ABAP Select data from SAP table MDBPS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MDBPS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MDBPS2).
*--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_MDBPS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MDBPS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MDBPS>-MANDT = 1.
<MDBPS>-PRTNR = 1.
<MDBPS>-MATNR = 1.
<MDBPS>-WERKS = 1.
<MDBPS>-VERID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MDBPS-DATUM, sy-vline,
  WA_MDBPS-UZEIT, sy-vline,
  WA_MDBPS-REPTP, sy-vline,
  WA_MDBPS-STORN, sy-vline,
  WA_MDBPS-AUFNR, sy-vline,
  WA_MDBPS-MENGE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_MDBPS 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_MDBPS 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_MDBPS INTO WA_MDBPS.


*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_MDBPS-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MDBPS-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field /CWM/MEINH
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_MDBPS-/CWM/MEINH
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MDBPS-/CWM/MEINH.
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_MDBPS_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PRTNR TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
VERID TYPE STRING,
DATUM TYPE STRING,
UZEIT TYPE STRING,
REPTP TYPE STRING,
STORN TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
BDENR TYPE STRING,
VAART TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
USR01 TYPE STRING,
SCHIV TYPE STRING,
MEINH TYPE STRING,
VORNE TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
WAKZH TYPE STRING,
FLKZH TYPE STRING,
KAPKZH TYPE STRING,
PLCNF TYPE STRING,
OBART TYPE STRING,
OBNUM TYPE STRING,
RSNUM TYPE STRING,
PWERK TYPE STRING,
ACHARG TYPE STRING,
/CWM/MENGE TYPE STRING,
/CWM/MEINH TYPE STRING,
AUFLD TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_MDBPS_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_MDBPS_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-PRTNR sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-VERID sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-DATUM sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-UZEIT sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-REPTP sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-STORN sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-AUFNR sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-MENGE sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-BDENR sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-VAART sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-USR01 sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-SCHIV sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-MEINH sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-VORNE sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-BUDAT sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-WAKZH sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-FLKZH sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-KAPKZH sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-PLCNF sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-OBART sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-OBNUM sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-RSNUM sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-PWERK sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-ACHARG sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-/CWM/MENGE sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-/CWM/MEINH sy-vline 
WA_MDBPS_STR-AUFLD sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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