ABAP Select data from SAP table IDKR_MATTYPE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IDKR_MATTYPE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IDKR_MATTYPE2).
*--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_IDKR_MATTYPE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IDKR_MATTYPE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IDKR_MATTYPE ASSIGNING <IDKR_MATTYPE>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IDKR_MATTYPE>-BUKRS = 1.
<IDKR_MATTYPE>-KUNNR = 1.
<IDKR_MATTYPE>-NAME1 = 1.
<IDKR_MATTYPE>-MATNR = 1.
<IDKR_MATTYPE>-ARKTX = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IDKR_MATTYPE-FKIMG, sy-vline,
WA_IDKR_MATTYPE-VRKME, sy-vline,
WA_IDKR_MATTYPE-NETWR, sy-vline,
WA_IDKR_MATTYPE-MWSBP, sy-vline,
WA_IDKR_MATTYPE-UPRICE, sy-vline,
WA_IDKR_MATTYPE-HWBAS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_IDKR_MATTYPE 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_IDKR_MATTYPE 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_IDKR_MATTYPE INTO WA_IDKR_MATTYPE. *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 KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDKR_MATTYPE-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDKR_MATTYPE-KUNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit AC152, internal->external for field HWBAS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AC152_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDKR_MATTYPE-HWBAS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDKR_MATTYPE-HWBAS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field HWSTE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IDKR_MATTYPE-HWSTE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IDKR_MATTYPE-HWSTE.
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_IDKR_MATTYPE_STR,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
ARKTX TYPE STRING,
FKIMG TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
NETWR TYPE STRING,
MWSBP TYPE STRING,
UPRICE TYPE STRING,
HWBAS TYPE STRING,
HWSTE TYPE STRING,
MSEH3 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_IDKR_MATTYPE_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_IDKR_MATTYPE_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_IDKR_MATTYPE_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_IDKR_MATTYPE_STR-NAME1 sy-vline
WA_IDKR_MATTYPE_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_IDKR_MATTYPE_STR-ARKTX sy-vline
WA_IDKR_MATTYPE_STR-FKIMG sy-vline
WA_IDKR_MATTYPE_STR-VRKME sy-vline
WA_IDKR_MATTYPE_STR-NETWR sy-vline
WA_IDKR_MATTYPE_STR-MWSBP sy-vline
WA_IDKR_MATTYPE_STR-UPRICE sy-vline
WA_IDKR_MATTYPE_STR-HWBAS sy-vline
WA_IDKR_MATTYPE_STR-HWSTE sy-vline
WA_IDKR_MATTYPE_STR-MSEH3 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.