ABAP Select data from SAP table QPRN into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM QPRN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_QPRN2).
*--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_QPRN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_QPRN2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_QPRN ASSIGNING <QPRN>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<QPRN>-MANDT = 1.
<QPRN>-PN_NR = 1.
<QPRN>-PLOS = 1.
<QPRN>-MATNR = 1.
<QPRN>-WERKS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_QPRN-REVLV, sy-vline,
WA_QPRN-CHARG, sy-vline,
WA_QPRN-CVP_XBLCK, sy-vline,
WA_QPRN-KUNNR, sy-vline,
WA_QPRN-LIFNR, sy-vline,
WA_QPRN-HRSTL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_QPRN 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_QPRN 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_QPRN INTO WA_QPRN. *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 PLOS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_QPRN-PLOS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QPRN-PLOS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field MJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_QPRN-MJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QPRN-MJAHR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field QMNUM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_QPRN-QMNUM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_QPRN-QMNUM.
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_QPRN_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PN_NR TYPE STRING,
PLOS TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
REVLV TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
CVP_XBLCK TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
HRSTL TYPE STRING,
MBLNR TYPE STRING,
ZEILE TYPE STRING,
MJAHR TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
VERID TYPE STRING,
SA_AUFNR TYPE STRING,
ANLNA TYPE STRING,
ANLDT TYPE STRING,
ANLZT TYPE STRING,
QMATAUTH TYPE STRING,
KZQUIT TYPE STRING,
SIG_IL_SDR TYPE STRING,
FRGNA TYPE STRING,
FRGDT TYPE STRING,
FRGZT TYPE STRING,
PZTXT TYPE STRING,
QMNUM TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_QPRN_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_QPRN_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-PN_NR sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-PLOS sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-REVLV sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-CHARG sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-CVP_XBLCK sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-KUNNR sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-HRSTL sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-MBLNR sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-ZEILE sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-MJAHR sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-VERID sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-SA_AUFNR sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-ANLNA sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-ANLDT sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-ANLZT sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-QMATAUTH sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-KZQUIT sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-SIG_IL_SDR sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-FRGNA sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-FRGDT sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-FRGZT sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-PZTXT sy-vline
WA_QPRN_STR-QMNUM sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.