ABAP Select data from SAP table PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST2).
*--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_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST ASSIGNING <PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST>-MDSUBSTNUUID = 1.
<PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST>-PRODUCT = 1.
<PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST>-PLANT = 1.
<PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST>-MDSUBSTNGROUP = 1.
<PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST>-MDSUBSTNVALIDITYSTARTDATE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST-MDSUBSTNVALIDITYSTARTTIME, sy-vline,
WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST-MDSUBSTNVALIDITYENDDATE, sy-vline,
WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST-MDSUBSTNVALIDITYENDTIME, sy-vline,
WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST-TIMEZONEID, sy-vline,
WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST-MDSUBSTNREASON, sy-vline,
WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST-MDSUBSTNSTATUS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST 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_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST 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_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST INTO WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST. *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 PRODUCT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST-PRODUCT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST-PRODUCT.
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_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST_STR,
MDSUBSTNUUID TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
MDSUBSTNGROUP TYPE STRING,
MDSUBSTNVALIDITYSTARTDATE TYPE STRING,
MDSUBSTNVALIDITYSTARTTIME TYPE STRING,
MDSUBSTNVALIDITYENDDATE TYPE STRING,
MDSUBSTNVALIDITYENDTIME TYPE STRING,
TIMEZONEID TYPE STRING,
MDSUBSTNREASON TYPE STRING,
MDSUBSTNSTATUS TYPE STRING,
MDSUBSTNISRLVTFORATPPROD TYPE STRING,
MDSUBSTNISRELEVANTFORESPP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST_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_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST_STR-MDSUBSTNUUID sy-vline
WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST_STR-PRODUCT sy-vline
WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST_STR-PLANT sy-vline
WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST_STR-MDSUBSTNGROUP sy-vline
WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST_STR-MDSUBSTNVALIDITYSTARTDATE sy-vline
WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST_STR-MDSUBSTNVALIDITYSTARTTIME sy-vline
WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST_STR-MDSUBSTNVALIDITYENDDATE sy-vline
WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST_STR-MDSUBSTNVALIDITYENDTIME sy-vline
WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST_STR-TIMEZONEID sy-vline
WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST_STR-MDSUBSTNREASON sy-vline
WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST_STR-MDSUBSTNSTATUS sy-vline
WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST_STR-MDSUBSTNISRLVTFORATPPROD sy-vline
WA_PROD_SUBSTN_EXCLN_S_REQUEST_STR-MDSUBSTNISRELEVANTFORESPP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.