ABAP Select data from SAP table PMMCONTRCNSMPN into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PMMCONTRCNSMPN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PMMCONTRCNSMPN2).
*--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_PMMCONTRCNSMPN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PMMCONTRCNSMPN ASSIGNING <PMMCONTRCNSMPN>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PMMCONTRCNSMPN>-MANDT = 1.
<PMMCONTRCNSMPN>-PURCHASECONTRACT = 1.
<PMMCONTRCNSMPN>-PURCHASECONTRACTITEM = 1.
<PMMCONTRCNSMPN>-RELEASEORDER = 1.
<PMMCONTRCNSMPN>-RELEASEORDERITEM = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN-PURCHASECONTRACTCLASSIFICATION, sy-vline,
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN-DOCUMENTCURRENCY, sy-vline,
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN-ORDERQUANTITYUNIT, sy-vline,
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN-RELEASEORDERDATE, sy-vline,
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN-CALENDARMONTH, sy-vline,
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN-CALENDARQUARTER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN 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_PMMCONTRCNSMPN 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_PMMCONTRCNSMPN INTO WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN. *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 PURCHASECONTRACT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN-PURCHASECONTRACT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN-PURCHASECONTRACT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field ORDERQUANTITYUNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN-ORDERQUANTITYUNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN-ORDERQUANTITYUNIT.
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_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PURCHASECONTRACT TYPE STRING,
PURCHASECONTRACTITEM TYPE STRING,
RELEASEORDER TYPE STRING,
RELEASEORDERITEM TYPE STRING,
PURCHASECONTRACTCLASSIFICATION TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
ORDERQUANTITYUNIT TYPE STRING,
RELEASEORDERDATE TYPE STRING,
CALENDARMONTH TYPE STRING,
CALENDARQUARTER TYPE STRING,
CALENDARWEEK TYPE STRING,
CALENDARYEAR TYPE STRING,
PURCHASECONTRACTTARGETAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
TARGETQUANTITY TYPE STRING,
RELEASEORDERITEMORDERQUANTITY TYPE STRING,
RELEASEORDERITEMNETAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
DISPLAYCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
NUMBEROFRELEASEDORDERS TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
PURCHASINGORGANIZATION TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
PURCHASINGGROUP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_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_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-PURCHASECONTRACT sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-PURCHASECONTRACTITEM sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-RELEASEORDER sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-RELEASEORDERITEM sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-PURCHASECONTRACTCLASSIFICATION sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-DOCUMENTCURRENCY sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-ORDERQUANTITYUNIT sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-RELEASEORDERDATE sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-CALENDARMONTH sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-CALENDARQUARTER sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-CALENDARWEEK sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-CALENDARYEAR sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-PURCHASECONTRACTTARGETAMOUNT sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-TARGETQUANTITY sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-RELEASEORDERITEMORDERQUANTITY sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-RELEASEORDERITEMNETAMOUNT sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-DISPLAYCURRENCY sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-NUMBEROFRELEASEDORDERS sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-PLANT sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-PURCHASINGORGANIZATION sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline
WA_PMMCONTRCNSMPN_STR-PURCHASINGGROUP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.