ABAP Select data from SAP table ROIU_ME_MEHDR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ROIU_ME_MEHDR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ROIU_ME_MEHDR2).
*--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_ROIU_ME_MEHDR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ROIU_ME_MEHDR>-STATUS = 1.
<ROIU_ME_MEHDR>-MANDT = 1.
<ROIU_ME_MEHDR>-DOCNR = 1.
<ROIU_ME_MEHDR>-DOCYR = 1.
<ROIU_ME_MEHDR>-MECLS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR-METYP, sy-vline,
  WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR-OBJNR, sy-vline,
  WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR-MESRC, sy-vline,
  WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR-SRCKY, sy-vline,
  WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR-SRC_DOCNR, sy-vline,
  WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR-SRC_DOCYR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR 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_ROIU_ME_MEHDR 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_ROIU_ME_MEHDR INTO WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field MEAYR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR-MEAYR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR-MEAYR.
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_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR, 
STATUS TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
DOCNR TYPE STRING,
DOCYR TYPE STRING,
MECLS TYPE STRING,
METYP TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
MESRC TYPE STRING,
SRCKY TYPE STRING,
SRC_DOCNR TYPE STRING,
SRC_DOCYR TYPE STRING,
UOMGR TYPE STRING,
UMRSL TYPE STRING,
MEAYR TYPE STRING,
MEAPD TYPE STRING,
MEATS TYPE STRING,
XCHNG TYPE STRING,
XDELT TYPE STRING,
OIU_CRUSER TYPE STRING,
OIU_TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_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_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR-STATUS sy-vline 
WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR-DOCNR sy-vline 
WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR-DOCYR sy-vline 
WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR-MECLS sy-vline 
WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR-METYP sy-vline 
WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR-OBJNR sy-vline 
WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR-MESRC sy-vline 
WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR-SRCKY sy-vline 
WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR-SRC_DOCNR sy-vline 
WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR-SRC_DOCYR sy-vline 
WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR-UOMGR sy-vline 
WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR-UMRSL sy-vline 
WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR-MEAYR sy-vline 
WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR-MEAPD sy-vline 
WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR-MEATS sy-vline 
WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR-XCHNG sy-vline 
WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR-XDELT sy-vline 
WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR-OIU_CRUSER sy-vline 
WA_ROIU_ME_MEHDR_STR-OIU_TIMESTAMP sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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