ABAP Select data from SAP table PLM_MAT_SEARCH into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PLM_MAT_SEARCH
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PLM_MAT_SEARCH2).
*--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_PLM_MAT_SEARCH INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PLM_MAT_SEARCH>-PARENT = 1.
<PLM_MAT_SEARCH>-OBJKEY = 1.
<PLM_MAT_SEARCH>-OBJTYPE = 1.
<PLM_MAT_SEARCH>-LOGSYS = 1.
<PLM_MAT_SEARCH>-TEXT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH-POSI, sy-vline,
  WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH-TIMESTAMP, sy-vline,
  WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH-MATNR, sy-vline,
  WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH-MATL_DESC, sy-vline,
  WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH-OLD_MAT_NO, sy-vline,
  WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH-MATL_TYPE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH 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_PLM_MAT_SEARCH 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_PLM_MAT_SEARCH INTO WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH.


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

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

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

*Conversion exit EAN11, internal->external for field EAN_UPC
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EAN11_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH-EAN_UPC
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH-EAN_UPC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field MFR_NO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH-MFR_NO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH-MFR_NO.
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_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR, 
PARENT TYPE STRING,
OBJKEY TYPE STRING,
OBJTYPE TYPE STRING,
LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
TEXT TYPE STRING,
POSI TYPE STRING,
TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MATL_DESC TYPE STRING,
OLD_MAT_NO TYPE STRING,
MATL_TYPE TYPE STRING,
IND_SECTOR TYPE STRING,
DIVISION TYPE STRING,
MATL_GROUP TYPE STRING,
PROD_HIER TYPE STRING,
BASIC_MATL TYPE STRING,
STD_DESCR TYPE STRING,
LAB_DESIGN TYPE STRING,
PROD_MEMO TYPE STRING,
PAGEFORMAT TYPE STRING,
CONTAINER TYPE STRING,
STOR_CONDS TYPE STRING,
TEMP_CONDS TYPE STRING,
BASE_UOM TYPE STRING,
EAN_UPC TYPE STRING,
EAN_CAT TYPE STRING,
SIZE_DIM TYPE STRING,
GROSS_WT TYPE STRING,
NET_WEIGHT TYPE STRING,
UNIT_OF_WT TYPE STRING,
VOLUME TYPE STRING,
VOLUMEUNIT TYPE STRING,
LENGTH TYPE STRING,
WIDTH TYPE STRING,
HEIGHT TYPE STRING,
UNIT_DIM TYPE STRING,
MANU_MAT TYPE STRING,
MFR_NO TYPE STRING,
BASE_UOM_ISO TYPE STRING,
UNIT_OF_WT_ISO TYPE STRING,
VOLUMEUNIT_ISO TYPE STRING,
UNIT_DIM_ISO TYPE STRING,
CREATED_ON TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
LAST_CHNGE TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
MATL_CAT TYPE STRING,
EMPTIESBOM TYPE STRING,
BASIC_MATL_NEW TYPE STRING,
OLD_MAT_NO_LONG TYPE STRING,
MATDES TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_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_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-PARENT sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-OBJKEY sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-OBJTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-LOGSYS sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-TEXT sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-POSI sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-TIMESTAMP sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-MATL_DESC sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-OLD_MAT_NO sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-MATL_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-IND_SECTOR sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-DIVISION sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-MATL_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-PROD_HIER sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-BASIC_MATL sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-STD_DESCR sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-LAB_DESIGN sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-PROD_MEMO sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-PAGEFORMAT sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-CONTAINER sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-STOR_CONDS sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-TEMP_CONDS sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-BASE_UOM sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-EAN_UPC sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-EAN_CAT sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-SIZE_DIM sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-GROSS_WT sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-NET_WEIGHT sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-UNIT_OF_WT sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-VOLUME sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-VOLUMEUNIT sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-LENGTH sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-WIDTH sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-HEIGHT sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-UNIT_DIM sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-MANU_MAT sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-MFR_NO sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-BASE_UOM_ISO sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-UNIT_OF_WT_ISO sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-VOLUMEUNIT_ISO sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-UNIT_DIM_ISO sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-CREATED_ON sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-LAST_CHNGE sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-MATL_CAT sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-EMPTIESBOM sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-BASIC_MATL_NEW sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-OLD_MAT_NO_LONG sy-vline 
WA_PLM_MAT_SEARCH_STR-MATDES sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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