ABAP Select data from SAP table LEMOV_1 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP LEMOV_1 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 LEMOV_1. 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 LEMOV_1 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_LEMOV_1 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF LEMOV_1,
      WA_LEMOV_1 TYPE LEMOV_1,
      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: <LEMOV_1> TYPE LEMOV_1.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_LEMOV_1.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM LEMOV_1
  INTO TABLE IT_LEMOV_1.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM LEMOV_1
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_LEMOV_12).
*--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_LEMOV_1 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_LEMOV_12).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_LEMOV_1 ASSIGNING <LEMOV_1>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<LEMOV_1>-MATNR = 1.
<LEMOV_1>-UMMAT = 1.
<LEMOV_1>-CHARG = 1.
<LEMOV_1>-UMCHA = 1.
<LEMOV_1>-BWTAR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_LEMOV_1 INTO WA_LEMOV_1.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_LEMOV_1-UMBAR, sy-vline,
WA_LEMOV_1-SOBKZ, sy-vline,
WA_LEMOV_1-UMSOK, sy-vline,
WA_LEMOV_1-BESTQ, sy-vline,
WA_LEMOV_1-UMBSQ, sy-vline,
WA_LEMOV_1-SONUM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_LEMOV_1 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_LEMOV_1 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_LEMOV_1 INTO WA_LEMOV_1. *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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LEMOV_1-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LEMOV_1-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field UMMAT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LEMOV_1-UMMAT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LEMOV_1-UMMAT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SONUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LEMOV_1-SONUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LEMOV_1-SONUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field USONU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_LEMOV_1-USONU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_LEMOV_1-USONU.
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_LEMOV_1_STR,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
UMMAT TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
UMCHA TYPE STRING,
BWTAR TYPE STRING,
UMBAR TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
UMSOK TYPE STRING,
BESTQ TYPE STRING,
UMBSQ TYPE STRING,
SONUM TYPE STRING,
USONU TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
UMWRK TYPE STRING,
UMLGO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_LEMOV_1_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_LEMOV_1_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_LEMOV_1_STR-UMMAT sy-vline
WA_LEMOV_1_STR-CHARG sy-vline
WA_LEMOV_1_STR-UMCHA sy-vline
WA_LEMOV_1_STR-BWTAR sy-vline
WA_LEMOV_1_STR-UMBAR sy-vline
WA_LEMOV_1_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline
WA_LEMOV_1_STR-UMSOK sy-vline
WA_LEMOV_1_STR-BESTQ sy-vline
WA_LEMOV_1_STR-UMBSQ sy-vline
WA_LEMOV_1_STR-SONUM sy-vline
WA_LEMOV_1_STR-USONU sy-vline
WA_LEMOV_1_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_LEMOV_1_STR-LGORT sy-vline
WA_LEMOV_1_STR-UMWRK sy-vline
WA_LEMOV_1_STR-UMLGO sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.