ABAP Select data from SAP table ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS into internal table
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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS 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 ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS. 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 ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS 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_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS, WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS TYPE ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS, 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: <ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS> TYPE ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS. *Process all fields in table header/work area as string values PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS. SELECT * *restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows UP TO 10 ROWS FROM ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS INTO TABLE IT_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS. *Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA *SELECT * * FROM ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS * INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS2). *--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_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS2). *Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL LOOP AT IT_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS ASSIGNING <ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS>.*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS>-COSTCENTER = 1.
<ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS>-ORDERID = 1.
<ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS>-WBS_ELEMENT = 1.
<ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS>-COSTOBJECT = 1.
<ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS>-ACTTYPE = 1.
ENDLOOP. LOOP AT IT_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS INTO WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS. *Write horizonal line to screen report. WRITE:/ sy-uline. *Write selected data to screen/report before conversion. WRITE:/ sy-vline, WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS-NETWORK, sy-vline,
WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS-ROUTING_NO, sy-vline,
WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS-CO_BUSPROC, sy-vline,
WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS-SALES_ORD, sy-vline,
WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS-S_ORD_ITEM, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS 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_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS 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_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS INTO WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS. *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 COSTCENTER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS-COSTCENTER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS-COSTCENTER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ORDERID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS-ORDERID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS-ORDERID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ABPSN, internal->external for field WBS_ELEMENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS-WBS_ELEMENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS-WBS_ELEMENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field NETWORK CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS-NETWORK IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS-NETWORK.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CO_BUSPROC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS-CO_BUSPROC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS-CO_BUSPROC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SALES_ORD CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS-SALES_ORD IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS-SALES_ORD.
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_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS_STR,
COSTCENTER TYPE STRING,
ORDERID TYPE STRING,
WBS_ELEMENT TYPE STRING,
COSTOBJECT TYPE STRING,
ACTTYPE TYPE STRING,
NETWORK TYPE STRING,
ROUTING_NO TYPE STRING,
CO_BUSPROC TYPE STRING,
SALES_ORD TYPE STRING,
S_ORD_ITEM TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS_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_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS_STR-COSTCENTER sy-vline
WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS_STR-ORDERID sy-vline
WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS_STR-WBS_ELEMENT sy-vline
WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS_STR-COSTOBJECT sy-vline
WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS_STR-ACTTYPE sy-vline
WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS_STR-NETWORK sy-vline
WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS_STR-ROUTING_NO sy-vline
WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS_STR-CO_BUSPROC sy-vline
WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS_STR-SALES_ORD sy-vline
WA_ACE_PL_ASSIGNMENTS_STR-S_ORD_ITEM sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.