ABAP Select data from SAP table /MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR 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 /MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR. 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 /MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR 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_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR,
      WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR TYPE /MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR,
      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: </MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR> TYPE /MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR
  INTO TABLE IT_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR2).
*--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_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR ASSIGNING </MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR>-MANDT = 1.
</MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR>-PRUEFLOS = 1.
</MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR>-VORGLFNR = 1.
</MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR>-PROBENR = 1.
</MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR>-TEILLOS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR INTO WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR-PPSORTKEY, sy-vline,
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR-MENGE, sy-vline,
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR-MENGE_A, sy-vline,
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR-MENGE_N, sy-vline,
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR-MENGENEINH, sy-vline,
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR-EQUNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR 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_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR 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_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR INTO WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR. *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 PRUEFLOS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR-PRUEFLOS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR-PRUEFLOS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit TPLNR, internal->external for field TPLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR-TPLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR-TPLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field USERC1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR-USERC1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR-USERC1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field USERC2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR-USERC2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR-USERC2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field VORNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR-VORNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR-VORNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AUFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR-AUFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR-AUFNR.
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_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PRUEFLOS TYPE STRING,
VORGLFNR TYPE STRING,
PROBENR TYPE STRING,
TEILLOS TYPE STRING,
PPSORTKEY TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
MENGE_A TYPE STRING,
MENGE_N TYPE STRING,
MENGENEINH TYPE STRING,
EQUNR TYPE STRING,
EQUNRAKT TYPE STRING,
TPLNR TYPE STRING,
TPLNRAKT TYPE STRING,
PHYNR TYPE STRING,
PHYNRAKT TYPE STRING,
SFI_ID TYPE STRING,
SFI_AKT TYPE STRING,
USERC1 TYPE STRING,
USERC1AKT TYPE STRING,
USERC2 TYPE STRING,
USERC2AKT TYPE STRING,
USERN1 TYPE STRING,
USERN1AKT TYPE STRING,
USERN2 TYPE STRING,
USERN2AKT TYPE STRING,
USERD1 TYPE STRING,
USERD1AKT TYPE STRING,
USERT1 TYPE STRING,
USERT1AKT TYPE STRING,
VKATART TYPE STRING,
VWERKS TYPE STRING,
VAUSWAHLMG TYPE STRING,
VCODEGRP TYPE STRING,
VCODE TYPE STRING,
VBEWERTUNG TYPE STRING,
KZBEWERT TYPE STRING,
KZFERTIG TYPE STRING,
KZPTLBEST TYPE STRING,
RUECK TYPE STRING,
RMZHL TYPE STRING,
MBLNR TYPE STRING,
MJAHR TYPE STRING,
ZEILE TYPE STRING,
PRUEFER TYPE STRING,
ENTSTEHDAT TYPE STRING,
ENTSTEHZT TYPE STRING,
ERSTELLER TYPE STRING,
ERSTELDAT TYPE STRING,
ERSTELZEIT TYPE STRING,
AENDERER TYPE STRING,
AENDERDAT TYPE STRING,
AENDERZEIT TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDDATETIME TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_QAPP_INCL_EEW_PS TYPE STRING,
VORNR TYPE STRING,
AUFPL TYPE STRING,
TPLNR_ELONG TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_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_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-PRUEFLOS sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-VORGLFNR sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-PROBENR sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-TEILLOS sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-PPSORTKEY sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-MENGE_A sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-MENGE_N sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-MENGENEINH sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-EQUNR sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-EQUNRAKT sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-TPLNR sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-TPLNRAKT sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-PHYNR sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-PHYNRAKT sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-SFI_ID sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-SFI_AKT sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-USERC1 sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-USERC1AKT sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-USERC2 sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-USERC2AKT sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-USERN1 sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-USERN1AKT sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-USERN2 sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-USERN2AKT sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-USERD1 sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-USERD1AKT sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-USERT1 sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-USERT1AKT sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-VKATART sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-VWERKS sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-VAUSWAHLMG sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-VCODEGRP sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-VCODE sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-VBEWERTUNG sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-KZBEWERT sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-KZFERTIG sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-KZPTLBEST sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-RUECK sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-RMZHL sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-MBLNR sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-MJAHR sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-ZEILE sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-PRUEFER sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-ENTSTEHDAT sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-ENTSTEHZT sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-ERSTELLER sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-ERSTELDAT sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-ERSTELZEIT sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-AENDERER sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-AENDERDAT sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-AENDERZEIT sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-CHANGEDDATETIME sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-DUMMY_QAPP_INCL_EEW_PS sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-VORNR sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-AUFPL sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-TPLNR_ELONG sy-vline
WA_/MERP/PM_INSP_POINT_ENTITY_STR_STR-AUFNR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.