ABAP Select data from SAP table MCQALSX into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MCQALSX
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MCQALSX2).
*--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_MCQALSX INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MCQALSX2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MCQALSX>-PRUEFLOS = 1.
<MCQALSX>-AUFPL = 1.
<MCQALSX>-ART = 1.
<MCQALSX>-HERKUNFT = 1.
<MCQALSX>-OBJNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MCQALSX-OBTYP, sy-vline,
  WA_MCQALSX-WERK, sy-vline,
  WA_MCQALSX-MATNR, sy-vline,
  WA_MCQALSX-REVLV, sy-vline,
  WA_MCQALSX-CHARG, sy-vline,
  WA_MCQALSX-LAGORTCHRG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_MCQALSX 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_MCQALSX 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_MCQALSX INTO WA_MCQALSX.


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

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

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field MJAHR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_MCQALSX-MJAHR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MCQALSX-MJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field GEBEH
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_MCQALSX-GEBEH
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MCQALSX-GEBEH.
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_MCQALSX_STR, 
PRUEFLOS TYPE STRING,
AUFPL TYPE STRING,
ART TYPE STRING,
HERKUNFT TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
OBTYP TYPE STRING,
WERK TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
REVLV TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
LAGORTCHRG TYPE STRING,
MJAHR TYPE STRING,
MBLNR TYPE STRING,
ZEILE TYPE STRING,
WERKVORG TYPE STRING,
LAGORTVORG TYPE STRING,
LS_KUNAG TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
LS_VKORG TYPE STRING,
LS_KDAUF TYPE STRING,
LS_KDPOS TYPE STRING,
LS_VBELN TYPE STRING,
LS_POSNR TYPE STRING,
LS_KDMAT TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
HERSTELLER TYPE STRING,
EMATNR TYPE STRING,
EKORG TYPE STRING,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
EBELP TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
SA_AUFNR TYPE STRING,
ENSTEHDAT TYPE STRING,
ENTSTEZEIT TYPE STRING,
PASTRTERM TYPE STRING,
PASTRZEIT TYPE STRING,
PAENDTERM TYPE STRING,
PAENDZEIT TYPE STRING,
ERSTELLER TYPE STRING,
ERSTELDAT TYPE STRING,
ERSTELZEIT TYPE STRING,
AENDERER TYPE STRING,
AENDERDAT TYPE STRING,
AENDERZEIT TYPE STRING,
LMENGEIST TYPE STRING,
MENGENEINH TYPE STRING,
ANZGEB TYPE STRING,
GEBEH TYPE STRING,
ZHLQALS TYPE STRING,
ZHLQALS_SKIP TYPE STRING,
QTYQALS_SKIP TYPE STRING,
STAT02 TYPE STRING,
STAT07 TYPE STRING,
STAT35 TYPE STRING,
KZSKIPLOT TYPE STRING,
SLWBEZ TYPE STRING,
STAT13 TYPE STRING,
PPKZTLZU TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_MCQALSX_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_MCQALSX_STR-PRUEFLOS sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-AUFPL sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-ART sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-HERKUNFT sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-OBJNR sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-OBTYP sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-WERK sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-REVLV sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-CHARG sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-LAGORTCHRG sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-MJAHR sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-MBLNR sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-ZEILE sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-WERKVORG sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-LAGORTVORG sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-LS_KUNAG sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-KUNNR sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-LS_VKORG sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-LS_KDAUF sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-LS_KDPOS sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-LS_VBELN sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-LS_POSNR sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-LS_KDMAT sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-LIFNR sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-HERSTELLER sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-EMATNR sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-EKORG sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-EBELN sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-EBELP sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-PRCTR sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-GSBER sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-AUFNR sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-SA_AUFNR sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-ENSTEHDAT sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-ENTSTEZEIT sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-PASTRTERM sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-PASTRZEIT sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-PAENDTERM sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-PAENDZEIT sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-ERSTELLER sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-ERSTELDAT sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-ERSTELZEIT sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-AENDERER sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-AENDERDAT sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-AENDERZEIT sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-LMENGEIST sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-MENGENEINH sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-ANZGEB sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-GEBEH sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-ZHLQALS sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-ZHLQALS_SKIP sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-QTYQALS_SKIP sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-STAT02 sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-STAT07 sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-STAT35 sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-KZSKIPLOT sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-SLWBEZ sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-STAT13 sy-vline 
WA_MCQALSX_STR-PPKZTLZU sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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