ABAP Select data from SAP table MHNDO into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MHNDO
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MHNDO2).
*--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_MHNDO INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MHNDO2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_MHNDO ASSIGNING <MHNDO>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MHNDO>-MANDT = 1.
<MHNDO>-LAUFD = 1.
<MHNDO>-LAUFI = 1.
<MHNDO>-KOART = 1.
<MHNDO>-BUKRS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MHNDO-KUNNR, sy-vline,
WA_MHNDO-LIFNR, sy-vline,
WA_MHNDO-CPDKY, sy-vline,
WA_MHNDO-SKNRZE, sy-vline,
WA_MHNDO-SMABER, sy-vline,
WA_MHNDO-BELNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_MHNDO 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_MHNDO 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_MHNDO INTO WA_MHNDO. *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 KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MHNDO-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MHNDO-KUNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MHNDO-GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MHNDO-GJAHR.
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_MHNDO_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LAUFD TYPE STRING,
LAUFI TYPE STRING,
KOART TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
CPDKY TYPE STRING,
SKNRZE TYPE STRING,
SMABER TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
VERSN TYPE STRING,
MANSP TYPE STRING,
MAHNN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_MHNDO_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_MHNDO_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_MHNDO_STR-LAUFD sy-vline
WA_MHNDO_STR-LAUFI sy-vline
WA_MHNDO_STR-KOART sy-vline
WA_MHNDO_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_MHNDO_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_MHNDO_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_MHNDO_STR-CPDKY sy-vline
WA_MHNDO_STR-SKNRZE sy-vline
WA_MHNDO_STR-SMABER sy-vline
WA_MHNDO_STR-BELNR sy-vline
WA_MHNDO_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_MHNDO_STR-BUZEI sy-vline
WA_MHNDO_STR-VERSN sy-vline
WA_MHNDO_STR-MANSP sy-vline
WA_MHNDO_STR-MAHNN sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.