ABAP Select data from SAP table M_OIHLH into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM M_OIHLH
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_M_OIHLH2).
*--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_M_OIHLH INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_M_OIHLH2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_M_OIHLH ASSIGNING <M_OIHLH>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<M_OIHLH>-MANDT = 1.
<M_OIHLH>-LICTP = 1.
<M_OIHLH>-REFLT = 1.
<M_OIHLH>-LICIN = 1.
<M_OIHLH>-CERTF1 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_M_OIHLH-BUKRS, sy-vline,
WA_M_OIHLH-KUNNR, sy-vline,
WA_M_OIHLH-KVGR1, sy-vline,
WA_M_OIHLH-DATAB, sy-vline,
WA_M_OIHLH-DATBI, sy-vline,
WA_M_OIHLH-MVGR2, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_M_OIHLH 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_M_OIHLH 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_M_OIHLH INTO WA_M_OIHLH. *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 LICIN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_M_OIHLH-LICIN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_M_OIHLH-LICIN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LCFOL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_M_OIHLH-LCFOL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_M_OIHLH-LCFOL.
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_M_OIHLH_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LICTP TYPE STRING,
REFLT TYPE STRING,
LICIN TYPE STRING,
CERTF1 TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
KVGR1 TYPE STRING,
DATAB TYPE STRING,
DATBI TYPE STRING,
MVGR2 TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
HANTP TYPE STRING,
LCFOL TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
UMWRK TYPE STRING,
WERKS0008 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_M_OIHLH_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_M_OIHLH_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_M_OIHLH_STR-LICTP sy-vline
WA_M_OIHLH_STR-REFLT sy-vline
WA_M_OIHLH_STR-LICIN sy-vline
WA_M_OIHLH_STR-CERTF1 sy-vline
WA_M_OIHLH_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_M_OIHLH_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_M_OIHLH_STR-KVGR1 sy-vline
WA_M_OIHLH_STR-DATAB sy-vline
WA_M_OIHLH_STR-DATBI sy-vline
WA_M_OIHLH_STR-MVGR2 sy-vline
WA_M_OIHLH_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_M_OIHLH_STR-HANTP sy-vline
WA_M_OIHLH_STR-LCFOL sy-vline
WA_M_OIHLH_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_M_OIHLH_STR-UMWRK sy-vline
WA_M_OIHLH_STR-WERKS0008 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.