ABAP Select data from SAP table LDPS_COM_DATA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LDPS_COM_DATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LDPS_COM_DATA2).
*--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_LDPS_COM_DATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LDPS_COM_DATA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_LDPS_COM_DATA ASSIGNING <LDPS_COM_DATA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LDPS_COM_DATA>-DATUV = 1.
<LDPS_COM_DATA>-DATUB = 1.
<LDPS_COM_DATA>-AENNR = 1.
<LDPS_COM_DATA>-STLTY = 1.
<LDPS_COM_DATA>-STLNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LDPS_COM_DATA-STLAL, sy-vline,
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA-RGEKZ, sy-vline,
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA-IDNRK, sy-vline,
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA-POSNR, sy-vline,
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA-POSTP, sy-vline,
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA-MENGE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_LDPS_COM_DATA 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_LDPS_COM_DATA 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_LDPS_COM_DATA INTO WA_LDPS_COM_DATA. *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 AENNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LDPS_COM_DATA-AENNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LDPS_COM_DATA-AENNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field STLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LDPS_COM_DATA-STLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LDPS_COM_DATA-STLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field POSNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LDPS_COM_DATA-POSNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LDPS_COM_DATA-POSNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ROMEI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LDPS_COM_DATA-ROMEI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LDPS_COM_DATA-ROMEI.
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_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR,
DATUV TYPE STRING,
DATUB TYPE STRING,
AENNR TYPE STRING,
STLTY TYPE STRING,
STLNR TYPE STRING,
STLAL TYPE STRING,
RGEKZ TYPE STRING,
IDNRK TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
POSTP TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
SCHGT TYPE STRING,
BEIKZ TYPE STRING,
ROMS1 TYPE STRING,
ROMS2 TYPE STRING,
ROMS3 TYPE STRING,
ROMEI TYPE STRING,
ROMEN TYPE STRING,
STLKZ TYPE STRING,
FMENG TYPE STRING,
AUSCH TYPE STRING,
AVOAU TYPE STRING,
POTX1 TYPE STRING,
POTX2 TYPE STRING,
PRVBE TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
SANFE TYPE STRING,
SANKO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_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_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-DATUV sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-DATUB sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-AENNR sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-STLTY sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-STLNR sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-STLAL sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-RGEKZ sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-IDNRK sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-POSTP sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-SCHGT sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-BEIKZ sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-ROMS1 sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-ROMS2 sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-ROMS3 sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-ROMEI sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-ROMEN sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-STLKZ sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-FMENG sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-AUSCH sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-AVOAU sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-POTX1 sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-POTX2 sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-PRVBE sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-LGORT sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-SANFE sy-vline
WA_LDPS_COM_DATA_STR-SANKO sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.