ABAP Select data from SAP table PPIRHIST into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PPIRHIST
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PPIRHIST2).
*--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_PPIRHIST INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PPIRHIST2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PPIRHIST>-MANDT = 1.
<PPIRHIST>-MATERIAL = 1.
<PPIRHIST>-PRODUCTIONPLANT = 1.
<PPIRHIST>-MRPAREA = 1.
<PPIRHIST>-LASTCHANGEDATETIME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PPIRHIST-DELIVERYDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_PPIRHIST-FORECASTPERIODMODE, sy-vline,
  WA_PPIRHIST-FORECAST, sy-vline,
  WA_PPIRHIST-FORECASTYEARMONTH, sy-vline,
  WA_PPIRHIST-LASTCHANGEDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_PPIRHIST-LASTCHANGETIME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PPIRHIST 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_PPIRHIST 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_PPIRHIST INTO WA_PPIRHIST.


*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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATERIAL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PPIRHIST-MATERIAL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PPIRHIST-MATERIAL.
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_PPIRHIST_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTIONPLANT TYPE STRING,
MRPAREA TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
DELIVERYDATE TYPE STRING,
FORECASTPERIODMODE TYPE STRING,
FORECAST TYPE STRING,
FORECASTYEARMONTH TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATE TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGETIME TYPE STRING,
FORECASTQUANTITY TYPE STRING,
FORECASTYEARQUARTER TYPE STRING,
FORECASTPERIODSTARTDATE TYPE STRING,
FORECASTDEMANDVERSION TYPE STRING,
DEMANDPLANNER TYPE STRING,
REQUIREMENTTYPE TYPE STRING,
CALENDARMONTH TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PPIRHIST_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_PPIRHIST_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PPIRHIST_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline 
WA_PPIRHIST_STR-PRODUCTIONPLANT sy-vline 
WA_PPIRHIST_STR-MRPAREA sy-vline 
WA_PPIRHIST_STR-LASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_PPIRHIST_STR-DELIVERYDATE sy-vline 
WA_PPIRHIST_STR-FORECASTPERIODMODE sy-vline 
WA_PPIRHIST_STR-FORECAST sy-vline 
WA_PPIRHIST_STR-FORECASTYEARMONTH sy-vline 
WA_PPIRHIST_STR-LASTCHANGEDATE sy-vline 
WA_PPIRHIST_STR-LASTCHANGETIME sy-vline 
WA_PPIRHIST_STR-FORECASTQUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_PPIRHIST_STR-FORECASTYEARQUARTER sy-vline 
WA_PPIRHIST_STR-FORECASTPERIODSTARTDATE sy-vline 
WA_PPIRHIST_STR-FORECASTDEMANDVERSION sy-vline 
WA_PPIRHIST_STR-DEMANDPLANNER sy-vline 
WA_PPIRHIST_STR-REQUIREMENTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PPIRHIST_STR-CALENDARMONTH sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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