ABAP Select data from SAP table WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY 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 WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY. 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 WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY 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_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY,
      WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY TYPE WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY,
      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: <WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY> TYPE WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY
  INTO TABLE IT_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY2).
*--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_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY ASSIGNING <WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY>-MANDT = 1.
<WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY>-VKORG = 1.
<WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY>-VTWEG = 1.
<WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY>-DATBI = 1.
<WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY>-DATAB = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY INTO WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY-DMBTR, sy-vline,
WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY-ERNAM, sy-vline,
WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY-ERDAT, sy-vline,
WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY-AENAM, sy-vline,
WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY-AEDAT, sy-vline,
WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY-UPDKZ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY 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_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY 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_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY INTO WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY. *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.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
DATBI TYPE STRING,
DATAB TYPE STRING,
DMBTR TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
AENAM TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
UPDKZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY_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_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY_STR-DATBI sy-vline
WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY_STR-DATAB sy-vline
WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY_STR-DMBTR sy-vline
WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY_STR-ERNAM sy-vline
WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY_STR-AENAM sy-vline
WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY_STR-AEDAT sy-vline
WA_WRMA_SHRP_4_UPD_STY_STR-UPDKZ sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.