ABAP Select data from SAP table PLSTMIEXTDOC into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PLSTMIEXTDOC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PLSTMIEXTDOC2).
*--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_PLSTMIEXTDOC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PLSTMIEXTDOC ASSIGNING <PLSTMIEXTDOC>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PLSTMIEXTDOC>-MANDT = 1.
<PLSTMIEXTDOC>-LASTMILEROUTEVISITUUID = 1.
<PLSTMIEXTDOC>-LASTMILEROUTEDOCUMENTNUMBER = 1.
<PLSTMIEXTDOC>-LASTMILEROUTEDOCUMENTTYPE = 1.
<PLSTMIEXTDOC>-LSTMIRPTGROUTEDOCUMENTTYPE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC-LSTMIRTEDISPLAYDOCUMENTNUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC-LASTMILEROUTEDOCUMENTYEAR, sy-vline,
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC-COMPANYCODE, sy-vline,
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC-LASTMILEROUTEUUID, sy-vline,
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC-LASTMILEROUTETYPE, sy-vline,
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC-LASTMILEROUTE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC 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_PLSTMIEXTDOC 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_PLSTMIEXTDOC INTO WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC. *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 LASTMILEROUTEDOCUMENTNUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC-LASTMILEROUTEDOCUMENTNUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC-LASTMILEROUTEDOCUMENTNUMBER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field LASTMILEROUTEDOCUMENTYEAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC-LASTMILEROUTEDOCUMENTYEAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC-LASTMILEROUTEDOCUMENTYEAR.
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_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LASTMILEROUTEVISITUUID TYPE STRING,
LASTMILEROUTEDOCUMENTNUMBER TYPE STRING,
LASTMILEROUTEDOCUMENTTYPE TYPE STRING,
LSTMIRPTGROUTEDOCUMENTTYPE TYPE STRING,
LSTMIRTEDISPLAYDOCUMENTNUMBER TYPE STRING,
LASTMILEROUTEDOCUMENTYEAR TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
LASTMILEROUTEUUID TYPE STRING,
LASTMILEROUTETYPE TYPE STRING,
LASTMILEROUTE TYPE STRING,
LSTMIRTEEXECUTIONORGANIZATION TYPE STRING,
TRANSPORTATIONVEHICLEDRIVER TYPE STRING,
SHIPTOPARTY TYPE STRING,
TRANSPORDDEPARTUREDATE TYPE STRING,
LASTMILEROUTEDEPARTURELOCATION TYPE STRING,
LASTMILEEXTERNALDOCUMENTSTATUS TYPE STRING,
SIBLINGSORDER TYPE STRING,
SDDOCUMENTCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
PRECEDINGDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
PRECEDINGSDDOCUMENTCATEGORY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_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_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-LASTMILEROUTEVISITUUID sy-vline
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-LASTMILEROUTEDOCUMENTNUMBER sy-vline
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-LASTMILEROUTEDOCUMENTTYPE sy-vline
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-LSTMIRPTGROUTEDOCUMENTTYPE sy-vline
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-LSTMIRTEDISPLAYDOCUMENTNUMBER sy-vline
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-LASTMILEROUTEDOCUMENTYEAR sy-vline
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-LASTMILEROUTEUUID sy-vline
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-LASTMILEROUTETYPE sy-vline
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-LASTMILEROUTE sy-vline
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-LSTMIRTEEXECUTIONORGANIZATION sy-vline
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-TRANSPORTATIONVEHICLEDRIVER sy-vline
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-SHIPTOPARTY sy-vline
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-TRANSPORDDEPARTUREDATE sy-vline
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-LASTMILEROUTEDEPARTURELOCATION sy-vline
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-LASTMILEEXTERNALDOCUMENTSTATUS sy-vline
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-SIBLINGSORDER sy-vline
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-SDDOCUMENTCATEGORY sy-vline
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-PRECEDINGDOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_PLSTMIEXTDOC_STR-PRECEDINGSDDOCUMENTCATEGORY sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.