ABAP Select data from SAP table /PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP2).
*--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_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP>-RECN = 1.
</PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP>-ACTN = 1.
</PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP>-RECNROOT = 1.
</PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP>-MENID = 1.
</PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP>-ID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP-ESTCAT, sy-vline,
  WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP-TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP-NAME, sy-vline,
  WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP-TLEVEL, sy-vline,
  WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP-LINK, sy-vline,
  WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP-COMPRESS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP 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_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP 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_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP INTO WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP.


*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 RECN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP-RECN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP-RECN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RECNROOT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP-RECNROOT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP-RECNROOT.
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_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR, 
RECN TYPE STRING,
ACTN TYPE STRING,
RECNROOT TYPE STRING,
MENID TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
ESTCAT TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
TLEVEL TYPE STRING,
LINK TYPE STRING,
COMPRESS TYPE STRING,
LEAF TYPE STRING,
TLOCK TYPE STRING,
PARENT TYPE STRING,
CHILD TYPE STRING,
NEXT TYPE STRING,
TEXT TYPE STRING,
TEXT1 TYPE STRING,
NODEICON TYPE STRING,
PATH TYPE STRING,
EXPANDED TYPE STRING,
TRI_STATE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_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_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-RECN sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-ACTN sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-RECNROOT sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-MENID sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-ID sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-ESTCAT sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-NAME sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-TLEVEL sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-LINK sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-COMPRESS sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-LEAF sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-TLOCK sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-PARENT sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-CHILD sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-NEXT sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-TEXT1 sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-NODEICON sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-PATH sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-EXPANDED sy-vline 
WA_/PLMU/S_SPC_PTREE_EXP_STR-TRI_STATE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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