ABAP Select data from SAP table /PLMI/C_ER_STDHD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /PLMI/C_ER_STDHD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD2).
*--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_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD ASSIGNING </PLMI/C_ER_STDHD>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</PLMI/C_ER_STDHD>-MANDT = 1.
</PLMI/C_ER_STDHD>-CHANGEREQUEST = 1.
</PLMI/C_ER_STDHD>-CUSTOMER = 1.
</PLMI/C_ER_STDHD>-CUSTOMERREFERENCENUMBER = 1.
</PLMI/C_ER_STDHD>-TARGETDATE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD-CHANGENUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD-CHANGECOORDINATOR, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD-RELEASECOORDINATOR, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD-SAPCLIENT, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD-ENGINEERINGRECORDUUID, sy-vline,
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD-ENGINEERINGRECORDTYPE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD 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_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD 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_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD INTO WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD. *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 CHANGEREQUEST CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD-CHANGEREQUEST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD-CHANGEREQUEST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field CREATIONDATETIME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD-CREATIONDATETIME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD-CREATIONDATETIME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD-LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD-LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field CLOSEDATETIME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD-CLOSEDATETIME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD-CLOSEDATETIME.
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_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
CHANGEREQUEST TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMERREFERENCENUMBER TYPE STRING,
TARGETDATE TYPE STRING,
CHANGENUMBER TYPE STRING,
CHANGECOORDINATOR TYPE STRING,
RELEASECOORDINATOR TYPE STRING,
SAPCLIENT TYPE STRING,
ENGINEERINGRECORDUUID TYPE STRING,
ENGINEERINGRECORDTYPE TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
CLOSEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CLOSEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
PLANNEDENDDATE TYPE STRING,
PROCESSOR TYPE STRING,
RESPONSIBLE TYPE STRING,
ENGINEERINGRECORDDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
ESCALREASON TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
PRIORITYCODE TYPE STRING,
SECURELEVEL TYPE STRING,
STATUSPROFILE TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
SYSTEMSTATUS TYPE STRING,
STATOBJNO TYPE STRING,
STATLINE TYPE STRING,
STATUSERLINE TYPE STRING,
CHANGEREASON TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATE TYPE STRING,
CLOSEDDATE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_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_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-CHANGEREQUEST sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-CUSTOMER sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-CUSTOMERREFERENCENUMBER sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-TARGETDATE sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-CHANGENUMBER sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-CHANGECOORDINATOR sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-RELEASECOORDINATOR sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-SAPCLIENT sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-ENGINEERINGRECORDUUID sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-ENGINEERINGRECORDTYPE sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-CREATIONDATETIME sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-CLOSEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-CLOSEDATETIME sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-PLANNEDENDDATE sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-PROCESSOR sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-RESPONSIBLE sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-ENGINEERINGRECORDDESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-ESCALREASON sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-CATEGORY sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-PRIORITYCODE sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-SECURELEVEL sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-STATUSPROFILE sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-STATUS sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-SYSTEMSTATUS sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-STATOBJNO sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-STATLINE sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-STATUSERLINE sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-CHANGEREASON sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-CREATIONDATE sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-LASTCHANGEDATE sy-vline
WA_/PLMI/C_ER_STDHD_STR-CLOSEDDATE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.