ABAP Select data from SAP table IPSVARIANT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IPSVARIANT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IPSVARIANT2).
*--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_IPSVARIANT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IPSVARIANT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IPSVARIANT>-MANDT = 1.
<IPSVARIANT>-PRODUCTSTRUCTUREVARIANTUUID = 1.
<IPSVARIANT>-PRODSTRUCVARIANTCHGSTATEINTID = 1.
<IPSVARIANT>-PRODSTRUCVARIANTUNIQUEID = 1.
<IPSVARIANT>-PRODUCTSTRUCTUREVARIANTNAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IPSVARIANT-PRODSTRUCTUREVARIANTPARENTUUID, sy-vline,
  WA_IPSVARIANT-PRODUCTSTRUCTURECREATIONDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_IPSVARIANT-PRODUCTSTRUCTURECREATEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_IPSVARIANT-PRODUCTSTRUCLASTCHANGEDDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_IPSVARIANT-PRODUCTSTRUCLASTCHANGEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_IPSVARIANT-PRODSTRUCVARIANTCHANGENUMBER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IPSVARIANT 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_IPSVARIANT 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_IPSVARIANT INTO WA_IPSVARIANT.


*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 PRODUCTSTRUCTUREVARIANTNAME
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IPSVARIANT-PRODUCTSTRUCTUREVARIANTNAME
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IPSVARIANT-PRODUCTSTRUCTUREVARIANTNAME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATERIAL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IPSVARIANT-MATERIAL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IPSVARIANT-MATERIAL.
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_IPSVARIANT_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTSTRUCTUREVARIANTUUID TYPE STRING,
PRODSTRUCVARIANTCHGSTATEINTID TYPE STRING,
PRODSTRUCVARIANTUNIQUEID TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTSTRUCTUREVARIANTNAME TYPE STRING,
PRODSTRUCTUREVARIANTPARENTUUID TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTSTRUCTURECREATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTSTRUCTURECREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTSTRUCLASTCHANGEDDATE TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTSTRUCLASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
PRODSTRUCVARIANTCHANGENUMBER TYPE STRING,
PRODSTRUCVARIANTCONCATENATED TYPE STRING,
AUTHORIZATIONGROUP TYPE STRING,
PRODSTRUCVARISMRKDFORDELETION TYPE STRING,
PRODSTRUCVARCHGNMBRDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTSTRUCTUREVARIANTQTY TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTSTRUCTUREVARIANTUNIT TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
MATERIALAUTHORIZATIONGROUP TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTSTRUCTUREVARIANTTYPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IPSVARIANT_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_IPSVARIANT_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_IPSVARIANT_STR-PRODUCTSTRUCTUREVARIANTUUID sy-vline 
WA_IPSVARIANT_STR-PRODSTRUCVARIANTCHGSTATEINTID sy-vline 
WA_IPSVARIANT_STR-PRODSTRUCVARIANTUNIQUEID sy-vline 
WA_IPSVARIANT_STR-PRODUCTSTRUCTUREVARIANTNAME sy-vline 
WA_IPSVARIANT_STR-PRODSTRUCTUREVARIANTPARENTUUID sy-vline 
WA_IPSVARIANT_STR-PRODUCTSTRUCTURECREATIONDATE sy-vline 
WA_IPSVARIANT_STR-PRODUCTSTRUCTURECREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_IPSVARIANT_STR-PRODUCTSTRUCLASTCHANGEDDATE sy-vline 
WA_IPSVARIANT_STR-PRODUCTSTRUCLASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_IPSVARIANT_STR-PRODSTRUCVARIANTCHANGENUMBER sy-vline 
WA_IPSVARIANT_STR-PRODSTRUCVARIANTCONCATENATED sy-vline 
WA_IPSVARIANT_STR-AUTHORIZATIONGROUP sy-vline 
WA_IPSVARIANT_STR-PRODSTRUCVARISMRKDFORDELETION sy-vline 
WA_IPSVARIANT_STR-PRODSTRUCVARCHGNMBRDESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_IPSVARIANT_STR-PRODUCTSTRUCTUREVARIANTQTY sy-vline 
WA_IPSVARIANT_STR-PRODUCTSTRUCTUREVARIANTUNIT sy-vline 
WA_IPSVARIANT_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline 
WA_IPSVARIANT_STR-MATERIALAUTHORIZATIONGROUP sy-vline 
WA_IPSVARIANT_STR-PRODUCTSTRUCTUREVARIANTTYPE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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