ABAP Select data from SAP table MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP2).
*--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_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP ASSIGNING <MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP>-FIELDNAME = 1.
<MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP>-MBLNR = 1.
<MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP>-MJAHR = 1.
<MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP>-MATBF = 1.
<MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP>-MAKTX = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP-WERKS, sy-vline,
  WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP-NAME1, sy-vline,
  WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP-LGORT_SID, sy-vline,
  WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP-LBBSA_NAME, sy-vline,
  WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP-LGOBE, sy-vline,
  WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP-LBBSA_SID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP 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_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP 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_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP INTO WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP.


*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 MBLNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP-MBLNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP-MBLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field MJAHR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP-MJAHR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP-MJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP-KUNNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP-KUNNR.
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_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR, 
FIELDNAME TYPE STRING,
MBLNR TYPE STRING,
MJAHR TYPE STRING,
MATBF TYPE STRING,
MAKTX TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
LGORT_SID TYPE STRING,
LBBSA_NAME TYPE STRING,
LGOBE TYPE STRING,
LBBSA_SID TYPE STRING,
KDAUF TYPE STRING,
VBELN_IM TYPE STRING,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR_NAME TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
KUNNR_NAME TYPE STRING,
USNAM TYPE STRING,
NAME_FIRST TYPE STRING,
NAME_LAST TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_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_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-FIELDNAME sy-vline 
WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-MBLNR sy-vline 
WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-MJAHR sy-vline 
WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-MATBF sy-vline 
WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-MAKTX sy-vline 
WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-LGORT_SID sy-vline 
WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-LBBSA_NAME sy-vline 
WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-LGOBE sy-vline 
WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-LBBSA_SID sy-vline 
WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-KDAUF sy-vline 
WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-VBELN_IM sy-vline 
WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-EBELN sy-vline 
WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-LIFNR sy-vline 
WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-LIFNR_NAME sy-vline 
WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-KUNNR sy-vline 
WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-KUNNR_NAME sy-vline 
WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-USNAM sy-vline 
WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-NAME_FIRST sy-vline 
WA_MMIM_MATDOC_VALUE_HELP_STR-NAME_LAST sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.