ABAP Select data from SAP table BAPIQMSTI5 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BAPIQMSTI5 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 BAPIQMSTI5. 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 BAPIQMSTI5 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_BAPIQMSTI5 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIQMSTI5,
      WA_BAPIQMSTI5 TYPE BAPIQMSTI5,
      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: <BAPIQMSTI5> TYPE BAPIQMSTI5.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_BAPIQMSTI5.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM BAPIQMSTI5
  INTO TABLE IT_BAPIQMSTI5.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BAPIQMSTI5
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BAPIQMSTI52).
*--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_BAPIQMSTI5 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BAPIQMSTI52).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BAPIQMSTI5 ASSIGNING <BAPIQMSTI5>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BAPIQMSTI5>-REPORT_NO = 1.
<BAPIQMSTI5>-CHAR_NO = 1.
<BAPIQMSTI5>-CHAR_VERS = 1.
<BAPIQMSTI5>-DEC_PLACES = 1.
<BAPIQMSTI5>-MEAS_UNIT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_BAPIQMSTI5 INTO WA_BAPIQMSTI5.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BAPIQMSTI5-MEAS_UNITT, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIQMSTI5-MEAS_UNITC, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIQMSTI5-TARGET_VAL, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIQMSTI5-UP_TOL_LMT, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIQMSTI5-LW_TOL_LMT, sy-vline,
WA_BAPIQMSTI5-UP_LMT_1, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BAPIQMSTI5 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_BAPIQMSTI5 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_BAPIQMSTI5 INTO WA_BAPIQMSTI5. *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 ALPHA, internal->external for field CC_NO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BAPIQMSTI5-CC_NO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BAPIQMSTI5-CC_NO.
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_BAPIQMSTI5_STR,
REPORT_NO TYPE STRING,
CHAR_NO TYPE STRING,
CHAR_VERS TYPE STRING,
DEC_PLACES TYPE STRING,
MEAS_UNIT TYPE STRING,
MEAS_UNITT TYPE STRING,
MEAS_UNITC TYPE STRING,
TARGET_VAL TYPE STRING,
UP_TOL_LMT TYPE STRING,
LW_TOL_LMT TYPE STRING,
UP_LMT_1 TYPE STRING,
LW_LMT_1 TYPE STRING,
UP_LMT_2 TYPE STRING,
LW_LMT_2 TYPE STRING,
UP_PLS_LMT TYPE STRING,
LW_PLS_LMT TYPE STRING,
UP_CTRL_1 TYPE STRING,
LW_CTRL_1 TYPE STRING,
UP_CTRL_2 TYPE STRING,
LW_CTRL_2 TYPE STRING,
CC_NO TYPE STRING,
USERC1 TYPE STRING,
USERC2 TYPE STRING,
USERC3 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BAPIQMSTI5_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_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-REPORT_NO sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-CHAR_NO sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-CHAR_VERS sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-DEC_PLACES sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-MEAS_UNIT sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-MEAS_UNITT sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-MEAS_UNITC sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-TARGET_VAL sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-UP_TOL_LMT sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-LW_TOL_LMT sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-UP_LMT_1 sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-LW_LMT_1 sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-UP_LMT_2 sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-LW_LMT_2 sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-UP_PLS_LMT sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-LW_PLS_LMT sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-UP_CTRL_1 sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-LW_CTRL_1 sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-UP_CTRL_2 sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-LW_CTRL_2 sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-CC_NO sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-USERC1 sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-USERC2 sy-vline
WA_BAPIQMSTI5_STR-USERC3 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.