ABAP Select data from SAP table MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL 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_SCL 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_SCL. 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_SCL 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_SCL TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL,
      WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL TYPE MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL,
      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_SCL> TYPE MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL2).
*--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_SCL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL2).


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

LOOP AT IT_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL INTO WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL.
*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_SCL-EBELN, sy-vline,
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-EKGRP, sy-vline,
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-EKORG, sy-vline,
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-HWAER, sy-vline,
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-KDATB, sy-vline,
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-KDATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL 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_SCL 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_SCL INTO WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL. *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_SCL-EBELN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-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_SCL-LBLIF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-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_SCL-LIFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-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_SCL-LIFRE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-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_SCL-LLIEF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-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_SCL-LOGSY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-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_SCL-ORGLOGSY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-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_SCL-WKURS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-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_SCL-AKTNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-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_SCL-EMATN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-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_SCL-KONNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-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_SCL-LMEIN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-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_SCL-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-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_SCL-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BANFN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-BANFN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-BANFN.
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_SCL-PWLIF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-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_SCL-PREST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-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_SCL-PLIWK IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-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_SCL-PLIEF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-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_SCL-PBEST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-PBEST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SHIPTO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-SHIPTO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL-SHIPTO.
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_SCL_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,
BSGRU TYPE STRING,
BWAPPLNM TYPE STRING,
BWVORG TYPE STRING,
EBELP TYPE STRING,
ELIKZ TYPE STRING,
EMATN TYPE STRING,
EREKZ TYPE STRING,
KONNR TYPE STRING,
KTPNR TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
LMEIN TYPE STRING,
MATKL TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
NETPR TYPE STRING,
PEINH TYPE STRING,
PSTYP TYPE STRING,
RESLO TYPE STRING,
TXZ01 TYPE STRING,
UMREN TYPE STRING,
UMREZ TYPE STRING,
WEBRE TYPE STRING,
WEPOS TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
XERSY TYPE STRING,
BANFN TYPE STRING,
BNFPO TYPE STRING,
BWBRTWR TYPE STRING,
BWEFFWR TYPE STRING,
BWGEO TYPE STRING,
BWGEOO TYPE STRING,
BWGVO TYPE STRING,
BWGVP TYPE STRING,
BWKZWI1 TYPE STRING,
BWKZWI2 TYPE STRING,
BWKZWI3 TYPE STRING,
BWKZWI4 TYPE STRING,
BWKZWI5 TYPE STRING,
BWKZWI6 TYPE STRING,
BWMNG TYPE STRING,
BZGWR TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
DBWGEO TYPE STRING,
DBWMNG TYPE STRING,
EINDT TYPE STRING,
ETENR TYPE STRING,
MAHNZ TYPE STRING,
SLFDT TYPE STRING,
UZEIT TYPE STRING,
PERIV TYPE STRING,
SCL_BEDAT TYPE STRING,
NOSCL TYPE STRING,
PWLIF TYPE STRING,
PREST TYPE STRING,
PLIWK TYPE STRING,
PLIEF TYPE STRING,
PBEST TYPE STRING,
UEBPO TYPE STRING,
ITMUSE TYPE STRING,
SHIPTO TYPE STRING,
TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_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_SCL_STR-ROCANCEL sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BEDAT sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BSART sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BSTYP sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-EBELN sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-EKGRP sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-EKORG sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-HWAER sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-KDATB sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-KDATE sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-LBLIF sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-LIFRE sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-LLIEF sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-LOGSY sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-ORGLOGSY sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-RESWK sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-STATU sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-SYDAT sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-WKURS sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-AFNAM sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-AKTNR sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BSGRU sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BWAPPLNM sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BWVORG sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-EBELP sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-ELIKZ sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-EMATN sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-EREKZ sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-KONNR sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-KTPNR sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-LGORT sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-LMEIN sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-MATKL sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-NETPR sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-PEINH sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-PSTYP sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-RESLO sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-TXZ01 sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-UMREN sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-UMREZ sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-WEBRE sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-WEPOS sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-XERSY sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BANFN sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BNFPO sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BWBRTWR sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BWEFFWR sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BWGEO sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BWGEOO sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BWGVO sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BWGVP sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BWKZWI1 sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BWKZWI2 sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BWKZWI3 sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BWKZWI4 sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BWKZWI5 sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BWKZWI6 sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BWMNG sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-BZGWR sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-CHARG sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-DBWGEO sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-DBWMNG sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-EINDT sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-ETENR sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-MAHNZ sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-SLFDT sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-UZEIT sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-PERIV sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-SCL_BEDAT sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-NOSCL sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-PWLIF sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-PREST sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-PLIWK sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-PLIEF sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-PBEST sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-UEBPO sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-ITMUSE sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_STR-SHIPTO sy-vline
WA_MMDA_PUR_S_PO_SCL_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.