ABAP Select data from SAP table IPM_RAWREC into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IPM_RAWREC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IPM_RAWREC2).
*--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_IPM_RAWREC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IPM_RAWREC2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IPM_RAWREC ASSIGNING <IPM_RAWREC>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IPM_RAWREC>-MANDT = 1.
<IPM_RAWREC>-GUID = 1.
<IPM_RAWREC>-LOGSYS_TX = 1.
<IPM_RAWREC>-OBJTYPE_TX = 1.
<IPM_RAWREC>-SRC_HEADNO_TX = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IPM_RAWREC-SRC_ITEMNO_TX, sy-vline,
WA_IPM_RAWREC-DATE_TX, sy-vline,
WA_IPM_RAWREC-IP, sy-vline,
WA_IPM_RAWREC-RGHTDIM01, sy-vline,
WA_IPM_RAWREC-RGHTDIM02, sy-vline,
WA_IPM_RAWREC-RGHTDIM03, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_IPM_RAWREC 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_IPM_RAWREC 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_IPM_RAWREC INTO WA_IPM_RAWREC. *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 LOGSYS_TX CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IPM_RAWREC-LOGSYS_TX IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IPM_RAWREC-LOGSYS_TX.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field QUANTITY_UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IPM_RAWREC-QUANTITY_UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IPM_RAWREC-QUANTITY_UNIT.
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_IPM_RAWREC_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
GUID TYPE STRING,
LOGSYS_TX TYPE STRING,
OBJTYPE_TX TYPE STRING,
SRC_HEADNO_TX TYPE STRING,
SRC_ITEMNO_TX TYPE STRING,
DATE_TX TYPE STRING,
IP TYPE STRING,
RGHTDIM01 TYPE STRING,
RGHTDIM02 TYPE STRING,
RGHTDIM03 TYPE STRING,
RGHTDIM04 TYPE STRING,
RGHTDIM05 TYPE STRING,
RGHTDIM06 TYPE STRING,
VALUE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
CUM_SCOPE TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY_UNIT TYPE STRING,
VALUE TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
XDELETE TYPE STRING,
UTCTIME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_IPM_RAWREC_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_IPM_RAWREC_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-GUID sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-LOGSYS_TX sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-OBJTYPE_TX sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-SRC_HEADNO_TX sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-SRC_ITEMNO_TX sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-DATE_TX sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-IP sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-RGHTDIM01 sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-RGHTDIM02 sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-RGHTDIM03 sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-RGHTDIM04 sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-RGHTDIM05 sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-RGHTDIM06 sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-VALUE_TYPE sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-CUM_SCOPE sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-QUANTITY_UNIT sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-VALUE sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-XDELETE sy-vline
WA_IPM_RAWREC_STR-UTCTIME sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.