ABAP Select data from SAP table PRIMARART into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PRIMARART
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PRIMARART2).
*--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_PRIMARART INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PRIMARART2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PRIMARART>-MATNR = 1.
<PRIMARART>-MATL_TYPE = 1.
<PRIMARART>-MATL_GROUP = 1.
<PRIMARART>-MATL_CAT = 1.
<PRIMARART>-DEL_FLAG = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PRIMARART-CONTAINER, sy-vline,
  WA_PRIMARART-STOR_CONDS, sy-vline,
  WA_PRIMARART-TEMP_CONDS, sy-vline,
  WA_PRIMARART-HAZ_MAT_NO, sy-vline,
  WA_PRIMARART-DIVISION, sy-vline,
  WA_PRIMARART-SEASON, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PRIMARART 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_PRIMARART 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_PRIMARART INTO WA_PRIMARART.


*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 MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PRIMARART-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PRIMARART-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN3, internal->external for field HAZ_MAT_NO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN3_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PRIMARART-HAZ_MAT_NO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PRIMARART-HAZ_MAT_NO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field SAESON_YR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PRIMARART-SAESON_YR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PRIMARART-SAESON_YR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit PERKZ, internal->external for field PERIOD_IND_EXPIR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERKZ_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PRIMARART-PERIOD_IND_EXPIR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PRIMARART-PERIOD_IND_EXPIR.
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_PRIMARART_STR, 
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MATL_TYPE TYPE STRING,
MATL_GROUP TYPE STRING,
MATL_CAT TYPE STRING,
DEL_FLAG TYPE STRING,
CONTAINER TYPE STRING,
STOR_CONDS TYPE STRING,
TEMP_CONDS TYPE STRING,
HAZ_MAT_NO TYPE STRING,
DIVISION TYPE STRING,
SEASON TYPE STRING,
ALLOWED_WT TYPE STRING,
PACK_WT_UN TYPE STRING,
PACK_WT_UN_ISO TYPE STRING,
ALLWD_VOL TYPE STRING,
PACK_VO_UN TYPE STRING,
PACK_VO_UN_ISO TYPE STRING,
VAR_ORD_UN TYPE STRING,
BATCH_MGMT TYPE STRING,
SH_MAT_TYP TYPE STRING,
FILL_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
STACK_FACT TYPE STRING,
MAT_GRP_SM TYPE STRING,
MINREMLIFE TYPE STRING,
SHELF_LIFE TYPE STRING,
STOR_PCT TYPE STRING,
SAESON_YR TYPE STRING,
PRICE_BAND TYPE STRING,
EMPTIESBOM TYPE STRING,
EXTMATLGRP TYPE STRING,
CONT_UNIT TYPE STRING,
CONT_UNIT_ISO TYPE STRING,
NET_CONT TYPE STRING,
COMPPRUNIT TYPE STRING,
GROSS_CONT TYPE STRING,
ENVT_RLVT TYPE STRING,
SEASMATCAT TYPE STRING,
HAZMATPROF TYPE STRING,
HIGH_VISC TYPE STRING,
LOOSEORLIQ TYPE STRING,
CLOSED_BOX TYPE STRING,
APPD_B_REC TYPE STRING,
PERIOD_IND_EXPIR TYPE STRING,
ROUND_RULE_EXPIR TYPE STRING,
PROD_COMP_PACKAG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PRIMARART_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_PRIMARART_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-MATL_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-MATL_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-MATL_CAT sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-DEL_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-CONTAINER sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-STOR_CONDS sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-TEMP_CONDS sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-HAZ_MAT_NO sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-DIVISION sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-SEASON sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-ALLOWED_WT sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-PACK_WT_UN sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-PACK_WT_UN_ISO sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-ALLWD_VOL sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-PACK_VO_UN sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-PACK_VO_UN_ISO sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-VAR_ORD_UN sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-BATCH_MGMT sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-SH_MAT_TYP sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-FILL_LEVEL sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-STACK_FACT sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-MAT_GRP_SM sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-MINREMLIFE sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-SHELF_LIFE sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-STOR_PCT sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-SAESON_YR sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-PRICE_BAND sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-EMPTIESBOM sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-EXTMATLGRP sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-CONT_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-CONT_UNIT_ISO sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-NET_CONT sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-COMPPRUNIT sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-GROSS_CONT sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-ENVT_RLVT sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-SEASMATCAT sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-HAZMATPROF sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-HIGH_VISC sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-LOOSEORLIQ sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-CLOSED_BOX sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-APPD_B_REC sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-PERIOD_IND_EXPIR sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-ROUND_RULE_EXPIR sy-vline 
WA_PRIMARART_STR-PROD_COMP_PACKAG sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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