ABAP Select data from SAP table /KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD2).
*--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_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD ASSIGNING </KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD>-MATNR = 1.
</KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD>-MAKTX = 1.
</KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD>-INFNR = 1.
</KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD>-EKORG = 1.
</KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD>-EKGRP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD-WERKS, sy-vline,
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD-APLFZ, sy-vline,
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD-MINBM, sy-vline,
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD-MEINS, sy-vline,
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD-LOEKZ, sy-vline,
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD-BSTYP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD 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_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD 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_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD INTO WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD. *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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field INFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD-INFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD-INFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEIN1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD-MEIN1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD-MEIN1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LIFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD-LIFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD-LIFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD-EBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD-EBELN.
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_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MAKTX TYPE STRING,
INFNR TYPE STRING,
EKORG TYPE STRING,
EKGRP TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
APLFZ TYPE STRING,
MINBM TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
LOEKZ TYPE STRING,
BSTYP TYPE STRING,
NETPR TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
NORBM TYPE STRING,
MEIN1 TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
MATKL TYPE STRING,
TXZ01 TYPE STRING,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
ESOKZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_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_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-MAKTX sy-vline
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-INFNR sy-vline
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-EKORG sy-vline
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-EKGRP sy-vline
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-APLFZ sy-vline
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-MINBM sy-vline
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-LOEKZ sy-vline
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-BSTYP sy-vline
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-NETPR sy-vline
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-NORBM sy-vline
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-MEIN1 sy-vline
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-NAME1 sy-vline
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-MATKL sy-vline
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-TXZ01 sy-vline
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-EBELN sy-vline
WA_/KYK/S_POWL_INFO_RECORD_STR-ESOKZ sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.