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

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /BOFU/VPBI_POWLA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA2).
*--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/VPBI_POWLA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</BOFU/VPBI_POWLA>-POWL_TYPE = 1.
</BOFU/VPBI_POWLA>-ACTIONID = 1.
</BOFU/VPBI_POWLA>-VIEW_USE = 1.
</BOFU/VPBI_POWLA>-VIEW_NAME = 1.
</BOFU/VPBI_POWLA>-BO = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA-NODE, sy-vline,
  WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA-VISIBLE, sy-vline,
  WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA-PLACEMENTINDX, sy-vline,
  WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA-CARDINALITY, sy-vline,
  WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA-ENABLED, sy-vline,
  WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA-ACTION_CONF, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA 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/VPBI_POWLA 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/VPBI_POWLA INTO WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA.


*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/VPBI_POWLA-CREATED_ON
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA-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/VPBI_POWLA-CHANGED_ON
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA-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/VPBI_POWLA_STR, 
POWL_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ACTIONID TYPE STRING,
VIEW_USE TYPE STRING,
VIEW_NAME TYPE STRING,
BO TYPE STRING,
NODE TYPE STRING,
VISIBLE TYPE STRING,
PLACEMENTINDX TYPE STRING,
CARDINALITY TYPE STRING,
ENABLED TYPE STRING,
ACTION_CONF TYPE STRING,
TEXT TYPE STRING,
TOOLTIP TYPE STRING,
ADD_SEPARATOR TYPE STRING,
SAVE_AT_END TYPE STRING,
REFRESH_AT_END TYPE STRING,
LPD_APPL_ALIAS TYPE STRING,
BO_SYSTEM TYPE STRING,
BO_NAME TYPE STRING,
BO_OP_NAME 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/VPBI_POWLA_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/VPBI_POWLA_STR-POWL_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-ACTIONID sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-VIEW_USE sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-VIEW_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-BO sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-NODE sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-VISIBLE sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-PLACEMENTINDX sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-CARDINALITY sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-ENABLED sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-ACTION_CONF sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-TEXT sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-TOOLTIP sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-ADD_SEPARATOR sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-SAVE_AT_END sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-REFRESH_AT_END sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-LPD_APPL_ALIAS sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-BO_SYSTEM sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-BO_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-BO_OP_NAME sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-CREATED_ON sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline 
WA_/BOFU/VPBI_POWLA_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.