ABAP Select data from SAP table ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT 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 ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT. 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 ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT 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_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT,
      WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT TYPE ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT,
      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: <ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT> TYPE ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT
  INTO TABLE IT_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT2).
*--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_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT ASSIGNING <ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT>-MATERIAL = 1.
<ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT>-SERIALNO = 1.
<ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT>-ORDERID = 1.
<ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT>-ORDER_ITNO = 1.
<ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT>-MAT_DOC = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT INTO WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT-DOC_YEAR, sy-vline,
  WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT-PSTNG_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT-DOC_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT-REF_DOC_NO, sy-vline,
  WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT-BILL_OF_LADING, sy-vline,
  WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT-GR_GI_SLIP_NO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT 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_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT 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_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT INTO WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT.


*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 MATERIAL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT-MATERIAL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT-MATERIAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GERNR, internal->external for field SERIALNO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GERNR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT-SERIALNO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT-SERIALNO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ENTRY_UOM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT-ENTRY_UOM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT-ENTRY_UOM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ORDERPR_UN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT-ORDERPR_UN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT-ORDERPR_UN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SUB_NUMBER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT-SUB_NUMBER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT-SUB_NUMBER.
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_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR, 
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
SERIALNO TYPE STRING,
ORDERID TYPE STRING,
ORDER_ITNO TYPE STRING,
MAT_DOC TYPE STRING,
DOC_YEAR TYPE STRING,
PSTNG_DATE TYPE STRING,
DOC_DATE TYPE STRING,
REF_DOC_NO TYPE STRING,
BILL_OF_LADING TYPE STRING,
GR_GI_SLIP_NO TYPE STRING,
PR_UNAME TYPE STRING,
HEADER_TXT TYPE STRING,
VER_GR_GI_SLIP TYPE STRING,
VER_GR_GI_SLIPX TYPE STRING,
EXT_WMS TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
STGE_LOC TYPE STRING,
BATCH TYPE STRING,
MOVE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
STCK_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SPEC_STOCK TYPE STRING,
VENDOR TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER TYPE STRING,
SALES_ORD TYPE STRING,
S_ORD_ITEM TYPE STRING,
SCHED_LINE TYPE STRING,
VAL_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ENTRY_QNT TYPE STRING,
ENTRY_UOM TYPE STRING,
ENTRY_UOM_ISO TYPE STRING,
PO_PR_QNT TYPE STRING,
ORDERPR_UN TYPE STRING,
ORDERPR_UN_ISO TYPE STRING,
PO_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
PO_ITEM TYPE STRING,
SHIPPING TYPE STRING,
COMP_SHIP TYPE STRING,
NO_MORE_GR TYPE STRING,
ITEM_TEXT TYPE STRING,
GR_RCPT TYPE STRING,
UNLOAD_PT TYPE STRING,
COSTCENTER TYPE STRING,
CALC_MOTIVE TYPE STRING,
ASSET_NO TYPE STRING,
SUB_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
RESERV_NO TYPE STRING,
RES_ITEM TYPE STRING,
RES_TYPE TYPE STRING,
WITHDRAWN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_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_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-SERIALNO sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-ORDERID sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-ORDER_ITNO sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-MAT_DOC sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-DOC_YEAR sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-PSTNG_DATE sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-DOC_DATE sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-REF_DOC_NO sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-BILL_OF_LADING sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-GR_GI_SLIP_NO sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-PR_UNAME sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-HEADER_TXT sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-VER_GR_GI_SLIP sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-VER_GR_GI_SLIPX sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-EXT_WMS sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-PLANT sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-STGE_LOC sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-BATCH sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-MOVE_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-STCK_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-SPEC_STOCK sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-VENDOR sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-CUSTOMER sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-SALES_ORD sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-S_ORD_ITEM sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-SCHED_LINE sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-VAL_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-ENTRY_QNT sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-ENTRY_UOM sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-ENTRY_UOM_ISO sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-PO_PR_QNT sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-ORDERPR_UN sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-ORDERPR_UN_ISO sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-PO_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-PO_ITEM sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-SHIPPING sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-COMP_SHIP sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-NO_MORE_GR sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-ITEM_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-GR_RCPT sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-UNLOAD_PT sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-COSTCENTER sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-CALC_MOTIVE sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-ASSET_NO sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-SUB_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-RESERV_NO sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-RES_ITEM sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-RES_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_ALM_ME_MATERIAL_MOVEMENT_STR-WITHDRAWN sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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