ABAP Select data from SAP table MILL_INCPBWUDATA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MILL_INCPBWUDATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MILL_INCPBWUDATA2).
*--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_MILL_INCPBWUDATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_MILL_INCPBWUDATA ASSIGNING <MILL_INCPBWUDATA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MILL_INCPBWUDATA>-BTYPE = 1.
<MILL_INCPBWUDATA>-FLGUC = 1.
<MILL_INCPBWUDATA>-FLGPPC = 1.
<MILL_INCPBWUDATA>-FLGFC = 1.
<MILL_INCPBWUDATA>-WERKS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA-UMATNR, sy-vline,
WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA-UCHARG, sy-vline,
WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA-FLGGR, sy-vline,
WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA-MBLNR, sy-vline,
WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA-MJAHR, sy-vline,
WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA-ZEILE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA 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_MILL_INCPBWUDATA 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_MILL_INCPBWUDATA INTO WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA. *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 UMATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA-UMATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA-UMATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field MJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA-MJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA-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_MILL_INCPBWUDATA_STR,
BTYPE TYPE STRING,
FLGUC TYPE STRING,
FLGPPC TYPE STRING,
FLGFC TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
UMATNR TYPE STRING,
UCHARG TYPE STRING,
FLGGR TYPE STRING,
MBLNR TYPE STRING,
MJAHR TYPE STRING,
ZEILE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA_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_MILL_INCPBWUDATA_STR-BTYPE sy-vline
WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA_STR-FLGUC sy-vline
WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA_STR-FLGPPC sy-vline
WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA_STR-FLGFC sy-vline
WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA_STR-UMATNR sy-vline
WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA_STR-UCHARG sy-vline
WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA_STR-FLGGR sy-vline
WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA_STR-MBLNR sy-vline
WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA_STR-MJAHR sy-vline
WA_MILL_INCPBWUDATA_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.