ABAP Select data from SAP table PMEB7 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PMEB7 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 PMEB7. 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 PMEB7 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_PMEB7 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PMEB7,
      WA_PMEB7 TYPE PMEB7,
      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: <PMEB7> TYPE PMEB7.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PMEB7.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PMEB7
  INTO TABLE IT_PMEB7.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PMEB7
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PMEB72).
*--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_PMEB7 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PMEB72).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PMEB7 ASSIGNING <PMEB7>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PMEB7>-BUKRS = 1.
<PMEB7>-WERKS = 1.
<PMEB7>-BTRTL = 1.
<PMEB7>-RECHTSKRS = 1.
<PMEB7>-PERSG = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PMEB7 INTO WA_PMEB7.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PMEB7-PERSK, sy-vline,
  WA_PMEB7-MOLGA, sy-vline,
  WA_PMEB7-PERNR, sy-vline,
  WA_PMEB7-KNAPPSCHAFT, sy-vline,
  WA_PMEB7-RENTNER, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PMEB7 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_PMEB7 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_PMEB7 INTO WA_PMEB7.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_PMEB7_STR, 
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
BTRTL TYPE STRING,
RECHTSKRS TYPE STRING,
PERSG TYPE STRING,
PERSK TYPE STRING,
MOLGA TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
KNAPPSCHAFT TYPE STRING,
RENTNER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PMEB7_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_PMEB7_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_PMEB7_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_PMEB7_STR-BTRTL sy-vline 
WA_PMEB7_STR-RECHTSKRS sy-vline 
WA_PMEB7_STR-PERSG sy-vline 
WA_PMEB7_STR-PERSK sy-vline 
WA_PMEB7_STR-MOLGA sy-vline 
WA_PMEB7_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_PMEB7_STR-KNAPPSCHAFT sy-vline 
WA_PMEB7_STR-RENTNER sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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