ABAP Select data from SAP table /BOFU/IPBI_POWLS into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /BOFU/IPBI_POWLS 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 /BOFU/IPBI_POWLS. 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 /BOFU/IPBI_POWLS 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_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /BOFU/IPBI_POWLS,
      WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS TYPE /BOFU/IPBI_POWLS,
      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: </BOFU/IPBI_POWLS> TYPE /BOFU/IPBI_POWLS.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /BOFU/IPBI_POWLS
  INTO TABLE IT_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /BOFU/IPBI_POWLS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS2).
*--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_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS ASSIGNING </BOFU/IPBI_POWLS>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</BOFU/IPBI_POWLS>-POWL_TYPE = 1.
</BOFU/IPBI_POWLS>-QUERY_ATTRIB = 1.
</BOFU/IPBI_POWLS>-SELNAME = 1.
</BOFU/IPBI_POWLS>-CRITTEXT = 1.
</BOFU/IPBI_POWLS>-KIND = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS INTO WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS-PARAM_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS-SELOPT_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS-MANDATORY, sy-vline,
  WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS-QUICKSEARCH_CRIT, sy-vline,
  WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS-READ_ONLY, sy-vline,
  WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS-HIDDEN, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS 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_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS 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_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS INTO WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS.


*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 TSTLC, internal->external for field CREATED_ON
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS-CREATED_ON
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS-CREATED_ON.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field CHANGED_ON
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS-CHANGED_ON
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS-CHANGED_ON.
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_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS_STR, 
POWL_TYPE TYPE STRING,
QUERY_ATTRIB TYPE STRING,
SELNAME TYPE STRING,
CRITTEXT TYPE STRING,
KIND TYPE STRING,
PARAM_TYPE TYPE STRING,
SELOPT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
MANDATORY TYPE STRING,
QUICKSEARCH_CRIT TYPE STRING,
READ_ONLY TYPE STRING,
HIDDEN TYPE STRING,
TOOLTIP TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CREATED_ON TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_ON TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS_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_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS_STR-POWL_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS_STR-QUERY_ATTRIB sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS_STR-SELNAME sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS_STR-CRITTEXT sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS_STR-KIND sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS_STR-PARAM_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS_STR-SELOPT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS_STR-MANDATORY sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS_STR-QUICKSEARCH_CRIT sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS_STR-READ_ONLY sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS_STR-HIDDEN sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS_STR-TOOLTIP sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS_STR-CREATED_ON sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/IPBI_POWLS_STR-CHANGED_ON sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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