ABAP Select data from SAP table IFMFG_ECATT_MM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IFMFG_ECATT_MM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IFMFG_ECATT_MM2).
*--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_IFMFG_ECATT_MM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IFMFG_ECATT_MM ASSIGNING <IFMFG_ECATT_MM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IFMFG_ECATT_MM>-LIFNR = 1.
<IFMFG_ECATT_MM>-EKGRP = 1.
<IFMFG_ECATT_MM>-EKORG = 1.
<IFMFG_ECATT_MM>-KNTTP = 1.
<IFMFG_ECATT_MM>-PSTYP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM-TXZ01, sy-vline,
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM-MATNR, sy-vline,
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM-MATKL, sy-vline,
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM-QNTY_PR, sy-vline,
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM-QNTY_PO, sy-vline,
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM-QNTY_GR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM 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_IFMFG_ECATT_MM 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_IFMFG_ECATT_MM INTO WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM. *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 LIFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM-LIFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM-LIFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit FMCIS, internal->external for field FIPOS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM-FIPOS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM-FIPOS.
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_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
EKGRP TYPE STRING,
EKORG TYPE STRING,
KNTTP TYPE STRING,
PSTYP TYPE STRING,
TXZ01 TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MATKL TYPE STRING,
QNTY_PR TYPE STRING,
QNTY_PO TYPE STRING,
QNTY_GR TYPE STRING,
QNTY_INV TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
EINDT TYPE STRING,
NETPR TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LGOBE TYPE STRING,
BANFN TYPE STRING,
BNFPO TYPE STRING,
SAKNR TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
GEBER TYPE STRING,
FKBER TYPE STRING,
FISTL TYPE STRING,
FIPOS TYPE STRING,
PREIS TYPE STRING,
BUDGET_PD TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_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_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-EKGRP sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-EKORG sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-KNTTP sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-PSTYP sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-TXZ01 sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-MATKL sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-QNTY_PR sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-QNTY_PO sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-QNTY_GR sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-QNTY_INV sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-EINDT sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-NETPR sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-LGOBE sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-BANFN sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-BNFPO sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-SAKNR sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-PRCTR sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-GEBER sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-FKBER sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-FISTL sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-FIPOS sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-PREIS sy-vline
WA_IFMFG_ECATT_MM_STR-BUDGET_PD sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.