ABAP Select data from SAP table AUDPLMM_QUEST_I into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM AUDPLMM_QUEST_I
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I2).
*--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_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I ASSIGNING <AUDPLMM_QUEST_I>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<AUDPLMM_QUEST_I>-CLIENT = 1.
<AUDPLMM_QUEST_I>-GUID = 1.
<AUDPLMM_QUEST_I>-PROJECT_GUID = 1.
<AUDPLMM_QUEST_I>-HIERARCHY_LEVEL = 1.
<AUDPLMM_QUEST_I>-NODE_TYPE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I-CONTROL_QUEST, sy-vline,
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I-CONTROL_PROC, sy-vline,
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I-LISTITYP, sy-vline,
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I-GROUPING, sy-vline,
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I-SEARCH_FIELD, sy-vline,
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I-EXT_POSITION, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I 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_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I 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_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I INTO WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I. *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 PLMAM, internal->external for field GUID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PLMAM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I-GUID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I-GUID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PLMAM, internal->external for field PROJECT_GUID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PLMAM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I-PROJECT_GUID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I-PROJECT_GUID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PLMAM, internal->external for field CONTROL_QUEST CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PLMAM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I-CONTROL_QUEST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I-CONTROL_QUEST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PLMAM, internal->external for field QUEST_REF_GUID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PLMAM_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I-QUEST_REF_GUID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I-QUEST_REF_GUID.
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_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
GUID TYPE STRING,
PROJECT_GUID TYPE STRING,
HIERARCHY_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
NODE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
CONTROL_QUEST TYPE STRING,
CONTROL_PROC TYPE STRING,
LISTITYP TYPE STRING,
GROUPING TYPE STRING,
SEARCH_FIELD TYPE STRING,
EXT_POSITION TYPE STRING,
ASSESSM_PROFIL TYPE STRING,
ASSESSMENT_SUG TYPE STRING,
SUGGESTION_SCORE TYPE STRING,
AUDIT_CALCULATE TYPE STRING,
MIN_RESULT TYPE STRING,
WEIGHTING TYPE STRING,
PRIORITY TYPE STRING,
QUEST_REF_GUID TYPE STRING,
PROC_STATUS TYPE STRING,
KZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_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_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-GUID sy-vline
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-PROJECT_GUID sy-vline
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-HIERARCHY_LEVEL sy-vline
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-NODE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-CONTROL_QUEST sy-vline
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-CONTROL_PROC sy-vline
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-LISTITYP sy-vline
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-GROUPING sy-vline
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-SEARCH_FIELD sy-vline
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-EXT_POSITION sy-vline
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-ASSESSM_PROFIL sy-vline
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-ASSESSMENT_SUG sy-vline
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-SUGGESTION_SCORE sy-vline
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-AUDIT_CALCULATE sy-vline
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-MIN_RESULT sy-vline
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-WEIGHTING sy-vline
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-PRIORITY sy-vline
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-QUEST_REF_GUID sy-vline
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-PROC_STATUS sy-vline
WA_AUDPLMM_QUEST_I_STR-KZ sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.