ABAP Select data from SAP table /SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS2).
*--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_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS>-VHILM = 1.
</SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS>-WERKS = 1.
</SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS>-LGORT = 1.
</SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS>-VBELN = 1.
</SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS>-POSNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS-LFIMG, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS-LFIMG_NEW, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS-VRKME, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS-TARAG, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS-GEWEI, sy-vline,
  WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS-TAVOL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS 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_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS 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_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS INTO WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS.


*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 MATN1, internal->external for field VHILM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS-VHILM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS-VHILM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VOLEH
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS-VOLEH
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS-VOLEH.
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_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS_STR, 
VHILM TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
LFIMG TYPE STRING,
LFIMG_NEW TYPE STRING,
VRKME TYPE STRING,
TARAG TYPE STRING,
GEWEI TYPE STRING,
TAVOL TYPE STRING,
VOLEH TYPE STRING,
UPDKZ TYPE STRING,
HUS TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
PSTYV TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS_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_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS_STR-VHILM sy-vline 
WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS_STR-LGORT sy-vline 
WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS_STR-VBELN sy-vline 
WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS_STR-POSNR sy-vline 
WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS_STR-LFIMG sy-vline 
WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS_STR-LFIMG_NEW sy-vline 
WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS_STR-VRKME sy-vline 
WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS_STR-TARAG sy-vline 
WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS_STR-GEWEI sy-vline 
WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS_STR-TAVOL sy-vline 
WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS_STR-VOLEH sy-vline 
WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS_STR-UPDKZ sy-vline 
WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS_STR-HUS sy-vline 
WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS_STR-ID sy-vline 
WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS_STR-PSTYV sy-vline 
WA_/SAPMP/DEL_GENPOS_STR-CHARG sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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