ABAP Select data from SAP table ICCMPLCNINFO into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ICCMPLCNINFO
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ICCMPLCNINFO2).
*--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_ICCMPLCNINFO INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ICCMPLCNINFO2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ICCMPLCNINFO ASSIGNING <ICCMPLCNINFO>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ICCMPLCNINFO>-MANDT = 1.
<ICCMPLCNINFO>-CHMLCMPLNCINFOUUID = 1.
<ICCMPLCNINFO>-CREATIONUTCDATETIME = 1.
<ICCMPLCNINFO>-CREATEDBYUSER = 1.
<ICCMPLCNINFO>-LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ICCMPLCNINFO-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO-PRODSTEWARDSHIPRESPUNIT, sy-vline,
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO-DNGRSGDSRESPUNIT, sy-vline,
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO-CHMLCMPLNCINFOTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO-CHMLCMPLNCINTERNALNAME, sy-vline,
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO-MATERIALISBASEPRODUCT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ICCMPLCNINFO 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_ICCMPLCNINFO 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_ICCMPLCNINFO INTO WA_ICCMPLCNINFO. *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 SPEC1, internal->external for field SPECIFICATION CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SPEC1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ICCMPLCNINFO-SPECIFICATION IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICCMPLCNINFO-SPECIFICATION.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SPECIFICATIONINTERNALID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ICCMPLCNINFO-SPECIFICATIONINTERNALID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ICCMPLCNINFO-SPECIFICATIONINTERNALID.
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_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
CHMLCMPLNCINFOUUID TYPE STRING,
CREATIONUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
PRODSTEWARDSHIPRESPUNIT TYPE STRING,
DNGRSGDSRESPUNIT TYPE STRING,
CHMLCMPLNCINFOTYPE TYPE STRING,
CHMLCMPLNCINTERNALNAME TYPE STRING,
MATERIALISBASEPRODUCT TYPE STRING,
MATERIALISSOLD TYPE STRING,
MATERIALISTRANSPORTED TYPE STRING,
MATERIALISSOURCED TYPE STRING,
MATERIALISPRODUCED TYPE STRING,
MATERIALISDISPOSED TYPE STRING,
MATERIALISEMISSIONRELEVANT TYPE STRING,
SPECIFICATION TYPE STRING,
SPECIFICATIONINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
CHMLCMPLNCPRODISRESEARCHED TYPE STRING,
MATLISNOTDNGRSGDSRLVT TYPE STRING,
MATLISNOTPRODMARKETABILITYRLVT TYPE STRING,
MATLISNOTPRODSAFETYRLVT TYPE STRING,
MATLISNOTSUPPLIERRLVT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_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_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-CHMLCMPLNCINFOUUID sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-CREATIONUTCDATETIME sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-PRODSTEWARDSHIPRESPUNIT sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-DNGRSGDSRESPUNIT sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-CHMLCMPLNCINFOTYPE sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-CHMLCMPLNCINTERNALNAME sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-MATERIALISBASEPRODUCT sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-MATERIALISSOLD sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-MATERIALISTRANSPORTED sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-MATERIALISSOURCED sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-MATERIALISPRODUCED sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-MATERIALISDISPOSED sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-MATERIALISEMISSIONRELEVANT sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-SPECIFICATION sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-SPECIFICATIONINTERNALID sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-CHMLCMPLNCPRODISRESEARCHED sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-MATLISNOTDNGRSGDSRLVT sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-MATLISNOTPRODMARKETABILITYRLVT sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-MATLISNOTPRODSAFETYRLVT sy-vline
WA_ICCMPLCNINFO_STR-MATLISNOTSUPPLIERRLVT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.