ABAP Select data from SAP table NSDM_V_J_3RM_W into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP NSDM_V_J_3RM_W 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_V_J_3RM_W. 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_V_J_3RM_W 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_V_J_3RM_W TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF NSDM_V_J_3RM_W,
      WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W TYPE NSDM_V_J_3RM_W,
      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_V_J_3RM_W> TYPE NSDM_V_J_3RM_W.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM NSDM_V_J_3RM_W
  INTO TABLE IT_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM NSDM_V_J_3RM_W
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W2).
*--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_V_J_3RM_W INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W ASSIGNING <NSDM_V_J_3RM_W>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<NSDM_V_J_3RM_W>-MANDT = 1.
<NSDM_V_J_3RM_W>-MATNR = 1.
<NSDM_V_J_3RM_W>-WERKS = 1.
<NSDM_V_J_3RM_W>-BWKEY = 1.
<NSDM_V_J_3RM_W>-MEINS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W INTO WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W-MTART, sy-vline,
WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W-MATKL, sy-vline,
WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W-BISMT, sy-vline,
WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W-XCHAR, sy-vline,
WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W-TRAME, sy-vline,
WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W-UMLMC, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W 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_V_J_3RM_W 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_V_J_3RM_W INTO WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W. *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 MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W-MEINS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W-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_V_J_3RM_W_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
BWKEY TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
MTART TYPE STRING,
MATKL TYPE STRING,
BISMT TYPE STRING,
XCHAR TYPE STRING,
TRAME TYPE STRING,
UMLMC TYPE STRING,
BWESB TYPE STRING,
BWTTY TYPE STRING,
EKGRP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W_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_V_J_3RM_W_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W_STR-BWKEY sy-vline
WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W_STR-MEINS sy-vline
WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W_STR-MTART sy-vline
WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W_STR-MATKL sy-vline
WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W_STR-BISMT sy-vline
WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W_STR-XCHAR sy-vline
WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W_STR-TRAME sy-vline
WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W_STR-UMLMC sy-vline
WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W_STR-BWESB sy-vline
WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W_STR-BWTTY sy-vline
WA_NSDM_V_J_3RM_W_STR-EKGRP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.