ABAP Select data from SAP table PLMBB into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PLMBB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PLMBB2).
*--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_PLMBB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PLMBB2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PLMBB>-FLG_SEL = 1.
<PLMBB>-MANDT = 1.
<PLMBB>-PLNTY = 1.
<PLMBB>-PLNNR = 1.
<PLMBB>-PLNAL = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PLMBB-VERSN, sy-vline,
  WA_PLMBB-ZUONR, sy-vline,
  WA_PLMBB-MATNR, sy-vline,
  WA_PLMBB-WERKS, sy-vline,
  WA_PLMBB-STLTY, sy-vline,
  WA_PLMBB-STLAN, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PLMBB 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_PLMBB 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_PLMBB INTO WA_PLMBB.


*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 PLNNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLMBB-PLNNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLMBB-PLNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLMBB-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLMBB-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field STLNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLMBB-STLNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLMBB-STLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AENNR_AUS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLMBB-AENNR_AUS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLMBB-AENNR_AUS.
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_PLMBB_STR, 
FLG_SEL TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PLNTY TYPE STRING,
PLNNR TYPE STRING,
PLNAL TYPE STRING,
VERSN TYPE STRING,
ZUONR TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
STLTY TYPE STRING,
STLAN TYPE STRING,
STLNR TYPE STRING,
STLAL TYPE STRING,
BOM_VERSN TYPE STRING,
SOURCE_ZUONR TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CREATED_AT TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_AT TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_PLMB_INCL_EEW_PS TYPE STRING,
VBKZ TYPE STRING,
DATUB TYPE STRING,
AENNR_AUS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PLMBB_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_PLMBB_STR-FLG_SEL sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-PLNTY sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-PLNNR sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-PLNAL sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-VERSN sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-ZUONR sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-STLTY sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-STLAN sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-STLNR sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-STLAL sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-BOM_VERSN sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-SOURCE_ZUONR sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-CREATED_AT sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-CHANGED_AT sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-DUMMY_PLMB_INCL_EEW_PS sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-VBKZ sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-DATUB sy-vline 
WA_PLMBB_STR-AENNR_AUS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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