ABAP Select data from SAP table PLMCRREFSPC_D into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PLMCRREFSPC_D
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PLMCRREFSPC_D2).
*--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_PLMCRREFSPC_D INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PLMCRREFSPC_D>-MANDT = 1.
<PLMCRREFSPC_D>-CHANGERECORDREFERENCEUUID = 1.
<PLMCRREFSPC_D>-SPECIFICATION = 1.
<PLMCRREFSPC_D>-CHANGERECORDUUID = 1.
<PLMCRREFSPC_D>-CHANGERECORDREFERENCETYPE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D-CHANGERECORDREFERENCESUBTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D-CHANGERECORDREFERENCE, sy-vline,
  WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D-PARENTCHANGERECORDREFUUID, sy-vline,
  WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D-ISMAINREFERENCE, sy-vline,
  WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D-CREATEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D-CREATIONDATETIME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D 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_PLMCRREFSPC_D 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_PLMCRREFSPC_D INTO WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D.


*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 SPEC1, internal->external for field SPECIFICATION
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SPEC1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D-SPECIFICATION
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D-SPECIFICATION.
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_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
CHANGERECORDREFERENCEUUID TYPE STRING,
SPECIFICATION TYPE STRING,
CHANGERECORDUUID TYPE STRING,
CHANGERECORDREFERENCETYPE TYPE STRING,
CHANGERECORDREFERENCESUBTYPE TYPE STRING,
CHANGERECORDREFERENCE TYPE STRING,
PARENTCHANGERECORDREFUUID TYPE STRING,
ISMAINREFERENCE TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
CHANGERECORDITEMRELEVANCE TYPE STRING,
CHANGERECORDVIRTUALREFIND TYPE STRING,
ACTIVEUUID TYPE STRING,
HASACTIVEENTITY TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYCREATIONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYLASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
DRAFTADMINISTRATIVEDATAUUID TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYCONSISTENCYSTATUS TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYOPERATIONCODE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_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_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-CHANGERECORDREFERENCEUUID sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-SPECIFICATION sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-CHANGERECORDUUID sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-CHANGERECORDREFERENCETYPE sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-CHANGERECORDREFERENCESUBTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-CHANGERECORDREFERENCE sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-PARENTCHANGERECORDREFUUID sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-ISMAINREFERENCE sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-CREATIONDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-LASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-CHANGERECORDITEMRELEVANCE sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-CHANGERECORDVIRTUALREFIND sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-ACTIVEUUID sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-HASACTIVEENTITY sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-DRAFTENTITYCREATIONDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-DRAFTENTITYLASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-DRAFTADMINISTRATIVEDATAUUID sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-DRAFTENTITYCONSISTENCYSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_PLMCRREFSPC_D_STR-DRAFTENTITYOPERATIONCODE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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