ABAP Select data from SAP table MCQAPPB_BW into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MCQAPPB_BW
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MCQAPPB_BW2).
*--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_MCQAPPB_BW INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MCQAPPB_BW2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_MCQAPPB_BW ASSIGNING <MCQAPPB_BW>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MCQAPPB_BW>-ROCANCEL = 1.
<MCQAPPB_BW>-PRUEFLOS = 1.
<MCQAPPB_BW>-VORGLFNR = 1.
<MCQAPPB_BW>-PROBENRPP = 1.
<MCQAPPB_BW>-TEILLOS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MCQAPPB_BW-PPSORTKEY, sy-vline,
WA_MCQAPPB_BW-EQUNR, sy-vline,
WA_MCQAPPB_BW-TPLNR, sy-vline,
WA_MCQAPPB_BW-PHYNR, sy-vline,
WA_MCQAPPB_BW-USERC1, sy-vline,
WA_MCQAPPB_BW-USERC2, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_MCQAPPB_BW 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_MCQAPPB_BW 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_MCQAPPB_BW INTO WA_MCQAPPB_BW. *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_MCQAPPB_BW-PRUEFLOS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MCQAPPB_BW-PRUEFLOS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit TPLNR, internal->external for field TPLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MCQAPPB_BW-TPLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MCQAPPB_BW-TPLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field USERC1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MCQAPPB_BW-USERC1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MCQAPPB_BW-USERC1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field USERC2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MCQAPPB_BW-USERC2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MCQAPPB_BW-USERC2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field MJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MCQAPPB_BW-MJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MCQAPPB_BW-MJAHR.
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_MCQAPPB_BW_STR,
ROCANCEL TYPE STRING,
PRUEFLOS TYPE STRING,
VORGLFNR TYPE STRING,
PROBENRPP TYPE STRING,
TEILLOS TYPE STRING,
PPSORTKEY TYPE STRING,
EQUNR TYPE STRING,
TPLNR TYPE STRING,
PHYNR TYPE STRING,
USERC1 TYPE STRING,
USERC2 TYPE STRING,
USERN1 TYPE STRING,
USERN2 TYPE STRING,
USERD1 TYPE STRING,
USERT1 TYPE STRING,
VKATART TYPE STRING,
VWERKS TYPE STRING,
VCODEGRP TYPE STRING,
VCODE TYPE STRING,
VBEWERTUNG TYPE STRING,
KZBEWERT TYPE STRING,
KZFERTIG TYPE STRING,
KZPTLBEST TYPE STRING,
RUECK TYPE STRING,
RMZHL TYPE STRING,
MBLNR TYPE STRING,
MJAHR TYPE STRING,
ZEILE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_MCQAPPB_BW_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_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-ROCANCEL sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-PRUEFLOS sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-VORGLFNR sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-PROBENRPP sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-TEILLOS sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-PPSORTKEY sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-EQUNR sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-TPLNR sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-PHYNR sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-USERC1 sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-USERC2 sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-USERN1 sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-USERN2 sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-USERD1 sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-USERT1 sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-VKATART sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-VWERKS sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-VCODEGRP sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-VCODE sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-VBEWERTUNG sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-KZBEWERT sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-KZFERTIG sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-KZPTLBEST sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-RUECK sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-RMZHL sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-MBLNR sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-MJAHR sy-vline
WA_MCQAPPB_BW_STR-ZEILE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.