ABAP Select data from SAP table IFMROPERIOD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IFMROPERIOD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IFMROPERIOD2).
*--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_IFMROPERIOD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IFMROPERIOD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IFMROPERIOD ASSIGNING <IFMROPERIOD>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IFMROPERIOD>-HDR = 1.
<IFMROPERIOD>-BELNR = 1.
<IFMROPERIOD>-PERIOD_NBR = 1.
<IFMROPERIOD>-STATUS = 1.
<IFMROPERIOD>-TEXT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IFMROPERIOD-FMRO_BLART, sy-vline,
  WA_IFMROPERIOD-FMRO_BLTYP, sy-vline,
  WA_IFMROPERIOD-TIME_BASIS, sy-vline,
  WA_IFMROPERIOD-FREQ, sy-vline,
  WA_IFMROPERIOD-FIRST_DT, sy-vline,
  WA_IFMROPERIOD-LAST_DT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IFMROPERIOD 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_IFMROPERIOD 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_IFMROPERIOD INTO WA_IFMROPERIOD.


*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 BELNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IFMROPERIOD-BELNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IFMROPERIOD-BELNR.
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_IFMROPERIOD_STR, 
HDR TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
PERIOD_NBR TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
TEXT TYPE STRING,
FMRO_BLART TYPE STRING,
FMRO_BLTYP TYPE STRING,
TIME_BASIS TYPE STRING,
FREQ TYPE STRING,
FIRST_DT TYPE STRING,
LAST_DT TYPE STRING,
FLG_PERIOD_END TYPE STRING,
NOTIFY TYPE STRING,
STATUS_TEXT TYPE STRING,
TIME_BASIS_TEXT TYPE STRING,
FMRO_BLART_TEXT TYPE STRING,
FROM_TO_TEXT TYPE STRING,
LINETAB TYPE STRING,
POSTAB TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IFMROPERIOD_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_IFMROPERIOD_STR-HDR sy-vline 
WA_IFMROPERIOD_STR-BELNR sy-vline 
WA_IFMROPERIOD_STR-PERIOD_NBR sy-vline 
WA_IFMROPERIOD_STR-STATUS sy-vline 
WA_IFMROPERIOD_STR-TEXT sy-vline 
WA_IFMROPERIOD_STR-FMRO_BLART sy-vline 
WA_IFMROPERIOD_STR-FMRO_BLTYP sy-vline 
WA_IFMROPERIOD_STR-TIME_BASIS sy-vline 
WA_IFMROPERIOD_STR-FREQ sy-vline 
WA_IFMROPERIOD_STR-FIRST_DT sy-vline 
WA_IFMROPERIOD_STR-LAST_DT sy-vline 
WA_IFMROPERIOD_STR-FLG_PERIOD_END sy-vline 
WA_IFMROPERIOD_STR-NOTIFY sy-vline 
WA_IFMROPERIOD_STR-STATUS_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_IFMROPERIOD_STR-TIME_BASIS_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_IFMROPERIOD_STR-FMRO_BLART_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_IFMROPERIOD_STR-FROM_TO_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_IFMROPERIOD_STR-LINETAB sy-vline 
WA_IFMROPERIOD_STR-POSTAB sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.