ABAP Select data from SAP table /PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF 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_RSP_ATTR_BUFF 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_RSP_ATTR_BUFF. 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_RSP_ATTR_BUFF 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_RSP_ATTR_BUFF TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF,
      WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF TYPE /PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF,
      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_RSP_ATTR_BUFF> TYPE /PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF2).
*--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_RSP_ATTR_BUFF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF>-SUBRECN = 1.
</PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF>-SUBID = 1.
</PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF>-KEY_DATE = 1.
</PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF>-DESCR_FLG = 1.
</PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF>-LANGUAGE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF-SCREEN, sy-vline,
  WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF-RSP_ATTR, sy-vline,
  WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF-SUBID, sy-vline,
  WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF-RECN, sy-vline,
  WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF-ACTN, sy-vline,
  WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF-AENNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF 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_RSP_ATTR_BUFF 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_RSP_ATTR_BUFF INTO WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF.


*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 ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGUAGE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF-LANGUAGE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF-LANGUAGE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATERIAL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF-MATERIAL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF-MATERIAL.
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_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR, 
SUBRECN TYPE STRING,
SUBID TYPE STRING,
KEY_DATE TYPE STRING,
DESCR_FLG TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
SCREEN TYPE STRING,
RSP_ATTR TYPE STRING,
SUBID TYPE STRING,
RECN TYPE STRING,
ACTN TYPE STRING,
AENNR TYPE STRING,
SUBCAT TYPE STRING,
SUBNAM TYPE STRING,
SUBCHAR TYPE STRING,
SUBCHAR_NAME TYPE STRING,
CRDAT TYPE STRING,
CRNAM TYPE STRING,
UPDDAT TYPE STRING,
UPDNAM TYPE STRING,
IDENT1 TYPE STRING,
IDENT2 TYPE STRING,
DESCR TYPE STRING,
RVLID TYPE STRING,
VACLID TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
OBJTYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJTYPE_T TYPE STRING,
OBJTYPE_NAME TYPE STRING,
AUTHGRP TYPE STRING,
AUTHGRP_NAME TYPE STRING,
VALFR TYPE STRING,
VALTO TYPE STRING,
UPDDATS TYPE STRING,
UPDNAMS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_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_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-SUBRECN sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-SUBID sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-KEY_DATE sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-DESCR_FLG sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-LANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-SCREEN sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-RSP_ATTR sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-SUBID sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-RECN sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-ACTN sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-AENNR sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-SUBCAT sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-SUBNAM sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-SUBCHAR sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-SUBCHAR_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-CRDAT sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-CRNAM sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-UPDDAT sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-UPDNAM sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-IDENT1 sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-IDENT2 sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-DESCR sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-RVLID sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-VACLID sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-OBJTYPE sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-OBJTYPE_T sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-OBJTYPE_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-AUTHGRP sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-AUTHGRP_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-VALFR sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-VALTO sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-UPDDATS sy-vline 
WA_/PLMI/S_RSP_ATTR_BUFF_STR-UPDNAMS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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