ABAP Select data from SAP table XDMPOP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM XDMPOP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_XDMPOP2).
*--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_XDMPOP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_XDMPOP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_XDMPOP ASSIGNING <XDMPOP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<XDMPOP>-WERKS = 1.
<XDMPOP>-VERSP = 1.
<XDMPOP>-PROPR = 1.
<XDMPOP>-MODAW = 1.
<XDMPOP>-MODAV = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_XDMPOP-KZPAR, sy-vline,
WA_XDMPOP-OPGRA, sy-vline,
WA_XDMPOP-KZINI, sy-vline,
WA_XDMPOP-PRMOD, sy-vline,
WA_XDMPOP-ALPHA, sy-vline,
WA_XDMPOP-BETA1, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_XDMPOP 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_XDMPOP 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_XDMPOP INTO WA_XDMPOP. *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 CUNIT, internal->external for field MARAMEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_XDMPOP-MARAMEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_XDMPOP-MARAMEINS.
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_XDMPOP_STR,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
VERSP TYPE STRING,
PROPR TYPE STRING,
MODAW TYPE STRING,
MODAV TYPE STRING,
KZPAR TYPE STRING,
OPGRA TYPE STRING,
KZINI TYPE STRING,
PRMOD TYPE STRING,
ALPHA TYPE STRING,
BETA1 TYPE STRING,
GAMMA TYPE STRING,
DELTA TYPE STRING,
EPSIL TYPE STRING,
SIGGR TYPE STRING,
PRDAT TYPE STRING,
PERAN TYPE STRING,
PERIN TYPE STRING,
PERIO TYPE STRING,
PEREX TYPE STRING,
ANZPR TYPE STRING,
FIMON TYPE STRING,
GWERT TYPE STRING,
GWER1 TYPE STRING,
GWER2 TYPE STRING,
VMGWE TYPE STRING,
VMGW1 TYPE STRING,
VMGW2 TYPE STRING,
TWERT TYPE STRING,
VMTWE TYPE STRING,
PRMAD TYPE STRING,
VMMAD TYPE STRING,
FSUMM TYPE STRING,
VMFSU TYPE STRING,
GEWGR TYPE STRING,
THKOF TYPE STRING,
AUSNA TYPE STRING,
PROAB TYPE STRING,
PERKZ TYPE STRING,
KZ TYPE STRING,
MARAMEINS TYPE STRING,
T001WAERS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_XDMPOP_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_XDMPOP_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-VERSP sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-PROPR sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-MODAW sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-MODAV sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-KZPAR sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-OPGRA sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-KZINI sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-PRMOD sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-ALPHA sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-BETA1 sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-GAMMA sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-DELTA sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-EPSIL sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-SIGGR sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-PRDAT sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-PERAN sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-PERIN sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-PERIO sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-PEREX sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-ANZPR sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-FIMON sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-GWERT sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-GWER1 sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-GWER2 sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-VMGWE sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-VMGW1 sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-VMGW2 sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-TWERT sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-VMTWE sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-PRMAD sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-VMMAD sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-FSUMM sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-VMFSU sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-GEWGR sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-THKOF sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-AUSNA sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-PROAB sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-PERKZ sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-KZ sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-MARAMEINS sy-vline
WA_XDMPOP_STR-T001WAERS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.