ABAP Select data from SAP table PCKLMHD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PCKLMHD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PCKLMHD2).
*--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_PCKLMHD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PCKLMHD2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PCKLMHD>-MANDT = 1.
<PCKLMHD>-KALNR = 1.
<PCKLMHD>-MLAST = 1.
<PCKLMHD>-XABRECH = 1.
<PCKLMHD>-ABRECHDAT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PCKLMHD-XABRERR, sy-vline,
  WA_PCKLMHD-ABRECHUHR, sy-vline,
  WA_PCKLMHD-MATNR, sy-vline,
  WA_PCKLMHD-BWKEY, sy-vline,
  WA_PCKLMHD-BWTAR, sy-vline,
  WA_PCKLMHD-KZBWS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PCKLMHD 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_PCKLMHD 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_PCKLMHD INTO WA_PCKLMHD.


*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 MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PCKLMHD-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PCKLMHD-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit PERI7, internal->external for field PRICE_SDM_YEARPER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI7_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PCKLMHD-PRICE_SDM_YEARPER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PCKLMHD-PRICE_SDM_YEARPER.
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_PCKLMHD_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
KALNR TYPE STRING,
MLAST TYPE STRING,
XABRECH TYPE STRING,
ABRECHDAT TYPE STRING,
XABRERR TYPE STRING,
ABRECHUHR TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
BWKEY TYPE STRING,
BWTAR TYPE STRING,
KZBWS TYPE STRING,
XOBEW TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
PSPNR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
AEXTERRIND TYPE STRING,
MATDOC_AEXTERRIND TYPE STRING,
PRICE_SDM_YEARPER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PCKLMHD_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_PCKLMHD_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PCKLMHD_STR-KALNR sy-vline 
WA_PCKLMHD_STR-MLAST sy-vline 
WA_PCKLMHD_STR-XABRECH sy-vline 
WA_PCKLMHD_STR-ABRECHDAT sy-vline 
WA_PCKLMHD_STR-XABRERR sy-vline 
WA_PCKLMHD_STR-ABRECHUHR sy-vline 
WA_PCKLMHD_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_PCKLMHD_STR-BWKEY sy-vline 
WA_PCKLMHD_STR-BWTAR sy-vline 
WA_PCKLMHD_STR-KZBWS sy-vline 
WA_PCKLMHD_STR-XOBEW sy-vline 
WA_PCKLMHD_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline 
WA_PCKLMHD_STR-VBELN sy-vline 
WA_PCKLMHD_STR-POSNR sy-vline 
WA_PCKLMHD_STR-PSPNR sy-vline 
WA_PCKLMHD_STR-LIFNR sy-vline 
WA_PCKLMHD_STR-AEXTERRIND sy-vline 
WA_PCKLMHD_STR-MATDOC_AEXTERRIND sy-vline 
WA_PCKLMHD_STR-PRICE_SDM_YEARPER sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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