ABAP Select data from SAP table /PM0/ABDCANSWER into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /PM0/ABDCANSWER 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 /PM0/ABDCANSWER. 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 /PM0/ABDCANSWER 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_/PM0/ABDCANSWER TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /PM0/ABDCANSWER,
      WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER TYPE /PM0/ABDCANSWER,
      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: </PM0/ABDCANSWER> TYPE /PM0/ABDCANSWER.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/PM0/ABDCANSWER.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /PM0/ABDCANSWER
  INTO TABLE IT_/PM0/ABDCANSWER.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /PM0/ABDCANSWER
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/PM0/ABDCANSWER2).
*--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_/PM0/ABDCANSWER INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/PM0/ABDCANSWER ASSIGNING </PM0/ABDCANSWER>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</PM0/ABDCANSWER>-CLIENT = 1.
</PM0/ABDCANSWER>-DCC_GUID = 1.
</PM0/ABDCANSWER>-DC_GUID = 1.
</PM0/ABDCANSWER>-BO_ID = 1.
</PM0/ABDCANSWER>-POLICY_ID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/PM0/ABDCANSWER INTO WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER-PPDPAC_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER-POLICYPRODUCT_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER-COVPAC_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER-COVERAGE_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER-QUEST_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER-ANSWER_ID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER 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_/PM0/ABDCANSWER 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_/PM0/ABDCANSWER INTO WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER.


*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 PARTNER_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER-PARTNER_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER-PARTNER_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit J7ADR, internal->external for field ADDRESSNUMBER_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_J7ADR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER-ADDRESSNUMBER_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER-ADDRESSNUMBER_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field WEIGHT_UT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER-WEIGHT_UT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER-WEIGHT_UT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field HEIGHT_UT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER-HEIGHT_UT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER-HEIGHT_UT.
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_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR, 
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
DCC_GUID TYPE STRING,
DC_GUID TYPE STRING,
BO_ID TYPE STRING,
POLICY_ID TYPE STRING,
PPDPAC_ID TYPE STRING,
POLICYPRODUCT_ID TYPE STRING,
COVPAC_ID TYPE STRING,
COVERAGE_ID TYPE STRING,
QUEST_ID TYPE STRING,
ANSWER_ID TYPE STRING,
UPD_CD TYPE STRING,
QUEST_CD TYPE STRING,
NOANSWER_FG TYPE STRING,
COMPLETE_FG TYPE STRING,
ADDICTIVEDRUG_ID TYPE STRING,
FREQUENCY_CD TYPE STRING,
HEIGHT_VL TYPE STRING,
WEIGHT_VL TYPE STRING,
BEGIN_DT TYPE STRING,
END_DT TYPE STRING,
HOBBY_ID TYPE STRING,
DISEASE_ID TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY_CD TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_ID TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSNUMBER_ID TYPE STRING,
DATE_CD TYPE STRING,
DRUG_CD TYPE STRING,
SHORTINFO_TT TYPE STRING,
AMOUNT_AM TYPE STRING,
DURYEAR_VL TYPE STRING,
DURMONTH_VL TYPE STRING,
DURDAY_VL TYPE STRING,
COMMENT_ID TYPE STRING,
YESNO_CD TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY_ID TYPE STRING,
BMI_VL TYPE STRING,
BMICORR_VL TYPE STRING,
WEIGHT_UT TYPE STRING,
HEIGHT_UT TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER_PB_CI TYPE STRING,
/PM0/ABDAANSWE_X TYPE STRING,
QUEST_CD_X TYPE STRING,
NOANSWER_FG_X TYPE STRING,
COMPLETE_FG_X TYPE STRING,
ADDICTIVEDRUG__X TYPE STRING,
FREQUENCY_CD_X TYPE STRING,
HEIGHT_VL_X TYPE STRING,
WEIGHT_VL_X TYPE STRING,
BEGIN_DT_X TYPE STRING,
END_DT_X TYPE STRING,
HOBBY_ID_X TYPE STRING,
DISEASE_ID_X TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY_CD_X TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_ID_X TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSNUMBER__X TYPE STRING,
DATE_CD_X TYPE STRING,
DRUG_CD_X TYPE STRING,
SHORTINFO_TT_X TYPE STRING,
AMOUNT_AM_X TYPE STRING,
DURYEAR_VL_X TYPE STRING,
DURMONTH_VL_X TYPE STRING,
DURDAY_VL_X TYPE STRING,
COMMENT_ID_X TYPE STRING,
YESNO_CD_X TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY_ID_X TYPE STRING,
BMI_VL_X TYPE STRING,
BMICORR_VL_X TYPE STRING,
WEIGHT_UT_X TYPE STRING,
HEIGHT_UT_X TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER_PB_CI_X TYPE STRING,
ADDICTIVEDRUG__Y TYPE STRING,
ADDRESS_TT_X TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY_TT_X TYPE STRING,
DISEASE_TT_X TYPE STRING,
DRUG_TT_X TYPE STRING,
FREQUENCY_TT_X TYPE STRING,
HOBBY_TT_X TYPE STRING,
NAME_TT_X TYPE STRING,
NOTE_FG_X TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER_TB_CI_X TYPE STRING,
POL_TMPL_ID TYPE STRING,
POLPRPAC_TMPL_ID TYPE STRING,
POLPR_TMPL_ID TYPE STRING,
COVPAC_TMPL_ID TYPE STRING,
COV_TMPL_ID TYPE STRING,
COVCPCO_TMPL_ID TYPE STRING,
