ABAP Select data from SAP table E3MDSTL into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP E3MDSTL 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 E3MDSTL. 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 E3MDSTL 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_E3MDSTL TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF E3MDSTL,
      WA_E3MDSTL TYPE E3MDSTL,
      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: <E3MDSTL> TYPE E3MDSTL.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_E3MDSTL.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM E3MDSTL
  INTO TABLE IT_E3MDSTL.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM E3MDSTL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_E3MDSTL2).
*--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_E3MDSTL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_E3MDSTL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_E3MDSTL ASSIGNING <E3MDSTL>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<E3MDSTL>-MATNR = 1.
<E3MDSTL>-WERKS = 1.
<E3MDSTL>-PLSCN = 1.
<E3MDSTL>-EINME = 1.
<E3MDSTL>-EISBE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_E3MDSTL INTO WA_E3MDSTL.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_E3MDSTL-INSME, sy-vline,
  WA_E3MDSTL-KEINM, sy-vline,
  WA_E3MDSTL-KINSM, sy-vline,
  WA_E3MDSTL-KLABS, sy-vline,
  WA_E3MDSTL-KSPEM, sy-vline,
  WA_E3MDSTL-LABST, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_E3MDSTL 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_E3MDSTL 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_E3MDSTL INTO WA_E3MDSTL.


*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 MATN5, internal->external for field MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN5_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_E3MDSTL-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3MDSTL-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR_LONG
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_E3MDSTL-MATNR_LONG
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E3MDSTL-MATNR_LONG.
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_E3MDSTL_STR, 
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
PLSCN TYPE STRING,
EINME TYPE STRING,
EISBE TYPE STRING,
INSME TYPE STRING,
KEINM TYPE STRING,
KINSM TYPE STRING,
KLABS TYPE STRING,
KSPEM TYPE STRING,
LABST TYPE STRING,
RETME TYPE STRING,
SPEME TYPE STRING,
TRAME TYPE STRING,
UMLMC TYPE STRING,
MATNR_LONG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_E3MDSTL_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_E3MDSTL_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_E3MDSTL_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_E3MDSTL_STR-PLSCN sy-vline 
WA_E3MDSTL_STR-EINME sy-vline 
WA_E3MDSTL_STR-EISBE sy-vline 
WA_E3MDSTL_STR-INSME sy-vline 
WA_E3MDSTL_STR-KEINM sy-vline 
WA_E3MDSTL_STR-KINSM sy-vline 
WA_E3MDSTL_STR-KLABS sy-vline 
WA_E3MDSTL_STR-KSPEM sy-vline 
WA_E3MDSTL_STR-LABST sy-vline 
WA_E3MDSTL_STR-RETME sy-vline 
WA_E3MDSTL_STR-SPEME sy-vline 
WA_E3MDSTL_STR-TRAME sy-vline 
WA_E3MDSTL_STR-UMLMC sy-vline 
WA_E3MDSTL_STR-MATNR_LONG sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.