ABAP Select data from SAP table /SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT into internal table

Get Example source ABAP code based on a different SAP table
  

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT2).
*--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_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT ASSIGNING </SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT>-GPART = 1.
</SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT>-VKONT = 1.
</SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT>-GPNAM = 1.
</SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT>-HKONT = 1.
</SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT>-HKNAM = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT-PRYDB, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT-PRYCR, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT-PRPDB, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT-PRPCR, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT-CRPDB, sy-vline,
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT-CRPCR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT 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_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT 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_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT INTO WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT. *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 ALPHA, internal->external for field GPART CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT-GPART IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT-GPART.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VKONT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT-VKONT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT-VKONT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field HKONT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT-HKONT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT-HKONT.
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_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT_STR,
GPART TYPE STRING,
VKONT TYPE STRING,
GPNAM TYPE STRING,
HKONT TYPE STRING,
HKNAM TYPE STRING,
PRYDB TYPE STRING,
PRYCR TYPE STRING,
PRPDB TYPE STRING,
PRPCR TYPE STRING,
CRPDB TYPE STRING,
CRPCR TYPE STRING,
ENDDB TYPE STRING,
ENDCR TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
EXPND TYPE STRING,
PERIO TYPE STRING,
XPCPT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT_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_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT_STR-GPART sy-vline
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT_STR-VKONT sy-vline
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT_STR-GPNAM sy-vline
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT_STR-HKONT sy-vline
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT_STR-HKNAM sy-vline
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT_STR-PRYDB sy-vline
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT_STR-PRYCR sy-vline
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT_STR-PRPDB sy-vline
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT_STR-PRPCR sy-vline
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT_STR-CRPDB sy-vline
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT_STR-CRPCR sy-vline
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT_STR-ENDDB sy-vline
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT_STR-ENDCR sy-vline
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT_STR-EXPND sy-vline
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT_STR-PERIO sy-vline
WA_/SAPCE/FKPL_STR_BPTB_HD_FCAT_STR-XPCPT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.