SUBJCTPM_TMPL_ID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_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_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-DCC_GUID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-DC_GUID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-BO_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-POLICY_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-PPDPAC_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-POLICYPRODUCT_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-COVPAC_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-COVERAGE_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-QUEST_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-ANSWER_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-UPD_CD sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-QUEST_CD sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-NOANSWER_FG sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-COMPLETE_FG sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-ADDICTIVEDRUG_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-FREQUENCY_CD sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-HEIGHT_VL sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-WEIGHT_VL sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-BEGIN_DT sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-END_DT sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-HOBBY_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-DISEASE_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-COUNTRY_CD sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-PARTNER_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-ADDRESSNUMBER_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-DATE_CD sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-DRUG_CD sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-SHORTINFO_TT sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-AMOUNT_AM sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-DURYEAR_VL sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-DURMONTH_VL sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-DURDAY_VL sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-COMMENT_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-YESNO_CD sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-CURRENCY_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-BMI_VL sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-BMICORR_VL sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-WEIGHT_UT sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-HEIGHT_UT sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-CUSTOMER_PB_CI sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-/PM0/ABDAANSWE_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-QUEST_CD_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-NOANSWER_FG_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-COMPLETE_FG_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-ADDICTIVEDRUG__X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-FREQUENCY_CD_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-HEIGHT_VL_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-WEIGHT_VL_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-BEGIN_DT_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-END_DT_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-HOBBY_ID_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-DISEASE_ID_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-COUNTRY_CD_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-PARTNER_ID_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-ADDRESSNUMBER__X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-DATE_CD_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-DRUG_CD_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-SHORTINFO_TT_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-AMOUNT_AM_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-DURYEAR_VL_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-DURMONTH_VL_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-DURDAY_VL_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-COMMENT_ID_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-YESNO_CD_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-CURRENCY_ID_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-BMI_VL_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-BMICORR_VL_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-WEIGHT_UT_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-HEIGHT_UT_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-CUSTOMER_PB_CI_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-ADDICTIVEDRUG__Y sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-ADDRESS_TT_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-COUNTRY_TT_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-DISEASE_TT_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-DRUG_TT_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-FREQUENCY_TT_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-HOBBY_TT_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-NAME_TT_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-NOTE_FG_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-CUSTOMER_TB_CI_X sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-POL_TMPL_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-POLPRPAC_TMPL_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-POLPR_TMPL_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-COVPAC_TMPL_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-COV_TMPL_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-COVCPCO_TMPL_ID sy-vline 
WA_/PM0/ABDCANSWER_STR-SUBJCTPM_TMPL_ID sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.