ABAP Select data from SAP table PEQUIINSTSEG into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PEQUIINSTSEG
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PEQUIINSTSEG2).
*--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_PEQUIINSTSEG INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PEQUIINSTSEG2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PEQUIINSTSEG ASSIGNING <PEQUIINSTSEG>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PEQUIINSTSEG>-MANDT = 1.
<PEQUIINSTSEG>-EQUIPMENT = 1.
<PEQUIINSTSEG>-EQUIPUSAGEPERIODSEQUENCENUMBER = 1.
<PEQUIINSTSEG>-VALIDITYENDDATE = 1.
<PEQUIINSTSEG>-FUNCTIONALLOCATION = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PEQUIINSTSEG-SUPERORDINATEEQUIPMENT, sy-vline,
WA_PEQUIINSTSEG-VALIDITYSTARTDATE, sy-vline,
WA_PEQUIINSTSEG-VALIDITYENDTIME, sy-vline,
WA_PEQUIINSTSEG-LASTCHANGEDATETIME, sy-vline,
WA_PEQUIINSTSEG-VALIDITYENDDATETIME, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PEQUIINSTSEG 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_PEQUIINSTSEG 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_PEQUIINSTSEG INTO WA_PEQUIINSTSEG. *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 ALPHA, internal->external for field EQUIPMENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PEQUIINSTSEG-EQUIPMENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PEQUIINSTSEG-EQUIPMENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TPLNR, internal->external for field FUNCTIONALLOCATION CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PEQUIINSTSEG-FUNCTIONALLOCATION IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PEQUIINSTSEG-FUNCTIONALLOCATION.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SUPERORDINATEEQUIPMENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PEQUIINSTSEG-SUPERORDINATEEQUIPMENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PEQUIINSTSEG-SUPERORDINATEEQUIPMENT.
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_PEQUIINSTSEG_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
EQUIPMENT TYPE STRING,
EQUIPUSAGEPERIODSEQUENCENUMBER TYPE STRING,
VALIDITYENDDATE TYPE STRING,
FUNCTIONALLOCATION TYPE STRING,
SUPERORDINATEEQUIPMENT TYPE STRING,
VALIDITYSTARTDATE TYPE STRING,
VALIDITYENDTIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
VALIDITYENDDATETIME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PEQUIINSTSEG_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_PEQUIINSTSEG_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_PEQUIINSTSEG_STR-EQUIPMENT sy-vline
WA_PEQUIINSTSEG_STR-EQUIPUSAGEPERIODSEQUENCENUMBER sy-vline
WA_PEQUIINSTSEG_STR-VALIDITYENDDATE sy-vline
WA_PEQUIINSTSEG_STR-FUNCTIONALLOCATION sy-vline
WA_PEQUIINSTSEG_STR-SUPERORDINATEEQUIPMENT sy-vline
WA_PEQUIINSTSEG_STR-VALIDITYSTARTDATE sy-vline
WA_PEQUIINSTSEG_STR-VALIDITYENDTIME sy-vline
WA_PEQUIINSTSEG_STR-LASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline
WA_PEQUIINSTSEG_STR-VALIDITYENDDATETIME sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.