ABAP Select data from SAP table MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY2).
*--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_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY ASSIGNING <MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY>-UUID = 1.
<MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY>-LIFNR = 1.
<MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY>-EKORG = 1.
<MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY>-VALIDITY_START = 1.
<MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY>-VALIDITY_END = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY-WERKS_NAME, sy-vline,
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY-OVERALL_RATING, sy-vline,
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY-RECYCLED_CONTENT, sy-vline,
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY-GHG_SCOPE1, sy-vline,
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY-GHG_SCOPE1_UN, sy-vline,
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY-GHG_SCOPE2, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY 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_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY 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_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY INTO WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY. *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 LIFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY-LIFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY-LIFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field GHG_SCOPE1_UN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY-GHG_SCOPE1_UN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY-GHG_SCOPE1_UN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field GHG_SCOPE2_UN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY-GHG_SCOPE2_UN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY-GHG_SCOPE2_UN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field GHG_SCOPE3_UN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY-GHG_SCOPE3_UN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY-GHG_SCOPE3_UN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field DIRECT_WASTE_UN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY-DIRECT_WASTE_UN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY-DIRECT_WASTE_UN.
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_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR,
UUID TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
EKORG TYPE STRING,
VALIDITY_START TYPE STRING,
VALIDITY_END TYPE STRING,
WERKS_NAME TYPE STRING,
OVERALL_RATING TYPE STRING,
RECYCLED_CONTENT TYPE STRING,
GHG_SCOPE1 TYPE STRING,
GHG_SCOPE1_UN TYPE STRING,
GHG_SCOPE2 TYPE STRING,
GHG_SCOPE2_UN TYPE STRING,
GHG_SCOPE3 TYPE STRING,
GHG_SCOPE3_UN TYPE STRING,
DIRECT_ENERGY TYPE STRING,
DIRECT_ENG_UNIT TYPE STRING,
DIRECT_WATER TYPE STRING,
DIRECT_WATER_UN TYPE STRING,
DIRECT_WASTE TYPE STRING,
DIRECT_WASTE_UN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_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_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR-UUID sy-vline
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR-EKORG sy-vline
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR-VALIDITY_START sy-vline
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR-VALIDITY_END sy-vline
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR-WERKS_NAME sy-vline
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR-OVERALL_RATING sy-vline
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR-RECYCLED_CONTENT sy-vline
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR-GHG_SCOPE1 sy-vline
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR-GHG_SCOPE1_UN sy-vline
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR-GHG_SCOPE2 sy-vline
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR-GHG_SCOPE2_UN sy-vline
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR-GHG_SCOPE3 sy-vline
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR-GHG_SCOPE3_UN sy-vline
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR-DIRECT_ENERGY sy-vline
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR-DIRECT_ENG_UNIT sy-vline
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR-DIRECT_WATER sy-vline
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR-DIRECT_WATER_UN sy-vline
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR-DIRECT_WASTE sy-vline
WA_MMPURUI_MATERIAL_POWL_SSTY_STR-DIRECT_WASTE_UN sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.