ABAP Select data from SAP table /SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA2).
*--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_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA ASSIGNING </SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA>-AID = 1.
</SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA>-STEP = 1.
</SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA>-PEGID = 1.
</SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA>-MATID = 1.
</SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA>-LOCID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA-ACCID, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA-PLANNER_PPS, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA-SSEXT, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA-MATNR, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA-MAKTX, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA-MEINS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA 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_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA 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_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA INTO WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA. *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_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA-MEINS.
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_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA_STR,
AID TYPE STRING,
STEP TYPE STRING,
PEGID TYPE STRING,
MATID TYPE STRING,
LOCID TYPE STRING,
ACCID TYPE STRING,
PLANNER_PPS TYPE STRING,
SSEXT TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MAKTX TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
LOCNO TYPE STRING,
LOCTX TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA_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_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA_STR-AID sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA_STR-STEP sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA_STR-PEGID sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA_STR-MATID sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA_STR-LOCID sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA_STR-ACCID sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA_STR-PLANNER_PPS sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA_STR-SSEXT sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA_STR-MAKTX sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA_STR-LOCNO sy-vline
WA_/SAPAPO/S_AMOATTR_APO_PEGAREA_STR-LOCTX sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.