ABAP Select data from SAP table MPES_AS_BUILT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MPES_AS_BUILT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MPES_AS_BUILT2).
*--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_MPES_AS_BUILT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MPES_AS_BUILT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_MPES_AS_BUILT ASSIGNING <MPES_AS_BUILT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MPES_AS_BUILT>-SFI_ID = 1.
<MPES_AS_BUILT>-MATERIAL = 1.
<MPES_AS_BUILT>-SERIALNUMBER = 1.
<MPES_AS_BUILT>-BATCH = 1.
<MPES_AS_BUILT>-REQ_QTY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MPES_AS_BUILT-QTY, sy-vline,
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT-UOM, sy-vline,
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT-ASSMBLY_TYP, sy-vline,
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT-AUFNR, sy-vline,
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT-EFFECTIVITY, sy-vline,
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT-WBS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_MPES_AS_BUILT 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_MPES_AS_BUILT 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_MPES_AS_BUILT INTO WA_MPES_AS_BUILT. *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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATERIAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MPES_AS_BUILT-MATERIAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MPES_AS_BUILT-MATERIAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GERNR, internal->external for field SERIALNUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GERNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MPES_AS_BUILT-SERIALNUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MPES_AS_BUILT-SERIALNUMBER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field WBS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MPES_AS_BUILT-WBS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MPES_AS_BUILT-WBS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field STLAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MPES_AS_BUILT-STLAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MPES_AS_BUILT-STLAL.
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_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR,
SFI_ID TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
SERIALNUMBER TYPE STRING,
BATCH TYPE STRING,
REQ_QTY TYPE STRING,
QTY TYPE STRING,
UOM TYPE STRING,
ASSMBLY_TYP TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
EFFECTIVITY TYPE STRING,
WBS TYPE STRING,
EQUNR TYPE STRING,
SERGE TYPE STRING,
LICHA TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
STLTY TYPE STRING,
STLNR TYPE STRING,
STLAL TYPE STRING,
STLAN TYPE STRING,
BOM_VERSN TYPE STRING,
BOM_ITEM_CAT TYPE STRING,
STVKN TYPE STRING,
STVKN_VERSN TYPE STRING,
UUID TYPE STRING,
MRS_REF_DESG TYPE STRING,
REF_DESG TYPE STRING,
SFI_ID_CHILD TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_STPO_INCL_EEW_PS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_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_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-SFI_ID sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-SERIALNUMBER sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-BATCH sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-REQ_QTY sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-QTY sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-UOM sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-ASSMBLY_TYP sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-EFFECTIVITY sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-WBS sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-EQUNR sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-SERGE sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-LICHA sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-STLTY sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-STLNR sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-STLAL sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-STLAN sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-BOM_VERSN sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-BOM_ITEM_CAT sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-STVKN sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-STVKN_VERSN sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-UUID sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-MRS_REF_DESG sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-REF_DESG sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-SFI_ID_CHILD sy-vline
WA_MPES_AS_BUILT_STR-DUMMY_STPO_INCL_EEW_PS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.