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

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I2).
*--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/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I ASSIGNING </BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I>-/BOFU/IMMEDIATE_PRINT_FUNCTION = 1.
</BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I>-/BOFU/PPF_ACTION = 1.
</BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I>-/BOFU/PPF_PARTNER = 1.
</BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I>-DEVICE = 1.
</BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I>-NODIALOG = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I-PREVIEW, sy-vline,
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I-GETPDF, sy-vline,
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I-GETPDL, sy-vline,
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I-GETXML, sy-vline,
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I-CONNECTION, sy-vline,
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I-ADSTRLEVEL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I 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/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I 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/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I INTO WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I. *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 SPDEV, internal->external for field DEST CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SPDEV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I-DEST IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I-DEST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SPDEV, internal->external for field XFPOUTDEV CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SPDEV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I-XFPOUTDEV IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I-XFPOUTDEV.
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/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR,
/BOFU/IMMEDIATE_PRINT_FUNCTION TYPE STRING,
/BOFU/PPF_ACTION TYPE STRING,
/BOFU/PPF_PARTNER TYPE STRING,
DEVICE TYPE STRING,
NODIALOG TYPE STRING,
PREVIEW TYPE STRING,
GETPDF TYPE STRING,
GETPDL TYPE STRING,
GETXML TYPE STRING,
CONNECTION TYPE STRING,
ADSTRLEVEL TYPE STRING,
JOB_PROFILE TYPE STRING,
BUMODE TYPE STRING,
ASSEMBLE TYPE STRING,
PARALLEL TYPE STRING,
PDFVERSION TYPE STRING,
PDFTAGGED TYPE STRING,
PDFCHANGESRESTRICTED TYPE STRING,
PDFNORM TYPE STRING,
DEST TYPE STRING,
REQNEW TYPE STRING,
REQIMM TYPE STRING,
REQDEL TYPE STRING,
REQFINAL TYPE STRING,
SPOOLID TYPE STRING,
SENDDATE TYPE STRING,
SENDTIME TYPE STRING,
SCHEDULE TYPE STRING,
COPIES TYPE STRING,
DATASET TYPE STRING,
SUFFIX1 TYPE STRING,
SUFFIX2 TYPE STRING,
COVTITLE TYPE STRING,
COVER TYPE STRING,
RECEIVER TYPE STRING,
DIVISION TYPE STRING,
LIFETIME TYPE STRING,
AUTHORITY TYPE STRING,
RQPOSNAME TYPE STRING,
PDLTYPE TYPE STRING,
XDCNAME TYPE STRING,
XDCOWNER TYPE STRING,
NOPDF TYPE STRING,
SPONUMIV TYPE STRING,
PRINTTICKET TYPE STRING,
ARCMODE TYPE STRING,
NOARMCH TYPE STRING,
TITLE TYPE STRING,
NOPREVIEW TYPE STRING,
NOPRINT TYPE STRING,
NOARCHIVE TYPE STRING,
IMMEXIT TYPE STRING,
NOPRIBUTT TYPE STRING,
XFP TYPE STRING,
XFPTYPE TYPE STRING,
XFPOUTDEV TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_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/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-/BOFU/IMMEDIATE_PRINT_FUNCTION sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-/BOFU/PPF_ACTION sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-/BOFU/PPF_PARTNER sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-DEVICE sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-NODIALOG sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-PREVIEW sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-GETPDF sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-GETPDL sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-GETXML sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-CONNECTION sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-ADSTRLEVEL sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-JOB_PROFILE sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-BUMODE sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-ASSEMBLE sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-PARALLEL sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-PDFVERSION sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-PDFTAGGED sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-PDFCHANGESRESTRICTED sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-PDFNORM sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-DEST sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-REQNEW sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-REQIMM sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-REQDEL sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-REQFINAL sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-SPOOLID sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-SENDDATE sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-SENDTIME sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-SCHEDULE sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-COPIES sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-DATASET sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-SUFFIX1 sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-SUFFIX2 sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-COVTITLE sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-COVER sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-RECEIVER sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-DIVISION sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-LIFETIME sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-AUTHORITY sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-RQPOSNAME sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-PDLTYPE sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-XDCNAME sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-XDCOWNER sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-NOPDF sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-SPONUMIV sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-PRINTTICKET sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-ARCMODE sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-NOARMCH sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-TITLE sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-NOPREVIEW sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-NOPRINT sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-NOARCHIVE sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-IMMEXIT sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-NOPRIBUTT sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-XFP sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-XFPTYPE sy-vline
WA_/BOFU/S_PPF_IMMEDIATE_PRINT_I_STR-XFPOUTDEV sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.