ABAP Select data from SAP table PISPR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PISPR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PISPR2).
*--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_PISPR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PISPR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PISPR ASSIGNING <PISPR>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PISPR>-MATNR = 1.
<PISPR>-VRKME = 1.
<PISPR>-EAN11 = 1.
<PISPR>-VKORG = 1.
<PISPR>-VTWEG = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PISPR-SPART, sy-vline,
WA_PISPR-WERKS, sy-vline,
WA_PISPR-PLTYP, sy-vline,
WA_PISPR-WAERK, sy-vline,
WA_PISPR-KUNNR, sy-vline,
WA_PISPR-VKNUM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PISPR 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_PISPR 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_PISPR INTO WA_PISPR. *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 MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PISPR-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PISPR-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit EAN11, internal->external for field EAN11 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EAN11_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PISPR-EAN11 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PISPR-EAN11.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PISPR-KUNNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PISPR-KUNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit EXCRT, internal->external for field KKURS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EXCRT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PISPR-KKURS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PISPR-KKURS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LIFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PISPR-LIFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PISPR-LIFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AKTNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PISPR-AKTNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PISPR-AKTNR.
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_PISPR_STR,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
EAN11 TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
PLTYP TYPE STRING,
WAERK TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
VKNUM TYPE STRING,
VKALS TYPE STRING,
PRSDT TYPE STRING,
MGAME TYPE STRING,
KBETR TYPE STRING,
KWAER TYPE STRING,
KPEIN TYPE STRING,
KMEIN TYPE STRING,
KURST TYPE STRING,
KKURS TYPE STRING,
NEXKZ TYPE STRING,
TABKZ TYPE STRING,
NOAUT TYPE STRING,
AUTHC TYPE STRING,
SCALR TYPE STRING,
BUFRD TYPE STRING,
INIAM TYPE STRING,
PRERR TYPE STRING,
EKORG TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
LTSNR TYPE STRING,
UMDAT TYPE STRING,
WRSNA TYPE STRING,
WMINR TYPE STRING,
AKTNR TYPE STRING,
VORGA TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PISPR_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_PISPR_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-VRKME sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-EAN11 sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-PLTYP sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-WAERK sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-VKNUM sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-VKALS sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-PRSDT sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-MGAME sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-KBETR sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-KWAER sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-KPEIN sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-KMEIN sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-KURST sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-KKURS sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-NEXKZ sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-TABKZ sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-NOAUT sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-AUTHC sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-SCALR sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-BUFRD sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-INIAM sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-PRERR sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-EKORG sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-LTSNR sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-UMDAT sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-WRSNA sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-WMINR sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-AKTNR sy-vline
WA_PISPR_STR-VORGA sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.