ABAP Select data from SAP table NSDM_S_EM07M into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP NSDM_S_EM07M 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 NSDM_S_EM07M. 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 NSDM_S_EM07M 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_NSDM_S_EM07M TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF NSDM_S_EM07M,
      WA_NSDM_S_EM07M TYPE NSDM_S_EM07M,
      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: <NSDM_S_EM07M> TYPE NSDM_S_EM07M.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_NSDM_S_EM07M.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM NSDM_S_EM07M
  INTO TABLE IT_NSDM_S_EM07M.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM NSDM_S_EM07M
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_NSDM_S_EM07M2).
*--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_NSDM_S_EM07M INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_NSDM_S_EM07M2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_NSDM_S_EM07M ASSIGNING <NSDM_S_EM07M>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<NSDM_S_EM07M>-MATBF = 1.
<NSDM_S_EM07M>-WERKS = 1.
<NSDM_S_EM07M>-LGORT_SID = 1.
<NSDM_S_EM07M>-CHARG_SID = 1.
<NSDM_S_EM07M>-LIFNR_SID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_NSDM_S_EM07M INTO WA_NSDM_S_EM07M.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-MAT_KDAUF, sy-vline,
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-MAT_KDPOS, sy-vline,
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-MAT_PSPNR, sy-vline,
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-KUNNR_SID, sy-vline,
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-SOBKZ, sy-vline,
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-LBBSA_SID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_NSDM_S_EM07M 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_NSDM_S_EM07M 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_NSDM_S_EM07M INTO WA_NSDM_S_EM07M. *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 MATBF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-MATBF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-MATBF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LIFNR_SID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-LIFNR_SID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-LIFNR_SID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field MAT_KDAUF CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-MAT_KDAUF IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-MAT_KDAUF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field MAT_PSPNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-MAT_PSPNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-MAT_PSPNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNNR_SID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-KUNNR_SID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-KUNNR_SID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field DISUB_OWNER_SID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-DISUB_OWNER_SID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-DISUB_OWNER_SID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PERI7, internal->external for field GJPER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PERI7_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-GJPER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-GJPER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_NSDM_S_EM07M-MEINS.
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_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR,
MATBF TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LGORT_SID TYPE STRING,
CHARG_SID TYPE STRING,
LIFNR_SID TYPE STRING,
MAT_KDAUF TYPE STRING,
MAT_KDPOS TYPE STRING,
MAT_PSPNR TYPE STRING,
KUNNR_SID TYPE STRING,
SOBKZ TYPE STRING,
LBBSA_SID TYPE STRING,
DISUB_OWNER_SID TYPE STRING,
RESOURCENAME_SID TYPE STRING,
MENGU TYPE STRING,
XINTENDED TYPE STRING,
XRUEM TYPE STRING,
ZEILE TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
VKWRT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
GJPER TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
MSGTY_T160M TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_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_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-MATBF sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-LGORT_SID sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-CHARG_SID sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-LIFNR_SID sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-MAT_KDAUF sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-MAT_KDPOS sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-MAT_PSPNR sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-KUNNR_SID sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-SOBKZ sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-LBBSA_SID sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-DISUB_OWNER_SID sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-RESOURCENAME_SID sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-MENGU sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-XINTENDED sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-XRUEM sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-ZEILE sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-MENGE sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-VKWRT sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-GJPER sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_NSDM_S_EM07M_STR-MSGTY_T160M sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.