ABAP Select data from SAP table BIW_0PM_MPLAN into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BIW_0PM_MPLAN 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 BIW_0PM_MPLAN. 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 BIW_0PM_MPLAN 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_BIW_0PM_MPLAN TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BIW_0PM_MPLAN,
      WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN TYPE BIW_0PM_MPLAN,
      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: <BIW_0PM_MPLAN> TYPE BIW_0PM_MPLAN.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_BIW_0PM_MPLAN.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM BIW_0PM_MPLAN
  INTO TABLE IT_BIW_0PM_MPLAN.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BIW_0PM_MPLAN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BIW_0PM_MPLAN2).
*--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_BIW_0PM_MPLAN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BIW_0PM_MPLAN ASSIGNING <BIW_0PM_MPLAN>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BIW_0PM_MPLAN>-MANDT = 1.
<BIW_0PM_MPLAN>-WARPL = 1.
<BIW_0PM_MPLAN>-STRAT = 1.
<BIW_0PM_MPLAN>-MPTYP = 1.
<BIW_0PM_MPLAN>-WAPOS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_BIW_0PM_MPLAN INTO WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-EQUNR, sy-vline,
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-PLNTY, sy-vline,
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-PLNNR, sy-vline,
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-PLNAL, sy-vline,
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-WPGRP, sy-vline,
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-GEWRK, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN 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_BIW_0PM_MPLAN 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_BIW_0PM_MPLAN INTO WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN. *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 WARPL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-WARPL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-WARPL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field WAPOS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-WAPOS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-WAPOS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EQUNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-EQUNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-EQUNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PLNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-PLNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-PLNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PLNAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-PLNAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-PLNAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GERNR, internal->external for field SERIALNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GERNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-SERIALNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-SERIALNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field SERMAT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-SERMAT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-SERMAT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TPLNR, internal->external for field TPLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-TPLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-TPLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-KOSTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN-KOSTL.
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_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
WARPL TYPE STRING,
STRAT TYPE STRING,
MPTYP TYPE STRING,
WAPOS TYPE STRING,
EQUNR TYPE STRING,
PLNTY TYPE STRING,
PLNNR TYPE STRING,
PLNAL TYPE STRING,
WPGRP TYPE STRING,
GEWRK TYPE STRING,
IWERK TYPE STRING,
AUART TYPE STRING,
ILART TYPE STRING,
SERIALNR TYPE STRING,
SERMAT TYPE STRING,
PRIOK TYPE STRING,
ABNUM TYPE STRING,
ZAEHL TYPE STRING,
NPLDA TYPE STRING,
HORDA TYPE STRING,
TPLNR TYPE STRING,
STORT TYPE STRING,
MSGRP TYPE STRING,
BEBER TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_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_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-WARPL sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-STRAT sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-MPTYP sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-WAPOS sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-EQUNR sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-PLNTY sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-PLNNR sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-PLNAL sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-WPGRP sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-GEWRK sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-IWERK sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-AUART sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-ILART sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-SERIALNR sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-SERMAT sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-PRIOK sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-ABNUM sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-ZAEHL sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-NPLDA sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-HORDA sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-TPLNR sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-STORT sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-MSGRP sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-BEBER sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_BIW_0PM_MPLAN_STR-SPART sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.