ABAP Select data from SAP table PRICAT_S001 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PRICAT_S001 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 PRICAT_S001. 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 PRICAT_S001 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_PRICAT_S001 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PRICAT_S001,
      WA_PRICAT_S001 TYPE PRICAT_S001,
      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: <PRICAT_S001> TYPE PRICAT_S001.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PRICAT_S001.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PRICAT_S001
  INTO TABLE IT_PRICAT_S001.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PRICAT_S001
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PRICAT_S0012).
*--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_PRICAT_S001 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PRICAT_S0012).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PRICAT_S001 ASSIGNING <PRICAT_S001>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PRICAT_S001>-MANDT = 1.
<PRICAT_S001>-PRINBR = 1.
<PRICAT_S001>-LIFNR = 1.
<PRICAT_S001>-UNIQUE_REFERENCE = 1.
<PRICAT_S001>-TEST_INDICATOR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PRICAT_S001 INTO WA_PRICAT_S001.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PRICAT_S001-OUTBOUNDFLAG, sy-vline,
  WA_PRICAT_S001-EKGRP, sy-vline,
  WA_PRICAT_S001-PRODUCTGROUP, sy-vline,
  WA_PRICAT_S001-PRODGROUP_TEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_PRICAT_S001-EAN_UPC_BASE, sy-vline,
  WA_PRICAT_S001-VALIDITY_BASE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PRICAT_S001 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_PRICAT_S001 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_PRICAT_S001 INTO WA_PRICAT_S001.


*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 LIFNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PRICAT_S001-LIFNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PRICAT_S001-LIFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field NEUERARTIKEL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PRICAT_S001-NEUERARTIKEL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PRICAT_S001-NEUERARTIKEL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field ALTERARTIKEL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PRICAT_S001-ALTERARTIKEL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PRICAT_S001-ALTERARTIKEL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field VORLAGE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PRICAT_S001-VORLAGE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PRICAT_S001-VORLAGE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRACHE_TEXT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PRICAT_S001-SPRACHE_TEXT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PRICAT_S001-SPRACHE_TEXT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field SPRACHE_BONTEXT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PRICAT_S001-SPRACHE_BONTEXT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PRICAT_S001-SPRACHE_BONTEXT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field BASE_UOM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PRICAT_S001-BASE_UOM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PRICAT_S001-BASE_UOM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field BASE_UOM_VB
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PRICAT_S001-BASE_UOM_VB
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PRICAT_S001-BASE_UOM_VB.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINH
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PRICAT_S001-MEINH
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PRICAT_S001-MEINH.
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_PRICAT_S001_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PRINBR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
UNIQUE_REFERENCE TYPE STRING,
TEST_INDICATOR TYPE STRING,
OUTBOUNDFLAG TYPE STRING,
EKGRP TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTGROUP TYPE STRING,
PRODGROUP_TEXT TYPE STRING,
EAN_UPC_BASE TYPE STRING,
VALIDITY_BASE TYPE STRING,
EAN_UPC_ALTUNIT TYPE STRING,
VALIDITY_UNIT TYPE STRING,
BASISTEXT TYPE STRING,
R3BASISTEXT TYPE STRING,
VORLAGETEXT TYPE STRING,
UNITTEXT TYPE STRING,
R3UNITTEXT TYPE STRING,
NEUERARTIKEL TYPE STRING,
ALTERARTIKEL TYPE STRING,
VORLAGE TYPE STRING,
SPRACHE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
SPRACHE_TEXT_ISO TYPE STRING,
KURZTEXT TYPE STRING,
KURZTEXT_VB TYPE STRING,
SPRACHE_BONTEXT TYPE STRING,
SPRACHE_BONTEXT_ISO TYPE STRING,
BONTEXT TYPE STRING,
BONTEXT_VB TYPE STRING,
TEXT_ID TYPE STRING,
BASE_UOM TYPE STRING,
BASE_UOM_ISO TYPE STRING,
BASE_UOM_VB TYPE STRING,
MEINH TYPE STRING,
KZBASE TYPE STRING,
VAT TYPE STRING,
KZ_ONLY_UPDATE TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PRICAT_S001_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_PRICAT_S001_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-PRINBR sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-LIFNR sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-UNIQUE_REFERENCE sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-TEST_INDICATOR sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-OUTBOUNDFLAG sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-EKGRP sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-PRODUCTGROUP sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-PRODGROUP_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-EAN_UPC_BASE sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-VALIDITY_BASE sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-EAN_UPC_ALTUNIT sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-VALIDITY_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-BASISTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-R3BASISTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-VORLAGETEXT sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-UNITTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-R3UNITTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-NEUERARTIKEL sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-ALTERARTIKEL sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-VORLAGE sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-SPRACHE_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-SPRACHE_TEXT_ISO sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-KURZTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-KURZTEXT_VB sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-SPRACHE_BONTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-SPRACHE_BONTEXT_ISO sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-BONTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-BONTEXT_VB sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-TEXT_ID sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-BASE_UOM sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-BASE_UOM_ISO sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-BASE_UOM_VB sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-MEINH sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-KZBASE sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-VAT sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-KZ_ONLY_UPDATE sy-vline 
WA_PRICAT_S001_STR-UNAME sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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