ABAP Select data from SAP table PPC_COMP_STR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PPC_COMP_STR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PPC_COMP_STR2).
*--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_PPC_COMP_STR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PPC_COMP_STR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PPC_COMP_STR ASSIGNING <PPC_COMP_STR>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PPC_COMP_STR>-POSTDATE = 1.
<PPC_COMP_STR>-PLANT = 1.
<PPC_COMP_STR>-RMPROFILE = 1.
<PPC_COMP_STR>-BWA2STP = 1.
<PPC_COMP_STR>-LGONMRP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PPC_COMP_STR-FLG_INFO_DEST, sy-vline,
WA_PPC_COMP_STR-CONFLOGSYS, sy-vline,
WA_PPC_COMP_STR-KZBWS, sy-vline,
WA_PPC_COMP_STR-KDAUF, sy-vline,
WA_PPC_COMP_STR-KDPOS, sy-vline,
WA_PPC_COMP_STR-PSPNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PPC_COMP_STR 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_PPC_COMP_STR 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_PPC_COMP_STR INTO WA_PPC_COMP_STR. *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 CONFLOGSYS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PPC_COMP_STR-CONFLOGSYS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PPC_COMP_STR-CONFLOGSYS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PSPNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PPC_COMP_STR-PSPNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PPC_COMP_STR-PSPNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field CONFUNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PPC_COMP_STR-CONFUNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PPC_COMP_STR-CONFUNIT.
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_PPC_COMP_STR_STR,
POSTDATE TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
RMPROFILE TYPE STRING,
BWA2STP TYPE STRING,
LGONMRP TYPE STRING,
FLG_INFO_DEST TYPE STRING,
CONFLOGSYS TYPE STRING,
KZBWS TYPE STRING,
KDAUF TYPE STRING,
KDPOS TYPE STRING,
PSPNR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
PRVBE TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
KZVBR TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
KALN1 TYPE STRING,
CONFUNIT TYPE STRING,
PACK_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
CONFQUANT TYPE STRING,
DELTA_CONFQUANT TYPE STRING,
ACCO_TAB TYPE STRING,
POST_TYPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PPC_COMP_STR_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_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-POSTDATE sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-PLANT sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-RMPROFILE sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-BWA2STP sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-LGONMRP sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-FLG_INFO_DEST sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-CONFLOGSYS sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-KZBWS sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-KDAUF sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-KDPOS sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-PSPNR sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-LGORT sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-PRVBE sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-KZVBR sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-CHARG sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-KALN1 sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-CONFUNIT sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-PACK_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-CONFQUANT sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-DELTA_CONFQUANT sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-ACCO_TAB sy-vline
WA_PPC_COMP_STR_STR-POST_TYPE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.