ABAP Select data from SAP table DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS2).
*--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_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS ASSIGNING <DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS>-MGANR = 1.
<DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS>-POSNM = 1.
<DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS>-POSTY = 1.
<DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS>-PSART = 1.
<DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS>-LSTNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS-HPOSN, sy-vline,
WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS-INEXCL, sy-vline,
WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS-MENGE, sy-vline,
WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS-MSEHI, sy-vline,
WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS-ATVOR, sy-vline,
WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS-VGLZA, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS 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_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS 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_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS INTO WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS. *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 MGANR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS-MGANR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS-MGANR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MSEHI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS-MSEHI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS-MSEHI.
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_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS_STR,
MGANR TYPE STRING,
POSNM TYPE STRING,
POSTY TYPE STRING,
PSART TYPE STRING,
LSTNR TYPE STRING,
HPOSN TYPE STRING,
INEXCL TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
MSEHI TYPE STRING,
ATVOR TYPE STRING,
VGLZA TYPE STRING,
LVORM TYPE STRING,
CUOBJ TYPE STRING,
SORTF TYPE STRING,
POSTX TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS_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_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS_STR-MGANR sy-vline
WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS_STR-POSNM sy-vline
WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS_STR-POSTY sy-vline
WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS_STR-PSART sy-vline
WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS_STR-LSTNR sy-vline
WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS_STR-HPOSN sy-vline
WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS_STR-INEXCL sy-vline
WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS_STR-MSEHI sy-vline
WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS_STR-ATVOR sy-vline
WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS_STR-VGLZA sy-vline
WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS_STR-LVORM sy-vline
WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS_STR-CUOBJ sy-vline
WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS_STR-SORTF sy-vline
WA_DPWTY_S_MGANR_POS_STR-POSTX sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.