ABAP Select data from SAP table /PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA 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 /PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA. 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 /PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA 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_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA,
      WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA TYPE /PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA,
      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: </PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA> TYPE /PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA
  INTO TABLE IT_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA2).
*--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_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA ASSIGNING </PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA>-SALESDATE_FROM = 1.
</PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA>-SALESDATE_TO = 1.
</PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA>-ENTITYTYPE = 1.
</PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA>-PRODUCTMAPPING = 1.
</PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA>-IS_MAIN_AXIS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA INTO WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA-PRODUCT, sy-vline,
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA-GENERATION_ID, sy-vline,
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA-TEMPLATE_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA-TEMPLATE_GRP, sy-vline,
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA-IS_ONLY_USED_IN_MASTPOL, sy-vline,
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA-PREFERRED_TMPL_FG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA 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_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA 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_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA INTO WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA. *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.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR,
SALESDATE_FROM TYPE STRING,
SALESDATE_TO TYPE STRING,
ENTITYTYPE TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTMAPPING TYPE STRING,
IS_MAIN_AXIS TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT TYPE STRING,
GENERATION_ID TYPE STRING,
TEMPLATE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
TEMPLATE_GRP TYPE STRING,
IS_ONLY_USED_IN_MASTPOL TYPE STRING,
PREFERRED_TMPL_FG TYPE STRING,
SRCPRDENG_CD TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT_NAME_LONG_TT TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT_VERSION_ID TYPE STRING,
TMPL_LAST_CHANGED_DATE TYPE STRING,
TMPL_LAST_CHANGED_TIME TYPE STRING,
TMPL_LAST_CHANGED_UNAME TYPE STRING,
REF_PRODUCTMAPPING_ID TYPE STRING,
TEMPLATE_ID TYPE STRING,
STATE_CD TYPE STRING,
SHORTTEXT TYPE STRING,
LONGTEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_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_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-SALESDATE_FROM sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-SALESDATE_TO sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-ENTITYTYPE sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-PRODUCTMAPPING sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-IS_MAIN_AXIS sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-PRODUCT sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-GENERATION_ID sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-TEMPLATE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-TEMPLATE_GRP sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-IS_ONLY_USED_IN_MASTPOL sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-PREFERRED_TMPL_FG sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-SRCPRDENG_CD sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-PRODUCT_NAME_LONG_TT sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-PRODUCT_VERSION_ID sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-TMPL_LAST_CHANGED_DATE sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-TMPL_LAST_CHANGED_TIME sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-TMPL_LAST_CHANGED_UNAME sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-REF_PRODUCTMAPPING_ID sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-TEMPLATE_ID sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-STATE_CD sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-SHORTTEXT sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABD_IBC_TEMPL_BASIC_DATA_STR-LONGTEXT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.