ABAP Select data from SAP table SERNR_PCOM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SERNR_PCOM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SERNR_PCOM2).
*--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_SERNR_PCOM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SERNR_PCOM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_SERNR_PCOM ASSIGNING <SERNR_PCOM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SERNR_PCOM>-ACTIVITY = 1.
<SERNR_PCOM>-DEBITOR = 1.
<SERNR_PCOM>-DOCUMENT = 1.
<SERNR_PCOM>-ITEM = 1.
<SERNR_PCOM>-VBTYP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SERNR_PCOM-SD_AUART, sy-vline,
WA_SERNR_PCOM-SD_POSTYP, sy-vline,
WA_SERNR_PCOM-MATERIAL, sy-vline,
WA_SERNR_PCOM-R_MATERIAL, sy-vline,
WA_SERNR_PCOM-KMATNR, sy-vline,
WA_SERNR_PCOM-CUOBJ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_SERNR_PCOM 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_SERNR_PCOM 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_SERNR_PCOM INTO WA_SERNR_PCOM. *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 DEBITOR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SERNR_PCOM-DEBITOR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SERNR_PCOM-DEBITOR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit AUART, internal->external for field SD_AUART CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AUART_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SERNR_PCOM-SD_AUART IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SERNR_PCOM-SD_AUART.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATERIAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SERNR_PCOM-MATERIAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SERNR_PCOM-MATERIAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field R_MATERIAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SERNR_PCOM-R_MATERIAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SERNR_PCOM-R_MATERIAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field KMATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SERNR_PCOM-KMATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SERNR_PCOM-KMATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PS_PSP_PNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SERNR_PCOM-PS_PSP_PNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SERNR_PCOM-PS_PSP_PNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PS_PSP_PNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SERNR_PCOM-PS_PSP_PNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SERNR_PCOM-PS_PSP_PNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field EMATN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_SERNR_PCOM-EMATN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SERNR_PCOM-EMATN.
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_SERNR_PCOM_STR,
ACTIVITY TYPE STRING,
DEBITOR TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
ITEM TYPE STRING,
VBTYP TYPE STRING,
SD_AUART TYPE STRING,
SD_POSTYP TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
R_MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
KMATNR TYPE STRING,
CUOBJ TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
DOC_OLD TYPE STRING,
DOC_NEW TYPE STRING,
LIEFPOS_NE TYPE STRING,
PRUEFLOS TYPE STRING,
QM_DOC_OLD TYPE STRING,
QM_DOC_NEW TYPE STRING,
MBLNR TYPE STRING,
MJAHR_NEW TYPE STRING,
MJAHR TYPE STRING,
ZEILE_NEW TYPE STRING,
ZEILE TYPE STRING,
BLART TYPE STRING,
BWART TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
LIEFERANT TYPE STRING,
M_WERK TYPE STRING,
M_LAGER TYPE STRING,
M_CHARGE TYPE STRING,
MBLNR_OLD TYPE STRING,
BSTCH TYPE STRING,
B_RELEV TYPE STRING,
LBBSA TYPE STRING,
B_WERK TYPE STRING,
B_LAGER TYPE STRING,
B_CHARGE TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
KDAUF TYPE STRING,
KDPOS TYPE STRING,
PS_PSP_PNR TYPE STRING,
DISUB_OWNER TYPE STRING,
BSTUP TYPE STRING,
B_RELEV TYPE STRING,
LBBSA TYPE STRING,
B_WERK TYPE STRING,
B_LAGER TYPE STRING,
B_CHARGE TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
KDAUF TYPE STRING,
KDPOS TYPE STRING,
PS_PSP_PNR TYPE STRING,
DISUB_OWNER TYPE STRING,
SNBWG TYPE STRING,
J_VORGANG TYPE STRING,
PPAUFNR TYPE STRING,
PPPOSNR TYPE STRING,
PPAUTYP TYPE STRING,
PPAUFART TYPE STRING,
PPAUFNR_NE TYPE STRING,
PMRSORD TYPE STRING,
AUTOMATIC TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
EMATN TYPE STRING,
L_CHARGE TYPE STRING,
IUID_RELEVANT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_SERNR_PCOM_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_SERNR_PCOM_STR-ACTIVITY sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-DEBITOR sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-DOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-ITEM sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-VBTYP sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-SD_AUART sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-SD_POSTYP sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-R_MATERIAL sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-KMATNR sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-CUOBJ sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-DOC_OLD sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-DOC_NEW sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-LIEFPOS_NE sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-PRUEFLOS sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-QM_DOC_OLD sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-QM_DOC_NEW sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-MBLNR sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-MJAHR_NEW sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-MJAHR sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-ZEILE_NEW sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-ZEILE sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-BLART sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-BWART sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-SHKZG sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-LIEFERANT sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-M_WERK sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-M_LAGER sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-M_CHARGE sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-MBLNR_OLD sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-BSTCH sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-B_RELEV sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-LBBSA sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-B_WERK sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-B_LAGER sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-B_CHARGE sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-KDAUF sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-KDPOS sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-PS_PSP_PNR sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-DISUB_OWNER sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-BSTUP sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-B_RELEV sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-LBBSA sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-B_WERK sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-B_LAGER sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-B_CHARGE sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-KDAUF sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-KDPOS sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-PS_PSP_PNR sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-DISUB_OWNER sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-SNBWG sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-J_VORGANG sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-PPAUFNR sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-PPPOSNR sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-PPAUTYP sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-PPAUFART sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-PPAUFNR_NE sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-PMRSORD sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-AUTOMATIC sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-BUDAT sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-EMATN sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-L_CHARGE sy-vline
WA_SERNR_PCOM_STR-IUID_RELEVANT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.