ABAP Select data from SAP table QALTPO into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM QALTPO
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_QALTPO2).
*--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_QALTPO INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_QALTPO2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<QALTPO>-MANDANT = 1.
<QALTPO>-AUFPL = 1.
<QALTPO>-VORGLFNR = 1.
<QALTPO>-PRUEFLOS = 1.
<QALTPO>-PLNTY = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_QALTPO-PLNNR, sy-vline,
  WA_QALTPO-PLNAL, sy-vline,
  WA_QALTPO-APLFL, sy-vline,
  WA_QALTPO-PLNFL, sy-vline,
  WA_QALTPO-VORNR, sy-vline,
  WA_QALTPO-WERKS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_QALTPO 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_QALTPO 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_QALTPO INTO WA_QALTPO.


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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PLNAL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QALTPO-PLNAL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QALTPO-PLNAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field APLFL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QALTPO-APLFL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QALTPO-APLFL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PLNFL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QALTPO-PLNFL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QALTPO-PLNFL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field VORNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QALTPO-VORNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QALTPO-VORNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SPDEV, internal->external for field PDEST
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SPDEV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QALTPO-PDEST
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QALTPO-PDEST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VPLNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QALTPO-VPLNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QALTPO-VPLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VPLAL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QALTPO-VPLAL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QALTPO-VPLAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VPLFL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QALTPO-VPLFL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QALTPO-VPLFL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VGE01
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QALTPO-VGE01
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QALTPO-VGE01.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VGE02
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QALTPO-VGE02
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QALTPO-VGE02.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VGE03
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QALTPO-VGE03
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QALTPO-VGE03.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VGE04
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QALTPO-VGE04
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QALTPO-VGE04.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VGE05
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QALTPO-VGE05
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QALTPO-VGE05.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VGE06
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QALTPO-VGE06
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QALTPO-VGE06.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TL_VERSN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QALTPO-TL_VERSN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QALTPO-TL_VERSN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field MILL_OC_AUFNR_MO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QALTPO-MILL_OC_AUFNR_MO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QALTPO-MILL_OC_AUFNR_MO.
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_QALTPO_STR, 
MANDANT TYPE STRING,
AUFPL TYPE STRING,
VORGLFNR TYPE STRING,
PRUEFLOS TYPE STRING,
PLNTY TYPE STRING,
PLNNR TYPE STRING,
PLNAL TYPE STRING,
APLFL TYPE STRING,
PLNFL TYPE STRING,
VORNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
SUMNR TYPE STRING,
VORSTEUS TYPE STRING,
KTSCH TYPE STRING,
VORKTXT TYPE STRING,
PRPLATZ TYPE STRING,
PRPLATZWRK TYPE STRING,
PRPLATZTXT TYPE STRING,
ARBID TYPE STRING,
PDEST TYPE STRING,
OBJTY TYPE STRING,
SPRACHE TYPE STRING,
ZAEHL TYPE STRING,
VPLTY TYPE STRING,
VPLNR TYPE STRING,
VPLAL TYPE STRING,
VPLFL TYPE STRING,
VPLNKN TYPE STRING,
PPLNKN TYPE STRING,
ERFSICHT TYPE STRING,
SUBSYS TYPE STRING,
LAR01 TYPE STRING,
LAR02 TYPE STRING,
LAR03 TYPE STRING,
LAR04 TYPE STRING,
LAR05 TYPE STRING,
LAR06 TYPE STRING,
RUECK TYPE STRING,
RMZHL TYPE STRING,
KZRUECKMLD TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
LEK01 TYPE STRING,
LEK02 TYPE STRING,
LEK03 TYPE STRING,
LEK04 TYPE STRING,
LEK05 TYPE STRING,
LEK06 TYPE STRING,
MEINH TYPE STRING,
UMREN TYPE STRING,
UMREZ TYPE STRING,
BMSCH TYPE STRING,
VGE01 TYPE STRING,
VGW01 TYPE STRING,
VGE02 TYPE STRING,
VGW02 TYPE STRING,
VGE03 TYPE STRING,
VGW03 TYPE STRING,
VGE04 TYPE STRING,
VGW04 TYPE STRING,
VGE05 TYPE STRING,
VGW05 TYPE STRING,
VGE06 TYPE STRING,
VGW06 TYPE STRING,
MGVRG TYPE STRING,
ASVRG TYPE STRING,
LMNGA TYPE STRING,
XMNGA TYPE STRING,
GMNGA TYPE STRING,
ISM01 TYPE STRING,
ISM02 TYPE STRING,
ISM03 TYPE STRING,
ISM04 TYPE STRING,
ISM05 TYPE STRING,
ISM06 TYPE STRING,
OFM01 TYPE STRING,
OFM02 TYPE STRING,
OFM03 TYPE STRING,
OFM04 TYPE STRING,
OFM05 TYPE STRING,
OFM06 TYPE STRING,
QKZPRZEIT TYPE STRING,
QKZZTMG1 TYPE STRING,
QKZPRMENG TYPE STRING,
QKZPRFREI TYPE STRING,
QRASTZEHT TYPE STRING,
QRASTZFAK TYPE STRING,
QRASTMENG TYPE STRING,
QRASTEREH TYPE STRING,
QKZTLSBEST TYPE STRING,
QPPKTABS TYPE STRING,
KZFEAT TYPE STRING,
TL_VERSN TYPE STRING,
MILL_OC_AUFNR_MO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_QALTPO_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_QALTPO_STR-MANDANT sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-AUFPL sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VORGLFNR sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-PRUEFLOS sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-PLNTY sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-PLNNR sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-PLNAL sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-APLFL sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-PLNFL sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VORNR sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-SUMNR sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VORSTEUS sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-KTSCH sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VORKTXT sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-PRPLATZ sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-PRPLATZWRK sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-PRPLATZTXT sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-ARBID sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-PDEST sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-OBJTY sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-SPRACHE sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-ZAEHL sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VPLTY sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VPLNR sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VPLAL sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VPLFL sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VPLNKN sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-PPLNKN sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-ERFSICHT sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-SUBSYS sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-LAR01 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-LAR02 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-LAR03 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-LAR04 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-LAR05 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-LAR06 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-RUECK sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-RMZHL sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-KZRUECKMLD sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-OBJNR sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-LEK01 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-LEK02 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-LEK03 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-LEK04 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-LEK05 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-LEK06 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-MEINH sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-UMREN sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-UMREZ sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-BMSCH sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VGE01 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VGW01 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VGE02 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VGW02 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VGE03 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VGW03 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VGE04 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VGW04 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VGE05 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VGW05 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VGE06 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-VGW06 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-MGVRG sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-ASVRG sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-LMNGA sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-XMNGA sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-GMNGA sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-ISM01 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-ISM02 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-ISM03 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-ISM04 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-ISM05 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-ISM06 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-OFM01 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-OFM02 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-OFM03 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-OFM04 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-OFM05 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-OFM06 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-QKZPRZEIT sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-QKZZTMG1 sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-QKZPRMENG sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-QKZPRFREI sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-QRASTZEHT sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-QRASTZFAK sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-QRASTMENG sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-QRASTEREH sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-QKZTLSBEST sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-QPPKTABS sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-KZFEAT sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-TL_VERSN sy-vline 
WA_QALTPO_STR-MILL_OC_AUFNR_MO sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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