ABAP Select data from SAP table FCML_MAT_V into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FCML_MAT_V
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FCML_MAT_V2).
*--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_FCML_MAT_V INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FCML_MAT_V2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_FCML_MAT_V ASSIGNING <FCML_MAT_V>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FCML_MAT_V>-MANDT = 1.
<FCML_MAT_V>-KALNR = 1.
<FCML_MAT_V>-VSZHL = 1.
<FCML_MAT_V>-OBART = 1.
<FCML_MAT_V>-MATNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FCML_MAT_V-BWKEY, sy-vline,
WA_FCML_MAT_V-WERKS, sy-vline,
WA_FCML_MAT_V-SOBKZ, sy-vline,
WA_FCML_MAT_V-VBELN, sy-vline,
WA_FCML_MAT_V-POSNR, sy-vline,
WA_FCML_MAT_V-LIFNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_FCML_MAT_V 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_FCML_MAT_V 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_FCML_MAT_V INTO WA_FCML_MAT_V. *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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FCML_MAT_V-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FCML_MAT_V-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PSPNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FCML_MAT_V-PSPNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FCML_MAT_V-PSPNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FCML_MAT_V-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FCML_MAT_V-MEINS.
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_FCML_MAT_V_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
KALNR TYPE STRING,
VSZHL TYPE STRING,
OBART TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
BWKEY TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
BWTAR TYPE STRING,
PSPNR TYPE STRING,
BKLAS TYPE STRING,
MLAST TYPE STRING,
HRKFT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
LSTAR TYPE STRING,
PRZNR TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
MTART TYPE STRING,
MBRSH TYPE STRING,
MATKL TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
PRDHA TYPE STRING,
ATTYP TYPE STRING,
LAEDA TYPE STRING,
PERIV TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_FCML_MAT_V_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_FCML_MAT_V_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-KALNR sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-VSZHL sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-OBART sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-BWKEY sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-VBELN sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-BWTAR sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-PSPNR sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-BKLAS sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-MLAST sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-HRKFT sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-LSTAR sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-PRZNR sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-PRCTR sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-MTART sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-MBRSH sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-MATKL sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-PRDHA sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-ATTYP sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-LAEDA sy-vline
WA_FCML_MAT_V_STR-PERIV sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.