ABAP Select data from SAP table PIQSTSIMILART into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PIQSTSIMILART
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PIQSTSIMILART2).
*--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_PIQSTSIMILART INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PIQSTSIMILART2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PIQSTSIMILART>-OBJID = 1.
<PIQSTSIMILART>-MATNR = 1.
<PIQSTSIMILART>-NACHN = 1.
<PIQSTSIMILART>-VORNA = 1.
<PIQSTSIMILART>-GBDAT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PIQSTSIMILART-PRDNI, sy-vline,
  WA_PIQSTSIMILART-GESCHT, sy-vline,
  WA_PIQSTSIMILART-GBLND, sy-vline,
  WA_PIQSTSIMILART-BIRTHNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PIQSTSIMILART-MIDNM, sy-vline,
  WA_PIQSTSIMILART-FAMSTT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PIQSTSIMILART 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_PIQSTSIMILART 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_PIQSTSIMILART INTO WA_PIQSTSIMILART.


*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 PIQST, internal->external for field MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PIQST_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PIQSTSIMILART-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PIQSTSIMILART-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PDATE, internal->external for field GBDAT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PDATE_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PIQSTSIMILART-GBDAT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PIQSTSIMILART-GBDAT.
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_PIQSTSIMILART_STR, 
OBJID TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
NACHN TYPE STRING,
VORNA TYPE STRING,
GBDAT TYPE STRING,
PRDNI TYPE STRING,
GESCHT TYPE STRING,
GBLND TYPE STRING,
BIRTHNAME TYPE STRING,
MIDNM TYPE STRING,
FAMSTT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PIQSTSIMILART_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_PIQSTSIMILART_STR-OBJID sy-vline 
WA_PIQSTSIMILART_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_PIQSTSIMILART_STR-NACHN sy-vline 
WA_PIQSTSIMILART_STR-VORNA sy-vline 
WA_PIQSTSIMILART_STR-GBDAT sy-vline 
WA_PIQSTSIMILART_STR-PRDNI sy-vline 
WA_PIQSTSIMILART_STR-GESCHT sy-vline 
WA_PIQSTSIMILART_STR-GBLND sy-vline 
WA_PIQSTSIMILART_STR-BIRTHNAME sy-vline 
WA_PIQSTSIMILART_STR-MIDNM sy-vline 
WA_PIQSTSIMILART_STR-FAMSTT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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