ABAP Select data from SAP table IFMPDSEL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IFMPDSEL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IFMPDSEL2).
*--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_IFMPDSEL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IFMPDSEL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IFMPDSEL ASSIGNING <IFMPDSEL>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IFMPDSEL>-MANDT = 1.
<IFMPDSEL>-REFGJAHR = 1.
<IFMPDSEL>-REFBELNR = 1.
<IFMPDSEL>-REFBUKRS = 1.
<IFMPDSEL>-REFFIKRS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IFMPDSEL-REFLOTKZ, sy-vline,
WA_IFMPDSEL-REFBUDAT, sy-vline,
WA_IFMPDSEL-REFBLDAT, sy-vline,
WA_IFMPDSEL-REFBLINE, sy-vline,
WA_IFMPDSEL-REFBLART, sy-vline,
WA_IFMPDSEL-REFUSNAM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_IFMPDSEL 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_IFMPDSEL 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_IFMPDSEL INTO WA_IFMPDSEL. *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 GJAHR, internal->external for field REFGJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IFMPDSEL-REFGJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IFMPDSEL-REFGJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit FMCIS, internal->external for field REFFIPOS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IFMPDSEL-REFFIPOS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IFMPDSEL-REFFIPOS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field PGJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IFMPDSEL-PGJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IFMPDSEL-PGJAHR.
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_IFMPDSEL_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
REFGJAHR TYPE STRING,
REFBELNR TYPE STRING,
REFBUKRS TYPE STRING,
REFFIKRS TYPE STRING,
REFLOTKZ TYPE STRING,
REFBUDAT TYPE STRING,
REFBLDAT TYPE STRING,
REFBLINE TYPE STRING,
REFBLART TYPE STRING,
REFUSNAM TYPE STRING,
REFWAERS TYPE STRING,
REFFIPOS TYPE STRING,
REFFKBER TYPE STRING,
REFFISTL TYPE STRING,
REFGEBER TYPE STRING,
REFBUDGET_PD TYPE STRING,
REFLIFNR TYPE STRING,
REFKUNNR TYPE STRING,
PBELNR TYPE STRING,
PBLART TYPE STRING,
PBUDAT TYPE STRING,
PBLDAT TYPE STRING,
PMONAT TYPE STRING,
PGJAHR TYPE STRING,
PWAERS TYPE STRING,
PFMUPDT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_IFMPDSEL_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_IFMPDSEL_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-REFGJAHR sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-REFBELNR sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-REFBUKRS sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-REFFIKRS sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-REFLOTKZ sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-REFBUDAT sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-REFBLDAT sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-REFBLINE sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-REFBLART sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-REFUSNAM sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-REFWAERS sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-REFFIPOS sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-REFFKBER sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-REFFISTL sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-REFGEBER sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-REFBUDGET_PD sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-REFLIFNR sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-REFKUNNR sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-PBELNR sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-PBLART sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-PBUDAT sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-PBLDAT sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-PMONAT sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-PGJAHR sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-PWAERS sy-vline
WA_IFMPDSEL_STR-PFMUPDT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.