ABAP Select data from SAP table PPOITEMPAI9 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PPOITEMPAI9 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 PPOITEMPAI9. 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 PPOITEMPAI9 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_PPOITEMPAI9 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PPOITEMPAI9,
      WA_PPOITEMPAI9 TYPE PPOITEMPAI9,
      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: <PPOITEMPAI9> TYPE PPOITEMPAI9.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PPOITEMPAI9.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PPOITEMPAI9
  INTO TABLE IT_PPOITEMPAI9.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PPOITEMPAI9
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PPOITEMPAI92).
*--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_PPOITEMPAI9 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PPOITEMPAI92).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PPOITEMPAI9 ASSIGNING <PPOITEMPAI9>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PPOITEMPAI9>-MANDT = 1.
<PPOITEMPAI9>-PURCHASEORDER = 1.
<PPOITEMPAI9>-PURCHASEORDERITEM = 1.
<PPOITEMPAI9>-PURCHASEORDERCATEGORY = 1.
<PPOITEMPAI9>-DOCUMENTCURRENCY = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PPOITEMPAI9 INTO WA_PPOITEMPAI9.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PPOITEMPAI9-PURCHASECONTRACTITEM, sy-vline,
  WA_PPOITEMPAI9-PURCHASECONTRACT, sy-vline,
  WA_PPOITEMPAI9-CONT_LEN, sy-vline,
  WA_PPOITEMPAI9-PURCHASEORDERDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_PPOITEMPAI9-VALIDITYSTARTDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_PPOITEMPAI9-VALIDITYENDDATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PPOITEMPAI9 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_PPOITEMPAI9 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_PPOITEMPAI9 INTO WA_PPOITEMPAI9.


*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 PURCHASEORDER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PPOITEMPAI9-PURCHASEORDER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PPOITEMPAI9-PURCHASEORDER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PURCHASECONTRACT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PPOITEMPAI9-PURCHASECONTRACT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PPOITEMPAI9-PURCHASECONTRACT.
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_PPOITEMPAI9_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PURCHASEORDER TYPE STRING,
PURCHASEORDERITEM TYPE STRING,
PURCHASEORDERCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
PURCHASECONTRACTITEM TYPE STRING,
PURCHASECONTRACT TYPE STRING,
CONT_LEN TYPE STRING,
PURCHASEORDERDATE TYPE STRING,
VALIDITYSTARTDATE TYPE STRING,
VALIDITYENDDATE TYPE STRING,
RUNNING_PERCENTAGE TYPE STRING,
RUNNING_TOTAL TYPE STRING,
CONT_DAYS_LEFT TYPE STRING,
CONSUMEDQTY TYPE STRING,
RUNNINGDAYS TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
PO_ITEMS_NUM TYPE STRING,
PREVIOUSPOIDATE TYPE STRING,
PREVIOUSRUNNINGAMOUNT TYPE STRING,
DAYS2GO_QUANT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PPOITEMPAI9_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_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-PURCHASEORDER sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-PURCHASEORDERITEM sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-PURCHASEORDERCATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-DOCUMENTCURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-PURCHASECONTRACTITEM sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-PURCHASECONTRACT sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-CONT_LEN sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-PURCHASEORDERDATE sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-VALIDITYSTARTDATE sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-VALIDITYENDDATE sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-RUNNING_PERCENTAGE sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-RUNNING_TOTAL sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-CONT_DAYS_LEFT sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-CONSUMEDQTY sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-RUNNINGDAYS sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-PLANT sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-PO_ITEMS_NUM sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-PREVIOUSPOIDATE sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-PREVIOUSRUNNINGAMOUNT sy-vline 
WA_PPOITEMPAI9_STR-DAYS2GO_QUANT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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