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

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR2).
*--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/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR ASSIGNING </PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR>-INTID = 1.
</PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR>-NAV_LOGSYS = 1.
</PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR>-DISPLAY_KEY = 1.
</PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR>-SUBCAT = 1.
</PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR>-SUBNAM = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR-OBJTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR-OBJTYPE_NAME, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR-IDENT1, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR-IDENT2, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR-SUBCHAR, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR-CRDAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR 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/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR 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/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR INTO WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR. *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 NAV_LOGSYS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR-NAV_LOGSYS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR-NAV_LOGSYS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AENNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR-AENNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR-AENNR.
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_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR,
INTID TYPE STRING,
NAV_LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
DISPLAY_KEY TYPE STRING,
SUBCAT TYPE STRING,
SUBNAM TYPE STRING,
OBJTYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJTYPE_NAME TYPE STRING,
IDENT1 TYPE STRING,
IDENT2 TYPE STRING,
SUBCHAR TYPE STRING,
CRDAT TYPE STRING,
CRNAM TYPE STRING,
UPDDAT TYPE STRING,
UPDNAM TYPE STRING,
VALID_FROM_NAV TYPE STRING,
ACC_ID_EXT TYPE STRING,
SUBID TYPE STRING,
KEYDATE TYPE STRING,
RECN TYPE STRING,
ACTN TYPE STRING,
AENNR TYPE STRING,
ECN_DESCR TYPE STRING,
SUBCHAR_NAME TYPE STRING,
AUTHGRP TYPE STRING,
AUTHGRP_NAME TYPE STRING,
VALFR TYPE STRING,
VALTO TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY_DESC TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY_DESC TYPE STRING,
DESCR TYPE STRING,
UPDDATS TYPE STRING,
UPDNAMS TYPE STRING,
LCHANGED_BY_DESC TYPE STRING,
STATUS_ID TYPE STRING,
STATUS_DESCR TYPE STRING,
STATUS_ICON TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_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/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-INTID sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-NAV_LOGSYS sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-DISPLAY_KEY sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-SUBCAT sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-SUBNAM sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-OBJTYPE sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-OBJTYPE_NAME sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-IDENT1 sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-IDENT2 sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-SUBCHAR sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-CRDAT sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-CRNAM sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-UPDDAT sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-UPDNAM sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-VALID_FROM_NAV sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-ACC_ID_EXT sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-SUBID sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-KEYDATE sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-RECN sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-ACTN sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-AENNR sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-ECN_DESCR sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-SUBCHAR_NAME sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-AUTHGRP sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-AUTHGRP_NAME sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-VALFR sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-VALTO sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-CREATED_BY_DESC sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-CHANGED_BY_DESC sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-DESCR sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-UPDDATS sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-UPDNAMS sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-LCHANGED_BY_DESC sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-STATUS_ID sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-STATUS_DESCR sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/S_NAV_RSP_SUB_ID_ATTR_STR-STATUS_ICON sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.