ABAP Select data from SAP table PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS2).
*--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_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS ASSIGNING <PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS>-SECTN = 1.
<PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS>-TOTXB = 1.
<PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS>-TORET = 1.
<PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS>-TWT01 = 1.
<PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS>-TOT01 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS-TWT02, sy-vline,
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS-TOT02, sy-vline,
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS-TWT03, sy-vline,
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS-TOT03, sy-vline,
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS-TWT04, sy-vline,
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS-TOT04, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS 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_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS 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_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS INTO WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS. *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.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR,
SECTN TYPE STRING,
TOTXB TYPE STRING,
TORET TYPE STRING,
TWT01 TYPE STRING,
TOT01 TYPE STRING,
TWT02 TYPE STRING,
TOT02 TYPE STRING,
TWT03 TYPE STRING,
TOT03 TYPE STRING,
TWT04 TYPE STRING,
TOT04 TYPE STRING,
TWT05 TYPE STRING,
TOT05 TYPE STRING,
TWT06 TYPE STRING,
TOT06 TYPE STRING,
TWT07 TYPE STRING,
TOT07 TYPE STRING,
TWT08 TYPE STRING,
TOT08 TYPE STRING,
TWT09 TYPE STRING,
TOT09 TYPE STRING,
TWT10 TYPE STRING,
TOT10 TYPE STRING,
TWT11 TYPE STRING,
TOT11 TYPE STRING,
TWT12 TYPE STRING,
TOT12 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_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_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-SECTN sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TOTXB sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TORET sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TWT01 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TOT01 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TWT02 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TOT02 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TWT03 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TOT03 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TWT04 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TOT04 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TWT05 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TOT05 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TWT06 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TOT06 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TWT07 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TOT07 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TWT08 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TOT08 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TWT09 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TOT09 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TWT10 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TOT10 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TWT11 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TOT11 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TWT12 sy-vline
WA_PMXSTAX_T_TOTALS_STR-TOT12 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.