ABAP Select data from SAP table PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT 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_S_VDA96_FCAT. 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_S_VDA96_FCAT 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_S_VDA96_FCAT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT,
      WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT TYPE PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT,
      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_S_VDA96_FCAT> TYPE PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT
  INTO TABLE IT_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT2).
*--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_S_VDA96_FCAT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT ASSIGNING <PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT>-EFFECT_GUID = 1.
<PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT>-EFFECT = 1.
<PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT>-EFFECT_ID = 1.
<PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT>-EFFECT_CODE = 1.
<PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT>-EFFECT_CODE_GROUP = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT INTO WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT-EFFECT_CODE_TEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT-EFFECT_GROUPING, sy-vline,
  WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT-EFFECT_SEARCH, sy-vline,
  WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT-EFFECT_SEVERITY, sy-vline,
  WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT-DEFECT_GUID, sy-vline,
  WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT-DEFECT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT 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_S_VDA96_FCAT 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_S_VDA96_FCAT INTO WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT.


*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 PLMAM, internal->external for field EFFECT_GUID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PLMAM_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT-EFFECT_GUID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT-EFFECT_GUID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PLMAM, internal->external for field DEFECT_GUID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PLMAM_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT-DEFECT_GUID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT-DEFECT_GUID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PLMAM, internal->external for field CHARACTERISTIC_GUID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PLMAM_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT-CHARACTERISTIC_GUID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT-CHARACTERISTIC_GUID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CHARACTERISTIC_VERWMERKM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT-CHARACTERISTIC_VERWMERKM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT-CHARACTERISTIC_VERWMERKM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PLMAM, internal->external for field CAUSE_GUID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PLMAM_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT-CAUSE_GUID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT-CAUSE_GUID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PLMAM, internal->external for field PREV_ACTION_GUID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PLMAM_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT-PREV_ACTION_GUID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT-PREV_ACTION_GUID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit PLMAM, internal->external for field ACTION_GUID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PLMAM_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT-ACTION_GUID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT-ACTION_GUID.
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_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR, 
EFFECT_GUID TYPE STRING,
EFFECT TYPE STRING,
EFFECT_ID TYPE STRING,
EFFECT_CODE TYPE STRING,
EFFECT_CODE_GROUP TYPE STRING,
EFFECT_CODE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
EFFECT_GROUPING TYPE STRING,
EFFECT_SEARCH TYPE STRING,
EFFECT_SEVERITY TYPE STRING,
DEFECT_GUID TYPE STRING,
DEFECT TYPE STRING,
DEFECT_ID TYPE STRING,
DEFECT_CODE TYPE STRING,
DEFECT_CODE_GROUP TYPE STRING,
DEFECT_CODE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
DEFECT_GROUPING TYPE STRING,
DEFECT_SEARCH TYPE STRING,
CHARACTERISTIC_GUID TYPE STRING,
CHARACTERISTIC TYPE STRING,
CHARACTERISTIC_ID TYPE STRING,
CHARACTERISTIC_GROUPING TYPE STRING,
CHARACTERISTIC_SEARCH TYPE STRING,
CLASSIFICATION TYPE STRING,
CHARACTERISTIC_VERWMERKM TYPE STRING,
CHARACTERISTIC_QPMK_WERKS TYPE STRING,
CHARACTERISTIC_VERWMERKM_TEXT TYPE STRING,
CAUSE_GUID TYPE STRING,
CAUSE TYPE STRING,
CAUSE_ID TYPE STRING,
CAUSE_CODE TYPE STRING,
CAUSE_CODE_GROUP TYPE STRING,
CAUSE_CODE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
CAUSE_GROUPING TYPE STRING,
CAUSE_SEARCH TYPE STRING,
PREV_ACTION_GUID TYPE STRING,
PREV_ACTION TYPE STRING,
PREV_ACTION_ID TYPE STRING,
PREV_ACTION_CODE TYPE STRING,
PREV_ACTION_CODE_GROUP TYPE STRING,
PREV_ACTION_CODE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
PREV_ACTION_GROUPING TYPE STRING,
PREV_ACTION_SEARCH TYPE STRING,
OCCURENCE TYPE STRING,
ACTION_GUID TYPE STRING,
ACTION TYPE STRING,
ACTION_ID TYPE STRING,
ACTION_CODE TYPE STRING,
ACTION_CODE_GROUP TYPE STRING,
ACTION_CODE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
ACTION_GROUPING TYPE STRING,
ACTION_SEARCH TYPE STRING,
DETECTION TYPE STRING,
RPN TYPE STRING,
RESP_DATE TYPE STRING,
STYLETAB TYPE STRING,
CELLCOLOR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_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_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-EFFECT_GUID sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-EFFECT sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-EFFECT_ID sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-EFFECT_CODE sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-EFFECT_CODE_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-EFFECT_CODE_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-EFFECT_GROUPING sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-EFFECT_SEARCH sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-EFFECT_SEVERITY sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-DEFECT_GUID sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-DEFECT sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-DEFECT_ID sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-DEFECT_CODE sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-DEFECT_CODE_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-DEFECT_CODE_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-DEFECT_GROUPING sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-DEFECT_SEARCH sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-CHARACTERISTIC_GUID sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-CHARACTERISTIC sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-CHARACTERISTIC_ID sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-CHARACTERISTIC_GROUPING sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-CHARACTERISTIC_SEARCH sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-CLASSIFICATION sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-CHARACTERISTIC_VERWMERKM sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-CHARACTERISTIC_QPMK_WERKS sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-CHARACTERISTIC_VERWMERKM_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-CAUSE_GUID sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-CAUSE sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-CAUSE_ID sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-CAUSE_CODE sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-CAUSE_CODE_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-CAUSE_CODE_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-CAUSE_GROUPING sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-CAUSE_SEARCH sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-PREV_ACTION_GUID sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-PREV_ACTION sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-PREV_ACTION_ID sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-PREV_ACTION_CODE sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-PREV_ACTION_CODE_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-PREV_ACTION_CODE_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-PREV_ACTION_GROUPING sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-PREV_ACTION_SEARCH sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-OCCURENCE sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-ACTION_GUID sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-ACTION sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-ACTION_ID sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-ACTION_CODE sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-ACTION_CODE_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-ACTION_CODE_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-ACTION_GROUPING sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-ACTION_SEARCH sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-DETECTION sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-RPN sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-RESP_DATE sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-STYLETAB sy-vline 
WA_PLM_S_VDA96_FCAT_STR-CELLCOLOR sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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