ABAP Select data from SAP table WOSE_MDE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WOSE_MDE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WOSE_MDE2).
*--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_WOSE_MDE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WOSE_MDE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_WOSE_MDE ASSIGNING <WOSE_MDE>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WOSE_MDE>-REF_BLNR = 1.
<WOSE_MDE>-UP_DATE = 1.
<WOSE_MDE>-REF_ID = 1.
<WOSE_MDE>-LIFNR = 1.
<WOSE_MDE>-LIEF_NAME = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WOSE_MDE-X_REF_BLNR, sy-vline,
WA_WOSE_MDE-W_UNAME, sy-vline,
WA_WOSE_MDE-DATEINAME, sy-vline,
WA_WOSE_MDE-EBELP, sy-vline,
WA_WOSE_MDE-ARTNR, sy-vline,
WA_WOSE_MDE-EAN11, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_WOSE_MDE 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_WOSE_MDE 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_WOSE_MDE INTO WA_WOSE_MDE. *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 REF_BLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WOSE_MDE-REF_BLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WOSE_MDE-REF_BLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit EAN11, internal->external for field EAN11 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EAN11_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WOSE_MDE-EAN11 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WOSE_MDE-EAN11.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AKTNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WOSE_MDE-AKTNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WOSE_MDE-AKTNR.
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_WOSE_MDE_STR,
REF_BLNR TYPE STRING,
UP_DATE TYPE STRING,
REF_ID TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
LIEF_NAME TYPE STRING,
X_REF_BLNR TYPE STRING,
W_UNAME TYPE STRING,
DATEINAME TYPE STRING,
EBELP TYPE STRING,
ARTNR TYPE STRING,
EAN11 TYPE STRING,
MATXT TYPE STRING,
BSMNG TYPE STRING,
BSTME TYPE STRING,
WEMENGE TYPE STRING,
WEME TYPE STRING,
MHDAT TYPE STRING,
MHDKZ TYPE STRING,
RETPO TYPE STRING,
ELIKZ TYPE STRING,
SGTXT TYPE STRING,
CHARGE TYPE STRING,
W_UMMAT TYPE STRING,
W_UMWRK TYPE STRING,
W_UMLGO TYPE STRING,
GRUND TYPE STRING,
AKTNR TYPE STRING,
MLGUT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_WOSE_MDE_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_WOSE_MDE_STR-REF_BLNR sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-UP_DATE sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-REF_ID sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-LIEF_NAME sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-X_REF_BLNR sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-W_UNAME sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-DATEINAME sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-EBELP sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-ARTNR sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-EAN11 sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-MATXT sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-BSMNG sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-BSTME sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-WEMENGE sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-WEME sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-MHDAT sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-MHDKZ sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-RETPO sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-ELIKZ sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-SGTXT sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-CHARGE sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-W_UMMAT sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-W_UMWRK sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-W_UMLGO sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-GRUND sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-AKTNR sy-vline
WA_WOSE_MDE_STR-MLGUT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.