ABAP Select data from SAP table PEBWIPMTCSTEST2 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PEBWIPMTCSTEST2 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 PEBWIPMTCSTEST2. 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 PEBWIPMTCSTEST2 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_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PEBWIPMTCSTEST2,
      WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2 TYPE PEBWIPMTCSTEST2,
      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: <PEBWIPMTCSTEST2> TYPE PEBWIPMTCSTEST2.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PEBWIPMTCSTEST2
  INTO TABLE IT_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PEBWIPMTCSTEST2
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PEBWIPMTCSTEST22).
*--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_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST22).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2 ASSIGNING <PEBWIPMTCSTEST2>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PEBWIPMTCSTEST2>-MANDT = 1.
<PEBWIPMTCSTEST2>-COMPANYCODE = 1.
<PEBWIPMTCSTEST2>-PLANT = 1.
<PEBWIPMTCSTEST2>-PRODUCEDPRODUCT = 1.
<PEBWIPMTCSTEST2>-COSTESTIMATEVALIDITYSTARTDATE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2 INTO WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2-COSTESTIMATEVALIDITYENDDATE, sy-vline,
WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2-COSTINGLOTSIZE, sy-vline,
WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2-LOTSIZEUNIT, sy-vline,
WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2-ISLOTSIZEINDEPENDENT, sy-vline,
WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2-AMOUNTINDISPLAYCURRENCY, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2 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_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2 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_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2 INTO WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2. *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 PRODUCEDPRODUCT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2-PRODUCEDPRODUCT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2-PRODUCEDPRODUCT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field LOTSIZEUNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2-LOTSIZEUNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2-LOTSIZEUNIT.
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_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
PRODUCEDPRODUCT TYPE STRING,
COSTESTIMATEVALIDITYSTARTDATE TYPE STRING,
COSTESTIMATEVALIDITYENDDATE TYPE STRING,
COSTINGLOTSIZE TYPE STRING,
LOTSIZEUNIT TYPE STRING,
ISLOTSIZEINDEPENDENT TYPE STRING,
AMOUNTINDISPLAYCURRENCY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2_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_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline
WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2_STR-PLANT sy-vline
WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2_STR-PRODUCEDPRODUCT sy-vline
WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2_STR-COSTESTIMATEVALIDITYSTARTDATE sy-vline
WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2_STR-COSTESTIMATEVALIDITYENDDATE sy-vline
WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2_STR-COSTINGLOTSIZE sy-vline
WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2_STR-LOTSIZEUNIT sy-vline
WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2_STR-ISLOTSIZEINDEPENDENT sy-vline
WA_PEBWIPMTCSTEST2_STR-AMOUNTINDISPLAYCURRENCY sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.