ABAP Select data from SAP table PBRRPTDMATERIALD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PBRRPTDMATERIALD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PBRRPTDMATERIALD2).
*--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_PBRRPTDMATERIALD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PBRRPTDMATERIALD ASSIGNING <PBRRPTDMATERIALD>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PBRRPTDMATERIALD>-MANDT = 1.
<PBRRPTDMATERIALD>-COMPANYCODE = 1.
<PBRRPTDMATERIALD>-BUSINESSPLACE = 1.
<PBRRPTDMATERIALD>-PLANT = 1.
<PBRRPTDMATERIALD>-PRODUCT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD-ANPCODE, sy-vline,
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD-UNITOFMEASURELONGNAME, sy-vline,
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD-UNITOFMEASURE, sy-vline,
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD-PRODUCTNAME, sy-vline,
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD-PRODUCTSTANDARDID, sy-vline,
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD-SUBSTITUTEDPRODUCTNAME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD 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_PBRRPTDMATERIALD 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_PBRRPTDMATERIALD INTO WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD. *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 PRODUCT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD-PRODUCT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD-PRODUCT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EAN11, internal->external for field PRODUCTSTANDARDID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EAN11_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD-PRODUCTSTANDARDID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD-PRODUCTSTANDARDID.
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_PBRRPTDMATERIALD_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPLACE TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT TYPE STRING,
ANPCODE TYPE STRING,
UNITOFMEASURELONGNAME TYPE STRING,
UNITOFMEASURE TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTNAME TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTSTANDARDID TYPE STRING,
SUBSTITUTEDPRODUCTNAME TYPE STRING,
BASEUNIT TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTTYPE TYPE STRING,
BR_NCM TYPE STRING,
BR_IPIEXCEPTION TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTGROUP TYPE STRING,
BR_EFDSERVICE TYPE STRING,
BR_ICMSTAXAMOUNT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD_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_PBRRPTDMATERIALD_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD_STR-BUSINESSPLACE sy-vline
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD_STR-PLANT sy-vline
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD_STR-PRODUCT sy-vline
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD_STR-ANPCODE sy-vline
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD_STR-UNITOFMEASURELONGNAME sy-vline
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD_STR-UNITOFMEASURE sy-vline
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD_STR-PRODUCTNAME sy-vline
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD_STR-PRODUCTSTANDARDID sy-vline
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD_STR-SUBSTITUTEDPRODUCTNAME sy-vline
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD_STR-BASEUNIT sy-vline
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD_STR-PRODUCTTYPE sy-vline
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD_STR-BR_NCM sy-vline
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD_STR-BR_IPIEXCEPTION sy-vline
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD_STR-PRODUCTGROUP sy-vline
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD_STR-BR_EFDSERVICE sy-vline
WA_PBRRPTDMATERIALD_STR-BR_ICMSTAXAMOUNT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.