ABAP Select data from SAP table SMI_S_DM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SMI_S_DM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SMI_S_DM2).
*--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_SMI_S_DM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SMI_S_DM2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SMI_S_DM>-HEADER = 1.
<SMI_S_DM>-MESSAGE_ID = 1.
<SMI_S_DM>-MESSAGE_CREATIONDT = 1.
<SMI_S_DM>-MESSAGE_RECEIVEDDT = 1.
<SMI_S_DM>-MESSAGE_SCHEMEAGENCY_ID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SMI_S_DM-MESSAGE_SENDERPARTY_INTID, sy-vline,
  WA_SMI_S_DM-MESSAGE_RECIPIENTPARTY_INTID, sy-vline,
  WA_SMI_S_DM-BUYERPARTY_BUYERID, sy-vline,
  WA_SMI_S_DM-BUYERPARTY_VENDORID, sy-vline,
  WA_SMI_S_DM-BUYERPARTY_INTID, sy-vline,
  WA_SMI_S_DM-VENDORPARTY_BUYERID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SMI_S_DM 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_SMI_S_DM 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_SMI_S_DM INTO WA_SMI_S_DM.


*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_SMI_S_DM_STR, 
HEADER TYPE STRING,
MESSAGE_ID TYPE STRING,
MESSAGE_CREATIONDT TYPE STRING,
MESSAGE_RECEIVEDDT TYPE STRING,
MESSAGE_SCHEMEAGENCY_ID TYPE STRING,
MESSAGE_SENDERPARTY_INTID TYPE STRING,
MESSAGE_RECIPIENTPARTY_INTID TYPE STRING,
BUYERPARTY_BUYERID TYPE STRING,
BUYERPARTY_VENDORID TYPE STRING,
BUYERPARTY_INTID TYPE STRING,
VENDORPARTY_BUYERID TYPE STRING,
VENDORPARTY_VENDORID TYPE STRING,
VENDORPARTY_INTID TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTRECIPIENTPARTY_BUYERID TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTRECIPIENTPARTY_VENDORID TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTRECIPIENTPARTY_INTID TYPE STRING,
VALIDITYPERIOD_STARTDT TYPE STRING,
VALIDITYPERIOD_ENDDT TYPE STRING,
SUBCONTRACTINGINDICATOR TYPE STRING,
INBOUNDDELIVERYREF_ID TYPE STRING,
INBOUNDDELIVERYREF_ITEMID TYPE STRING,
ITEMS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SMI_S_DM_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_SMI_S_DM_STR-HEADER sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-MESSAGE_ID sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-MESSAGE_CREATIONDT sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-MESSAGE_RECEIVEDDT sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-MESSAGE_SCHEMEAGENCY_ID sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-MESSAGE_SENDERPARTY_INTID sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-MESSAGE_RECIPIENTPARTY_INTID sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-BUYERPARTY_BUYERID sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-BUYERPARTY_VENDORID sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-BUYERPARTY_INTID sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-VENDORPARTY_BUYERID sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-VENDORPARTY_VENDORID sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-VENDORPARTY_INTID sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-PRODUCTRECIPIENTPARTY_BUYERID sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-PRODUCTRECIPIENTPARTY_VENDORID sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-PRODUCTRECIPIENTPARTY_INTID sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-VALIDITYPERIOD_STARTDT sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-VALIDITYPERIOD_ENDDT sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-SUBCONTRACTINGINDICATOR sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-INBOUNDDELIVERYREF_ID sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-INBOUNDDELIVERYREF_ITEMID sy-vline 
WA_SMI_S_DM_STR-ITEMS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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