ABAP Select data from SAP table PLLKUM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PLLKUM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PLLKUM2).
*--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_PLLKUM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PLLKUM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PLLKUM ASSIGNING <PLLKUM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PLLKUM>-RUW01 = 1.
<PLLKUM>-RUE01 = 1.
<PLLKUM>-SOW01 = 1.
<PLLKUM>-SOE01 = 1.
<PLLKUM>-RUW02 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PLLKUM-RUE02, sy-vline,
WA_PLLKUM-SOW02, sy-vline,
WA_PLLKUM-SOE02, sy-vline,
WA_PLLKUM-RUW05, sy-vline,
WA_PLLKUM-RUE05, sy-vline,
WA_PLLKUM-SOW05, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PLLKUM 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_PLLKUM 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_PLLKUM INTO WA_PLLKUM. *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 CUNIT, internal->external for field RUE01 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLLKUM-RUE01 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLLKUM-RUE01.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field SOE01 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLLKUM-SOE01 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLLKUM-SOE01.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field RUE02 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLLKUM-RUE02 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLLKUM-RUE02.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field SOE02 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLLKUM-SOE02 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLLKUM-SOE02.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field RUE05 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLLKUM-RUE05 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLLKUM-RUE05.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field SOE05 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLLKUM-SOE05 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLLKUM-SOE05.
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_PLLKUM_STR,
RUW01 TYPE STRING,
RUE01 TYPE STRING,
SOW01 TYPE STRING,
SOE01 TYPE STRING,
RUW02 TYPE STRING,
RUE02 TYPE STRING,
SOW02 TYPE STRING,
SOE02 TYPE STRING,
RUW05 TYPE STRING,
RUE05 TYPE STRING,
SOW05 TYPE STRING,
SOE05 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PLLKUM_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_PLLKUM_STR-RUW01 sy-vline
WA_PLLKUM_STR-RUE01 sy-vline
WA_PLLKUM_STR-SOW01 sy-vline
WA_PLLKUM_STR-SOE01 sy-vline
WA_PLLKUM_STR-RUW02 sy-vline
WA_PLLKUM_STR-RUE02 sy-vline
WA_PLLKUM_STR-SOW02 sy-vline
WA_PLLKUM_STR-SOE02 sy-vline
WA_PLLKUM_STR-RUW05 sy-vline
WA_PLLKUM_STR-RUE05 sy-vline
WA_PLLKUM_STR-SOW05 sy-vline
WA_PLLKUM_STR-SOE05 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.