ABAP Select data from SAP table MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM2).
*--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_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM ASSIGNING <MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM>-ROCANCEL = 1.
<MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM>-BEDAT = 1.
<MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM>-BSART = 1.
<MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM>-BSTYP = 1.
<MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM>-BUDAT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM-EBELN, sy-vline,
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM-EKGRP, sy-vline,
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM-EKORG, sy-vline,
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM-HWAER, sy-vline,
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM-KDATB, sy-vline,
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM-KDATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM 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_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM 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_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM INTO WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM. *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 EBELN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM-EBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM-EBELN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit EXCRT, internal->external for field WKURS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EXCRT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM-WKURS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM-WKURS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field EMATN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM-EMATN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM-EMATN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PBEST CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM-PBEST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM-PBEST.
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_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR,
ROCANCEL TYPE STRING,
BEDAT TYPE STRING,
BSART TYPE STRING,
BSTYP TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
EKGRP TYPE STRING,
EKORG TYPE STRING,
HWAER TYPE STRING,
KDATB TYPE STRING,
KDATE TYPE STRING,
LBLIF TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
LIFRE TYPE STRING,
LLIEF TYPE STRING,
LOGSY TYPE STRING,
ORGLOGSY TYPE STRING,
RESWK TYPE STRING,
STATU TYPE STRING,
SYDAT TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
WKURS TYPE STRING,
AFNAM TYPE STRING,
AKTNR TYPE STRING,
AKTWE TYPE STRING,
ALAV TYPE STRING,
ALIEF TYPE STRING,
BSGRU TYPE STRING,
BWAPPLNM TYPE STRING,
BWVORG TYPE STRING,
EBELP TYPE STRING,
ELIKZ TYPE STRING,
EMATN TYPE STRING,
EREKZ TYPE STRING,
KONNR TYPE STRING,
KTMNG TYPE STRING,
KTPNR TYPE STRING,
KZMAB TYPE STRING,
KZPOS TYPE STRING,
KZTAB TYPE STRING,
LAVI TYPE STRING,
LFZTA TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
LMEIN TYPE STRING,
MABW TYPE STRING,
MATKL TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
NETPR TYPE STRING,
NETWR TYPE STRING,
PEINH TYPE STRING,
PSTYP TYPE STRING,
PWEV TYPE STRING,
PWFR TYPE STRING,
PWMT TYPE STRING,
PWTT TYPE STRING,
PWWE TYPE STRING,
REPOS TYPE STRING,
TABW TYPE STRING,
TXZ01 TYPE STRING,
UMREN TYPE STRING,
UMREZ TYPE STRING,
WEBRE TYPE STRING,
WEPOS TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
XERSY TYPE STRING,
ZWERT TYPE STRING,
PERIV TYPE STRING,
QUAN_INT TYPE STRING,
TIME_INT TYPE STRING,
NOTIME TYPE STRING,
NOQUAN TYPE STRING,
NOPOS TYPE STRING,
PWLIF TYPE STRING,
PREST TYPE STRING,
PLIWK TYPE STRING,
PLIEF TYPE STRING,
PBEST TYPE STRING,
MGABW TYPE STRING,
LFABW TYPE STRING,
MAXBW TYPE STRING,
VVABW TYPE STRING,
UZEIT TYPE STRING,
MCEX_UEBTO TYPE STRING,
MCEX_UEBTK TYPE STRING,
MCEX_UNTTO TYPE STRING,
TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_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_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-ROCANCEL sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-BEDAT sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-BSART sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-BSTYP sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-EBELN sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-EKGRP sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-EKORG sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-HWAER sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-KDATB sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-KDATE sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-LBLIF sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-LIFRE sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-LLIEF sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-LOGSY sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-ORGLOGSY sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-RESWK sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-STATU sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-SYDAT sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-WKURS sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-AFNAM sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-AKTNR sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-AKTWE sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-ALAV sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-ALIEF sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-BSGRU sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-BWAPPLNM sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-BWVORG sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-EBELP sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-ELIKZ sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-EMATN sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-EREKZ sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-KONNR sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-KTMNG sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-KTPNR sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-KZMAB sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-KZPOS sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-KZTAB sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-LAVI sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-LFZTA sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-LGORT sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-LMEIN sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-MABW sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-MATKL sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-NETPR sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-NETWR sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-PEINH sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-PSTYP sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-PWEV sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-PWFR sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-PWMT sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-PWTT sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-PWWE sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-REPOS sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-TABW sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-TXZ01 sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-UMREN sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-UMREZ sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-WEBRE sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-WEPOS sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-XERSY sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-ZWERT sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-PERIV sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-QUAN_INT sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-TIME_INT sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-NOTIME sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-NOQUAN sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-NOPOS sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-PWLIF sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-PREST sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-PLIWK sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-PLIEF sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-PBEST sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-MGABW sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-LFABW sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-MAXBW sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-VVABW sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-UZEIT sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-MCEX_UEBTO sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-MCEX_UEBTK sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-MCEX_UNTTO sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_ITM_STR-TIMESTAMP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.