ABAP Select data from SAP table IMAK_M into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP IMAK_M 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 IMAK_M. 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 IMAK_M 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_IMAK_M TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF IMAK_M,
      WA_IMAK_M TYPE IMAK_M,
      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: <IMAK_M> TYPE IMAK_M.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM IMAK_M
  INTO TABLE IT_IMAK_M.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IMAK_M
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IMAK_M2).
*--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_IMAK_M INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IMAK_M2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IMAK_M ASSIGNING <IMAK_M>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IMAK_M>-MANDT = 1.
<IMAK_M>-POSNR = 1.
<IMAK_M>-IVART = 1.
<IMAK_M>-POSID = 1.
<IMAK_M>-OBJNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_IMAK_M INTO WA_IMAK_M.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IMAK_M-WAERS, sy-vline,
WA_IMAK_M-ERNAM, sy-vline,
WA_IMAK_M-ERDAT, sy-vline,
WA_IMAK_M-AENAM, sy-vline,
WA_IMAK_M-AEDAT, sy-vline,
WA_IMAK_M-VKOKRS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_IMAK_M 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_IMAK_M 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_IMAK_M INTO WA_IMAK_M. *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 REQNR, internal->external for field POSNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_REQNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IMAK_M-POSNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMAK_M-POSNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit REQID, internal->external for field POSID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_REQID_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IMAK_M-POSID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMAK_M-POSID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit KONPD, internal->external for field PSPNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_KONPD_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IMAK_M-PSPNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMAK_M-PSPNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit SCOPE, internal->external for field SCOPE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SCOPE_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IMAK_M-SCOPE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMAK_M-SCOPE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field USE04 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IMAK_M-USE04 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMAK_M-USE04.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field USE05 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IMAK_M-USE05 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMAK_M-USE05.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSN, internal->external for field PS_POSID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IMAK_M-PS_POSID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMAK_M-PS_POSID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSN, internal->external for field PS_PSPID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IMAK_M-PS_PSPID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMAK_M-PS_PSPID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit POSID, internal->external for field IP_POSID1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_POSID_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IMAK_M-IP_POSID1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMAK_M-IP_POSID1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field IP_GJAHR1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IMAK_M-IP_GJAHR1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMAK_M-IP_GJAHR1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit POSID, internal->external for field IP_POSID2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_POSID_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IMAK_M-IP_POSID2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMAK_M-IP_POSID2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field IP_GJAHR2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IMAK_M-IP_GJAHR2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMAK_M-IP_GJAHR2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit POSID, internal->external for field IP_POSID3 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_POSID_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IMAK_M-IP_POSID3 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMAK_M-IP_POSID3.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field IP_GJAHR3 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_IMAK_M-IP_GJAHR3 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IMAK_M-IP_GJAHR3.
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_IMAK_M_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
IVART TYPE STRING,
POSID TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
AENAM TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
VKOKRS TYPE STRING,
ABUKRS TYPE STRING,
VBUKRS TYPE STRING,
ARCOMP TYPE STRING,
VRCOMP TYPE STRING,
FKBER TYPE STRING,
TPLNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
SIZECL TYPE STRING,
WDATU TYPE STRING,
PRIORI TYPE STRING,
VKOSTL TYPE STRING,
VPRCTR TYPE STRING,
VGSBER TYPE STRING,
XEXTRN TYPE STRING,
AUART TYPE STRING,
PROFIDPROJ TYPE STRING,
XEINZL TYPE STRING,
VBUND TYPE STRING,
PSPNR TYPE STRING,
GDATU TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
STORT TYPE STRING,
PRART TYPE STRING,
LOGSYSTEM TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
XWFLOW TYPE STRING,
SCOPE TYPE STRING,
USR00 TYPE STRING,
USR01 TYPE STRING,
USR02 TYPE STRING,
USR03 TYPE STRING,
USR04 TYPE STRING,
USE04 TYPE STRING,
USR05 TYPE STRING,
USE05 TYPE STRING,
USR06 TYPE STRING,
USE06 TYPE STRING,
USR07 TYPE STRING,
USE07 TYPE STRING,
USR08 TYPE STRING,
USR09 TYPE STRING,
USR10 TYPE STRING,
USR11 TYPE STRING,
USR12 TYPE STRING,
USR13 TYPE STRING,
SYST_OLD TYPE STRING,
USER_OLD TYPE STRING,
SYST_NEW TYPE STRING,
USER_NEW TYPE STRING,
ACTIVITY TYPE STRING,
USER_STATUS TYPE STRING,
INACTIVATE TYPE STRING,
FUNCT TYPE STRING,
PS_POSID TYPE STRING,
PS_PSPID TYPE STRING,
IP_PRNAM1 TYPE STRING,
IP_POSID1 TYPE STRING,
IP_GJAHR1 TYPE STRING,
IP_PROZU1 TYPE STRING,
IP_IPPOS1 TYPE STRING,
IP_BAPRZ1 TYPE STRING,
IP_PRNAM2 TYPE STRING,
IP_POSID2 TYPE STRING,
IP_GJAHR2 TYPE STRING,
IP_PROZU2 TYPE STRING,
IP_IPPOS2 TYPE STRING,
IP_BAPRZ2 TYPE STRING,
IP_PRNAM3 TYPE STRING,
IP_POSID3 TYPE STRING,
IP_GJAHR3 TYPE STRING,
IP_PROZU3 TYPE STRING,
IP_IPPOS3 TYPE STRING,
IP_BAPRZ3 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_IMAK_M_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_IMAK_M_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-IVART sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-POSID sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-OBJNR sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-ERNAM sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-AENAM sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-AEDAT sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-VKOKRS sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-ABUKRS sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-VBUKRS sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-ARCOMP sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-VRCOMP sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-FKBER sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-TPLNR sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-SIZECL sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-WDATU sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-PRIORI sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-VKOSTL sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-VPRCTR sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-VGSBER sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-XEXTRN sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-AUART sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-PROFIDPROJ sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-XEINZL sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-VBUND sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-PSPNR sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-GDATU sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-GJAHR sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-STORT sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-PRART sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-LOGSYSTEM sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-LAND1 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-XWFLOW sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-SCOPE sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USR00 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USR01 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USR02 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USR03 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USR04 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USE04 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USR05 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USE05 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USR06 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USE06 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USR07 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USE07 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USR08 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USR09 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USR10 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USR11 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USR12 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USR13 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-SYST_OLD sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USER_OLD sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-SYST_NEW sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USER_NEW sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-ACTIVITY sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-USER_STATUS sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-INACTIVATE sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-FUNCT sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-PS_POSID sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-PS_PSPID sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-IP_PRNAM1 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-IP_POSID1 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-IP_GJAHR1 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-IP_PROZU1 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-IP_IPPOS1 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-IP_BAPRZ1 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-IP_PRNAM2 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-IP_POSID2 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-IP_GJAHR2 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-IP_PROZU2 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-IP_IPPOS2 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-IP_BAPRZ2 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-IP_PRNAM3 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-IP_POSID3 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-IP_GJAHR3 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-IP_PROZU3 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-IP_IPPOS3 sy-vline
WA_IMAK_M_STR-IP_BAPRZ3 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.