ABAP Select data from SAP table QSQMAT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM QSQMAT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_QSQMAT2).
*--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_QSQMAT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_QSQMAT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<QSQMAT>-WERKS = 1.
<QSQMAT>-ART = 1.
<QSQMAT>-PPL = 1.
<QSQMAT>-APP = 1.
<QSQMAT>-APA = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_QSQMAT-AFR, sy-vline,
  WA_QSQMAT-AVE, sy-vline,
  WA_QSQMAT-HPZ, sy-vline,
  WA_QSQMAT-DYN, sy-vline,
  WA_QSQMAT-MPB, sy-vline,
  WA_QSQMAT-MMA, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_QSQMAT 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_QSQMAT 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_QSQMAT INTO WA_QSQMAT.


*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 AUFNR_CO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_QSQMAT-AUFNR_CO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QSQMAT-AUFNR_CO.
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_QSQMAT_STR, 
WERKS TYPE STRING,
ART TYPE STRING,
PPL TYPE STRING,
APP TYPE STRING,
APA TYPE STRING,
AFR TYPE STRING,
AVE TYPE STRING,
HPZ TYPE STRING,
DYN TYPE STRING,
MPB TYPE STRING,
MMA TYPE STRING,
MST TYPE STRING,
TLS TYPE STRING,
EIN TYPE STRING,
NKMPR TYPE STRING,
PRFRQ TYPE STRING,
MER TYPE STRING,
FEH TYPE STRING,
MPDAU TYPE STRING,
QKZVERF TYPE STRING,
QPMAT TYPE STRING,
CHG TYPE STRING,
SPROZ TYPE STRING,
AKTIV TYPE STRING,
INSMK TYPE STRING,
SPEZUEBER TYPE STRING,
KZPRFKOST TYPE STRING,
AUFNR_CO TYPE STRING,
CONF TYPE STRING,
STICHPRVER TYPE STRING,
DYNREGEL TYPE STRING,
MS_FLAG TYPE STRING,
KZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_QSQMAT_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_QSQMAT_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-ART sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-PPL sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-APP sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-APA sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-AFR sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-AVE sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-HPZ sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-DYN sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-MPB sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-MMA sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-MST sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-TLS sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-EIN sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-NKMPR sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-PRFRQ sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-MER sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-FEH sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-MPDAU sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-QKZVERF sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-QPMAT sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-CHG sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-SPROZ sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-AKTIV sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-INSMK sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-SPEZUEBER sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-KZPRFKOST sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-AUFNR_CO sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-CONF sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-STICHPRVER sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-DYNREGEL sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-MS_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_QSQMAT_STR-KZ sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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