ABAP Select data from SAP table QMSM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM QMSM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_QMSM2).
*--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_QMSM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_QMSM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_QMSM ASSIGNING <QMSM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<QMSM>-MANDT = 1.
<QMSM>-QMNUM = 1.
<QMSM>-MANUM = 1.
<QMSM>-MNKAT = 1.
<QMSM>-MNGRP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_QMSM-MNCOD, sy-vline,
WA_QMSM-MNVER, sy-vline,
WA_QMSM-FOLGEACT, sy-vline,
WA_QMSM-FOLACTPROT, sy-vline,
WA_QMSM-MATXT, sy-vline,
WA_QMSM-ERNAM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_QMSM 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_QMSM 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_QMSM INTO WA_QMSM. *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 QMNUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_QMSM-QMNUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QMSM-QMNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit PARVW, internal->external for field PARVW CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PARVW_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_QMSM-PARVW IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QMSM-PARVW.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit TMPLA, internal->external for field TSEGTP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TMPLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_QMSM-TSEGTP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QMSM-TSEGTP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PRBOBSOLVPROCCAUSE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_QMSM-PRBOBSOLVPROCCAUSE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QMSM-PRBOBSOLVPROCCAUSE.
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_QMSM_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
QMNUM TYPE STRING,
MANUM TYPE STRING,
MNKAT TYPE STRING,
MNGRP TYPE STRING,
MNCOD TYPE STRING,
MNVER TYPE STRING,
FOLGEACT TYPE STRING,
FOLACTPROT TYPE STRING,
MATXT TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
AENAM TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
PSTER TYPE STRING,
PETER TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
INDTX TYPE STRING,
KZMLA TYPE STRING,
PSTUR TYPE STRING,
PETUR TYPE STRING,
ERLNAM TYPE STRING,
ERLDAT TYPE STRING,
ERLZEIT TYPE STRING,
WDVDAT TYPE STRING,
FENUM TYPE STRING,
URNUM TYPE STRING,
ERZEIT TYPE STRING,
AEZEIT TYPE STRING,
PARVW TYPE STRING,
PARNR TYPE STRING,
MMENGE TYPE STRING,
MMGEIN TYPE STRING,
BAUTL TYPE STRING,
KZLOESCH TYPE STRING,
QSMNUM TYPE STRING,
AUTKZ TYPE STRING,
HANDLE TYPE STRING,
TSEGFL TYPE STRING,
TSEGTP TYPE STRING,
TZONSO TYPE STRING,
TZONSM TYPE STRING,
TZONID TYPE STRING,
TIMEBASEDEFFORT TYPE STRING,
TIMEBASEDEFFORTUOM TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_QMSM_INCL_EEW_PS TYPE STRING,
KZACTIONBOX TYPE STRING,
FUNKTION TYPE STRING,
/SAPSMOSS/NOTE TYPE STRING,
/SAPSMOSS/REPORT TYPE STRING,
/SAPSMOSS/MTSTMP TYPE STRING,
ABC_TEMPL TYPE STRING,
TASKTYPE TYPE STRING,
DEFECTINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
PRDCSSRQTASKINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
TASKORIGIN TYPE STRING,
PROCESSOR TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDDATETIME TYPE STRING,
STATLCYCLE TYPE STRING,
STATACYCLE TYPE STRING,
STATFOA TYPE STRING,
WDVZEIT TYPE STRING,
PROBSOLVINGPROCESS TYPE STRING,
PROBSOLVINGPROCESSSTEP TYPE STRING,
PRBOBSOLVPROCCAUSE TYPE STRING,
TASKISCONTROLLEDBYORIGIN TYPE STRING,
EFFECTPERC TYPE STRING,
EFFECTTEXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_QMSM_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_QMSM_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-QMNUM sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-MANUM sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-MNKAT sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-MNGRP sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-MNCOD sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-MNVER sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-FOLGEACT sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-FOLACTPROT sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-MATXT sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-ERNAM sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-ERDAT sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-AENAM sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-AEDAT sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-PSTER sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-PETER sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-OBJNR sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-INDTX sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-KZMLA sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-PSTUR sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-PETUR sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-ERLNAM sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-ERLDAT sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-ERLZEIT sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-WDVDAT sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-FENUM sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-URNUM sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-ERZEIT sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-AEZEIT sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-PARVW sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-PARNR sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-MMENGE sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-MMGEIN sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-BAUTL sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-KZLOESCH sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-QSMNUM sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-AUTKZ sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-HANDLE sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-TSEGFL sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-TSEGTP sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-TZONSO sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-TZONSM sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-TZONID sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-TIMEBASEDEFFORT sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-TIMEBASEDEFFORTUOM sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-DUMMY_QMSM_INCL_EEW_PS sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-KZACTIONBOX sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-FUNKTION sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-/SAPSMOSS/NOTE sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-/SAPSMOSS/REPORT sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-/SAPSMOSS/MTSTMP sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-ABC_TEMPL sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-TASKTYPE sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-DEFECTINTERNALID sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-PRDCSSRQTASKINTERNALID sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-TASKORIGIN sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-PROCESSOR sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-CHANGEDDATETIME sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-STATLCYCLE sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-STATACYCLE sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-STATFOA sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-WDVZEIT sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-PROBSOLVINGPROCESS sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-PROBSOLVINGPROCESSSTEP sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-PRBOBSOLVPROCCAUSE sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-TASKISCONTROLLEDBYORIGIN sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-EFFECTPERC sy-vline
WA_QMSM_STR-EFFECTTEXT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.