ABAP Select data from SAP table CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC2).
*--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_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC ASSIGNING <CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC>-MANDT = 1.
<CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC>-EBELN = 1.
<CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC>-EBELP = 1.
<CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC>-STUNR = 1.
<CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC>-ZAEHK = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC-VGABE, sy-vline,
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC-GJAHR, sy-vline,
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC-BELNR, sy-vline,
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC-BUZEI, sy-vline,
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC-ZEKKN, sy-vline,
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC-BEDAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC 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_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC 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_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC INTO WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC. *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 EBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC-EBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC-EBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC-MATNR.
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_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
EBELP TYPE STRING,
STUNR TYPE STRING,
ZAEHK TYPE STRING,
VGABE TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
ZEKKN TYPE STRING,
BEDAT TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
PSTYP TYPE STRING,
RETPO TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
DMBTR TYPE STRING,
AREWR_E TYPE STRING,
TBTKZ TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
EKGRP TYPE STRING,
EKORG TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
ELIKZ TYPE STRING,
BSTYP TYPE STRING,
BSART TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
FPLNR TYPE STRING,
HSWAE TYPE STRING,
RTYPE TYPE STRING,
REWRB_OD TYPE STRING,
MENGE_F TYPE STRING,
SHKZG_FACTOR TYPE STRING,
SHKZG_HELP TYPE STRING,
BEWTP TYPE STRING,
SHKKO TYPE STRING,
XMACC TYPE STRING,
REWRT TYPE STRING,
WEWRT TYPE STRING,
WEMNG TYPE STRING,
REMNG TYPE STRING,
REMNG_F TYPE STRING,
WEMNG_F TYPE STRING,
WESBS TYPE STRING,
WAMNG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_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_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-EBELN sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-EBELP sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-STUNR sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-ZAEHK sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-VGABE sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-ZEKKN sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-BEDAT sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-PSTYP sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-RETPO sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-SHKZG sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-DMBTR sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-AREWR_E sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-TBTKZ sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-EKGRP sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-EKORG sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-ELIKZ sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-BSTYP sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-BSART sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-FPLNR sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-HSWAE sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-RTYPE sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-REWRB_OD sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-MENGE_F sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-SHKZG_FACTOR sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-SHKZG_HELP sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-BEWTP sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-SHKKO sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-XMACC sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-REWRT sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-WEWRT sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-WEMNG sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-REMNG sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-REMNG_F sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-WEMNG_F sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-WESBS sy-vline
WA_CDS_M_POH_EKBZMC_STR-WAMNG sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.