ABAP Select data from SAP table /PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD 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 /PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD. 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 /PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD 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_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD,
      WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD TYPE /PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD,
      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: </PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD> TYPE /PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD
  INTO TABLE IT_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD2).
*--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_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD ASSIGNING </PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD>-CLIENT = 1.
</PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD>-UPDATEMODE_ID = 1.
</PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD>-UPDATEMODE_TT = 1.
</PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD>-ENTRYPOINT_CD = 1.
</PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD>-CONS_CNTRLG_FG = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD INTO WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD-CONS_OPCLMS_FG, sy-vline,
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD-SIMULATE_FG, sy-vline,
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD-PROC_TYPE_CD, sy-vline,
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD-DESCR, sy-vline,
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD-A2P_CD, sy-vline,
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD-IMPLICITRUN_FG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD 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_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD 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_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD INTO WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD. *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_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
UPDATEMODE_ID TYPE STRING,
UPDATEMODE_TT TYPE STRING,
ENTRYPOINT_CD TYPE STRING,
CONS_CNTRLG_FG TYPE STRING,
CONS_OPCLMS_FG TYPE STRING,
SIMULATE_FG TYPE STRING,
PROC_TYPE_CD TYPE STRING,
DESCR TYPE STRING,
A2P_CD TYPE STRING,
IMPLICITRUN_FG TYPE STRING,
PROV_IM_PROP_ID TYPE STRING,
IGNRLDT_PROP_ID TYPE STRING,
PROV_CF_PROP_ID TYPE STRING,
PROV_NCF_PROP_ID TYPE STRING,
PROV_RI_PROP_ID TYPE STRING,
PROV_CS_PROP_ID TYPE STRING,
CRTMF2CR_PROP_ID TYPE STRING,
NCRTMF2CR_PRP_ID TYPE STRING,
XTDLOG_PROP_ID TYPE STRING,
PRCQLTY_PROP_ID TYPE STRING,
PROV_TAX_PROP_ID TYPE STRING,
PROV_IDX_PROP_ID TYPE STRING,
PROV_CM_PROP_ID TYPE STRING,
PROV_PFO_PROP_ID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_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_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-UPDATEMODE_ID sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-UPDATEMODE_TT sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-ENTRYPOINT_CD sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-CONS_CNTRLG_FG sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-CONS_OPCLMS_FG sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-SIMULATE_FG sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-PROC_TYPE_CD sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-DESCR sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-A2P_CD sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-IMPLICITRUN_FG sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-PROV_IM_PROP_ID sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-IGNRLDT_PROP_ID sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-PROV_CF_PROP_ID sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-PROV_NCF_PROP_ID sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-PROV_RI_PROP_ID sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-PROV_CS_PROP_ID sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-CRTMF2CR_PROP_ID sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-NCRTMF2CR_PRP_ID sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-XTDLOG_PROP_ID sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-PRCQLTY_PROP_ID sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-PROV_TAX_PROP_ID sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-PROV_IDX_PROP_ID sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-PROV_CM_PROP_ID sy-vline
WA_/PM0/ABU_PFLXUPD_STR-PROV_PFO_PROP_ID sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.