ABAP Select data from SAP table PCSTRTHWITEM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PCSTRTHWITEM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PCSTRTHWITEM2).
*--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_PCSTRTHWITEM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PCSTRTHWITEM2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PCSTRTHWITEM>-MANDT = 1.
<PCSTRTHWITEM>-EMBEDDEDSWCONSTRAINTINTERNALID = 1.
<PCSTRTHWITEM>-EMBEDDEDSOFTWAREUUID = 1.
<PCSTRTHWITEM>-EMBEDDEDSOFTWAREMATERIAL = 1.
<PCSTRTHWITEM>-EMBEDDEDSWFROMVERSION = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PCSTRTHWITEM-EMBEDDEDSWTOVERSION, sy-vline,
  WA_PCSTRTHWITEM-EMBEDDEDSWCONSTRAINTRULE, sy-vline,
  WA_PCSTRTHWITEM-EMBEDDEDSWCONSTRAINTMATERIAL, sy-vline,
  WA_PCSTRTHWITEM-CREATIONDATETIME, sy-vline,
  WA_PCSTRTHWITEM-CREATEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_PCSTRTHWITEM-LASTCHANGEDATETIME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PCSTRTHWITEM 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_PCSTRTHWITEM 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_PCSTRTHWITEM INTO WA_PCSTRTHWITEM.


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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field EMBEDDEDSWCONSTRAINTMATERIAL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PCSTRTHWITEM-EMBEDDEDSWCONSTRAINTMATERIAL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PCSTRTHWITEM-EMBEDDEDSWCONSTRAINTMATERIAL.
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_PCSTRTHWITEM_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EMBEDDEDSWCONSTRAINTINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
EMBEDDEDSOFTWAREUUID TYPE STRING,
EMBEDDEDSOFTWAREMATERIAL TYPE STRING,
EMBEDDEDSWFROMVERSION TYPE STRING,
EMBEDDEDSWTOVERSION TYPE STRING,
EMBEDDEDSWCONSTRAINTRULE TYPE STRING,
EMBEDDEDSWCONSTRAINTMATERIAL TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
EMBEDDEDSWCSTRTRULENMBR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PCSTRTHWITEM_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_PCSTRTHWITEM_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PCSTRTHWITEM_STR-EMBEDDEDSWCONSTRAINTINTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_PCSTRTHWITEM_STR-EMBEDDEDSOFTWAREUUID sy-vline 
WA_PCSTRTHWITEM_STR-EMBEDDEDSOFTWAREMATERIAL sy-vline 
WA_PCSTRTHWITEM_STR-EMBEDDEDSWFROMVERSION sy-vline 
WA_PCSTRTHWITEM_STR-EMBEDDEDSWTOVERSION sy-vline 
WA_PCSTRTHWITEM_STR-EMBEDDEDSWCONSTRAINTRULE sy-vline 
WA_PCSTRTHWITEM_STR-EMBEDDEDSWCONSTRAINTMATERIAL sy-vline 
WA_PCSTRTHWITEM_STR-CREATIONDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_PCSTRTHWITEM_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_PCSTRTHWITEM_STR-LASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_PCSTRTHWITEM_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_PCSTRTHWITEM_STR-EMBEDDEDSWCSTRTRULENMBR sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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