ABAP Select data from SAP table PCOMDISTRCHNL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PCOMDISTRCHNL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PCOMDISTRCHNL2).
*--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_PCOMDISTRCHNL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PCOMDISTRCHNL>-MANDT = 1.
<PCOMDISTRCHNL>-PRODUCT = 1.
<PCOMDISTRCHNL>-SALESORGANIZATION = 1.
<PCOMDISTRCHNL>-DISTRIBUTIONCHANNEL = 1.
<PCOMDISTRCHNL>-DIVISION = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL-PRODUCTNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL-SALESORGANIZATIONNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL-DISTRIBUTIONCHANNELNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL-DIVISIONNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL-BASEUNIT, sy-vline,
  WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL-SALESMEASUREUNIT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL 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_PCOMDISTRCHNL 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_PCOMDISTRCHNL INTO WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL.


*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_PCOMDISTRCHNL-PRODUCT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL-PRODUCT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field SALESMEASUREUNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL-SALESMEASUREUNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL-SALESMEASUREUNIT.
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_PCOMDISTRCHNL_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT TYPE STRING,
SALESORGANIZATION TYPE STRING,
DISTRIBUTIONCHANNEL TYPE STRING,
DIVISION TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTNAME TYPE STRING,
SALESORGANIZATIONNAME TYPE STRING,
DISTRIBUTIONCHANNELNAME TYPE STRING,
DIVISIONNAME TYPE STRING,
BASEUNIT TYPE STRING,
SALESMEASUREUNIT TYPE STRING,
ITEMCATEGORYGROUP TYPE STRING,
ITEMCATEGORYGROUPNAME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL_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_PCOMDISTRCHNL_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL_STR-PRODUCT sy-vline 
WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL_STR-SALESORGANIZATION sy-vline 
WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL_STR-DISTRIBUTIONCHANNEL sy-vline 
WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL_STR-DIVISION sy-vline 
WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL_STR-PRODUCTNAME sy-vline 
WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL_STR-SALESORGANIZATIONNAME sy-vline 
WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL_STR-DISTRIBUTIONCHANNELNAME sy-vline 
WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL_STR-DIVISIONNAME sy-vline 
WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL_STR-BASEUNIT sy-vline 
WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL_STR-SALESMEASUREUNIT sy-vline 
WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL_STR-ITEMCATEGORYGROUP sy-vline 
WA_PCOMDISTRCHNL_STR-ITEMCATEGORYGROUPNAME sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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