ABAP Select data from SAP table TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL2).
*--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_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL>-SEARCH_TERM = 1.
<TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL>-PLANT = 1.
<TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL>-RELATED_PLANTS = 1.
<TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL>-ADDITIONAL_PLANTS = 1.
<TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL>-DIVISION = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL-EXTERNAL_KEY, sy-vline,
  WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL-OLD_MAT_NO, sy-vline,
  WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL-EAN_UPC, sy-vline,
  WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL-DESCRIPTION, sy-vline,
  WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL-MATL_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL-MATL_CAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL 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_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL 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_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL INTO WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL.


*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 EAN11, internal->external for field EAN_UPC
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EAN11_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL-EAN_UPC
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL-EAN_UPC.
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_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL_STR, 
SEARCH_TERM TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
RELATED_PLANTS TYPE STRING,
ADDITIONAL_PLANTS TYPE STRING,
DIVISION TYPE STRING,
EXTERNAL_KEY TYPE STRING,
OLD_MAT_NO TYPE STRING,
EAN_UPC TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
MATL_TYPE TYPE STRING,
MATL_CAT TYPE STRING,
MATL_GROUP TYPE STRING,
DEL_FLAG TYPE STRING,
PROD_HIER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL_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_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL_STR-SEARCH_TERM sy-vline 
WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL_STR-PLANT sy-vline 
WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL_STR-RELATED_PLANTS sy-vline 
WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL_STR-ADDITIONAL_PLANTS sy-vline 
WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL_STR-DIVISION sy-vline 
WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL_STR-EXTERNAL_KEY sy-vline 
WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL_STR-OLD_MAT_NO sy-vline 
WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL_STR-EAN_UPC sy-vline 
WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL_STR-MATL_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL_STR-MATL_CAT sy-vline 
WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL_STR-MATL_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL_STR-DEL_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_TDS_SEARCH_ATTR_MATERIAL_STR-PROD_HIER sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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