ABAP Select data from SAP table /SCMTMS/D_PLB into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /SCMTMS/D_PLB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/SCMTMS/D_PLB2).
*--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_/SCMTMS/D_PLB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</SCMTMS/D_PLB>-CLIENT = 1.
</SCMTMS/D_PLB>-TRANSPORT_KEY = 1.
</SCMTMS/D_PLB>-CONTEXT = 1.
</SCMTMS/D_PLB>-CONTENT_ID = 1.
</SCMTMS/D_PLB>-INSTANCE_ID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB-ACTION_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB-ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB-ACTION_TEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB-ACTION_TOOLTIP, sy-vline,
  WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB-ACTION_CHOICE, sy-vline,
  WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB-ACTION_CH_ITEM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB 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_/SCMTMS/D_PLB 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_/SCMTMS/D_PLB INTO WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB.


*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_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR, 
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
TRANSPORT_KEY TYPE STRING,
CONTEXT TYPE STRING,
CONTENT_ID TYPE STRING,
INSTANCE_ID TYPE STRING,
ACTION_ID TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
ACTION_TEXT TYPE STRING,
ACTION_TOOLTIP TYPE STRING,
ACTION_CHOICE TYPE STRING,
ACTION_CH_ITEM TYPE STRING,
IS_ACTION_COLUMN TYPE STRING,
ICON TYPE STRING,
VISIBLE TYPE STRING,
ENABLED TYPE STRING,
SEQUENCE TYPE STRING,
HAS_SEPARATOR TYPE STRING,
HOTKEY TYPE STRING,
GO_TO_VIEWEXIT TYPE STRING,
REPEAT_SELECTED_ACTION TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_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_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR-TRANSPORT_KEY sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR-CONTEXT sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR-CONTENT_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR-INSTANCE_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR-ACTION_ID sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR-ID sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR-ACTION_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR-ACTION_TOOLTIP sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR-ACTION_CHOICE sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR-ACTION_CH_ITEM sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR-IS_ACTION_COLUMN sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR-ICON sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR-VISIBLE sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR-ENABLED sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR-SEQUENCE sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR-HAS_SEPARATOR sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR-HOTKEY sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR-GO_TO_VIEWEXIT sy-vline 
WA_/SCMTMS/D_PLB_STR-REPEAT_SELECTED_ACTION sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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