ABAP Select data from SAP table PMAINTCONFSEARCH into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PMAINTCONFSEARCH
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PMAINTCONFSEARCH2).
*--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_PMAINTCONFSEARCH INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PMAINTCONFSEARCH>-MANDT = 1.
<PMAINTCONFSEARCH>-MAINTORDERCONF = 1.
<PMAINTCONFSEARCH>-MAINTORDERCONFCNTRVALUE = 1.
<PMAINTCONFSEARCH>-MAINTORDERCONFIRMATIONENTRYDTE = 1.
<PMAINTCONFSEARCH>-MAINTORDEROPERATIONCOUNTER = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH-ENTEREDBYUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH-LASTCHANGEDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH-POSTINGDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH-WORKCENTERINTERNALID, sy-vline,
  WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH-CONFIRMATIONTEXT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH 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_PMAINTCONFSEARCH 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_PMAINTCONFSEARCH INTO WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH.


*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 ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGUAGE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH-LANGUAGE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH-LANGUAGE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field MAINTENANCEORDEROPERATION
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH-MAINTENANCEORDEROPERATION
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH-MAINTENANCEORDEROPERATION.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field MAINTENANCEORDERSUBOPERATION
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH-MAINTENANCEORDERSUBOPERATION
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH-MAINTENANCEORDERSUBOPERATION.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field REMAININGWORKQUANTITYUNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH-REMAININGWORKQUANTITYUNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH-REMAININGWORKQUANTITYUNIT.
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_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
MAINTORDERCONF TYPE STRING,
MAINTORDERCONFCNTRVALUE TYPE STRING,
MAINTORDERCONFIRMATIONENTRYDTE TYPE STRING,
MAINTORDEROPERATIONCOUNTER TYPE STRING,
ENTEREDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATE TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
POSTINGDATE TYPE STRING,
WORKCENTERINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
CONFIRMATIONTEXT TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
LONGTEXTEXISTS TYPE STRING,
ACTUALWORKQUANTITY TYPE STRING,
ACTUALWORKQUANTITYUNIT TYPE STRING,
ACTIVITYTYPE TYPE STRING,
ACTUALDURATION TYPE STRING,
ACTUALDURATIONUNIT TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYEEWAGETYPE TYPE STRING,
CONFIRMATIONYIELDQUANTITY TYPE STRING,
CONFIRMATIONSCRAPQUANTITY TYPE STRING,
CONFIRMATIONUNIT TYPE STRING,
VARIANCEREASONCODE TYPE STRING,
PERSONNELNUMBER TYPE STRING,
OPERATIONCONFIRMEDSTARTDATE TYPE STRING,
OPERATIONCONFIRMEDSTARTTIME TYPE STRING,
OPERATIONCONFIRMEDENDDATE TYPE STRING,
OPERATIONCONFIRMEDENDTIME TYPE STRING,
ACTYCONFFCSTDENDDATE TYPE STRING,
ACTYCONFFCSTDENDTIME TYPE STRING,
ISFINALCONFIRMATION TYPE STRING,
OPENRESERVATIONSISCLEARED TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEORDER TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEORDEROPERATION TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEORDERSUBOPERATION TYPE STRING,
REMAININGWORKQUANTITY TYPE STRING,
REMAININGWORKQUANTITYUNIT TYPE STRING,
NOFURTHERWORKQUANTITYISEXPD TYPE STRING,
ISREVERSED TYPE STRING,
ISREVERSAL TYPE STRING,
CONFIRMATIONREWORKQUANTITY TYPE STRING,
MAINTORDERCONFIRMATIONENTRYTME TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNTINGINDICATORCODE TYPE STRING,
ENTEREDBYEXTERNALUSER TYPE STRING,
CONFIRMATIONEXTERNALENTRYDATE TYPE STRING,
CONFIRMATIONEXTERNALENTRYTIME TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
FACTORYCALENDAR TYPE STRING,
PLAINLONGTEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_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_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-MAINTORDERCONF sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-MAINTORDERCONFCNTRVALUE sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-MAINTORDERCONFIRMATIONENTRYDTE sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-MAINTORDEROPERATIONCOUNTER sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-ENTEREDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-LASTCHANGEDATE sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-POSTINGDATE sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-WORKCENTERINTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-CONFIRMATIONTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-LANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-LONGTEXTEXISTS sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-ACTUALWORKQUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-ACTUALWORKQUANTITYUNIT sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-ACTIVITYTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-ACTUALDURATION sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-ACTUALDURATIONUNIT sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-EMPLOYEEWAGETYPE sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-CONFIRMATIONYIELDQUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-CONFIRMATIONSCRAPQUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-CONFIRMATIONUNIT sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-VARIANCEREASONCODE sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-PERSONNELNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-OPERATIONCONFIRMEDSTARTDATE sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-OPERATIONCONFIRMEDSTARTTIME sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-OPERATIONCONFIRMEDENDDATE sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-OPERATIONCONFIRMEDENDTIME sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-ACTYCONFFCSTDENDDATE sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-ACTYCONFFCSTDENDTIME sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-ISFINALCONFIRMATION sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-OPENRESERVATIONSISCLEARED sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-MAINTENANCEORDER sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-MAINTENANCEORDEROPERATION sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-MAINTENANCEORDERSUBOPERATION sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-REMAININGWORKQUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-REMAININGWORKQUANTITYUNIT sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-NOFURTHERWORKQUANTITYISEXPD sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-ISREVERSED sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-ISREVERSAL sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-CONFIRMATIONREWORKQUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-MAINTORDERCONFIRMATIONENTRYTME sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-ACCOUNTINGINDICATORCODE sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-ENTEREDBYEXTERNALUSER sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-CONFIRMATIONEXTERNALENTRYDATE sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-CONFIRMATIONEXTERNALENTRYTIME sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-PLANT sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-FACTORYCALENDAR sy-vline 
WA_PMAINTCONFSEARCH_STR-PLAINLONGTEXT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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