ABAP Select data from SAP table PICST005 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PICST005 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 PICST005. 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 PICST005 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_PICST005 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PICST005,
      WA_PICST005 TYPE PICST005,
      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: <PICST005> TYPE PICST005.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PICST005.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PICST005
  INTO TABLE IT_PICST005.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PICST005
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PICST0052).
*--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_PICST005 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PICST0052).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PICST005 ASSIGNING <PICST005>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PICST005>-MANDT = 1.
<PICST005>-PICCAT = 1.
<PICST005>-PICKEY = 1.
<PICST005>-PICNUM = 1.
<PICST005>-WERKS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PICST005 INTO WA_PICST005.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PICST005-BERID, sy-vline,
  WA_PICST005-MRPGR, sy-vline,
  WA_PICST005-MATNR, sy-vline,
  WA_PICST005-ERNAM, sy-vline,
  WA_PICST005-AEDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_PICST005-AENAM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PICST005 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_PICST005 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_PICST005 INTO WA_PICST005.


*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 PICNUM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PICST005-PICNUM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PICST005-PICNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PICST005-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PICST005-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field LMATN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PICST005-LMATN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PICST005-LMATN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATNL, internal->external for field MATNR_EXT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATNL_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PICST005-MATNR_EXT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PICST005-MATNR_EXT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATNW, internal->external for field MATNR_VERS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATNW_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PICST005-MATNR_VERS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PICST005-MATNR_VERS.
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_PICST005_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PICCAT TYPE STRING,
PICKEY TYPE STRING,
PICNUM TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
BERID TYPE STRING,
MRPGR TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
AENAM TYPE STRING,
PICPOS TYPE STRING,
COUNTER TYPE STRING,
LOEKZ TYPE STRING,
SEQNR TYPE STRING,
DATFR TYPE STRING,
INTTYPE TYPE STRING,
PICCODE TYPE STRING,
DERDAT TYPE STRING,
DERNAM TYPE STRING,
DAEDAT TYPE STRING,
DAENAM TYPE STRING,
PICGID TYPE STRING,
LMATN TYPE STRING,
RDATFR TYPE STRING,
SPERKZ TYPE STRING,
RERDAT TYPE STRING,
RERNAM TYPE STRING,
RAEDAT TYPE STRING,
RAENAM TYPE STRING,
MATNR_EXT TYPE STRING,
MATNR_VERS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PICST005_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_PICST005_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-PICCAT sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-PICKEY sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-PICNUM sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-BERID sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-MRPGR sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-ERNAM sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-AEDAT sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-AENAM sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-PICPOS sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-COUNTER sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-LOEKZ sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-SEQNR sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-DATFR sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-INTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-PICCODE sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-DERDAT sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-DERNAM sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-DAEDAT sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-DAENAM sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-PICGID sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-LMATN sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-RDATFR sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-SPERKZ sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-RERDAT sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-RERNAM sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-RAEDAT sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-RAENAM sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-MATNR_EXT sy-vline 
WA_PICST005_STR-MATNR_VERS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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