KOSTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL-KOSTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VGARB CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL-VGARB IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL-VGARB.
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_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL_STR,
OBJID TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
ARBPL TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
STEUS TYPE STRING,
HROID TYPE STRING,
VGARB TYPE STRING,
LSTAR_NET TYPE STRING,
LVORM TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL_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_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL_STR-OBJID sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL_STR-ARBPL sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL_STR-STEUS sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL_STR-HROID sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL_STR-VGARB sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL_STR-LSTAR_NET sy-vline
WA_/ISDFPS/ME_PM_ARBPL_REL_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.