ABAP Select data from SAP table MILL_OC_MATRIX into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP MILL_OC_MATRIX 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_OC_MATRIX. 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_OC_MATRIX 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_OC_MATRIX TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF MILL_OC_MATRIX,
      WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX TYPE MILL_OC_MATRIX,
      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_OC_MATRIX> TYPE MILL_OC_MATRIX.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MILL_OC_MATRIX
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MILL_OC_MATRIX2).
*--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_OC_MATRIX INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_MILL_OC_MATRIX ASSIGNING <MILL_OC_MATRIX>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MILL_OC_MATRIX>-MARK = 1.
<MILL_OC_MATRIX>-V_VORNR = 1.
<MILL_OC_MATRIX>-U_VORNR = 1.
<MILL_OC_MATRIX>-APLZL = 1.
<MILL_OC_MATRIX>-BEZEI = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX-AUFNR, sy-vline,
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX-ARBPL, sy-vline,
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX-LTXA1, sy-vline,
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX-KTEXT, sy-vline,
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX-VORLA, sy-vline,
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX-FLG_PFL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX 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_OC_MATRIX 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_OC_MATRIX INTO WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX. *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 NUMCV, internal->external for field V_VORNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX-V_VORNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX-V_VORNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINH CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX-MEINH IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX-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_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR,
MARK TYPE STRING,
V_VORNR TYPE STRING,
U_VORNR TYPE STRING,
APLZL TYPE STRING,
BEZEI TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
ARBPL TYPE STRING,
LTXA1 TYPE STRING,
KTEXT TYPE STRING,
VORLA TYPE STRING,
FLG_PFL TYPE STRING,
FLG_EVP TYPE STRING,
FLG_RUEK TYPE STRING,
TEMPORAER TYPE STRING,
BANFN TYPE STRING,
V_UVONR TYPE STRING,
UVORNR TYPE STRING,
MGVRG TYPE STRING,
ASVRG TYPE STRING,
MEINH TYPE STRING,
COMB_ORD TYPE STRING,
CO_PRODUCT TYPE STRING,
STEUS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_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_OC_MATRIX_STR-MARK sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-V_VORNR sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-U_VORNR sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-APLZL sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-BEZEI sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-ARBPL sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-LTXA1 sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-KTEXT sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-VORLA sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-FLG_PFL sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-FLG_EVP sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-FLG_RUEK sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-TEMPORAER sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-BANFN sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-V_UVONR sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-UVORNR sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-MGVRG sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-ASVRG sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-MEINH sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-COMB_ORD sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-CO_PRODUCT sy-vline
WA_MILL_OC_MATRIX_STR-STEUS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.