ABAP Select data from SAP table BBP_PCLOG into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BBP_PCLOG 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 BBP_PCLOG. 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 BBP_PCLOG 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_BBP_PCLOG TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BBP_PCLOG,
      WA_BBP_PCLOG TYPE BBP_PCLOG,
      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: <BBP_PCLOG> TYPE BBP_PCLOG.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM BBP_PCLOG
  INTO TABLE IT_BBP_PCLOG.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BBP_PCLOG
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BBP_PCLOG2).
*--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_BBP_PCLOG INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BBP_PCLOG2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BBP_PCLOG ASSIGNING <BBP_PCLOG>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BBP_PCLOG>-MANDT = 1.
<BBP_PCLOG>-PCARD_DOC = 1.
<BBP_PCLOG>-FISC_YEAR = 1.
<BBP_PCLOG>-PC_LINE = 1.
<BBP_PCLOG>-PC_SUBLINE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_BBP_PCLOG INTO WA_BBP_PCLOG.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BBP_PCLOG-PO_NUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_BBP_PCLOG-PO_ITEM, sy-vline,
WA_BBP_PCLOG-SD_DOC, sy-vline,
WA_BBP_PCLOG-ITM_NUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_BBP_PCLOG-SHORT_TEXT, sy-vline,
WA_BBP_PCLOG-COM_CODE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BBP_PCLOG 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_BBP_PCLOG 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_BBP_PCLOG INTO WA_BBP_PCLOG. *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 PCARD_DOC CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBP_PCLOG-PCARD_DOC IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBP_PCLOG-PCARD_DOC.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field FISC_YEAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBP_PCLOG-FISC_YEAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBP_PCLOG-FISC_YEAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field PO_UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBP_PCLOG-PO_UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBP_PCLOG-PO_UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field SALES_UNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBP_PCLOG-SALES_UNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBP_PCLOG-SALES_UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field TAX_AMOUNT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBP_PCLOG-TAX_AMOUNT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBP_PCLOG-TAX_AMOUNT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field AMOUNT_TA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BBP_PCLOG-AMOUNT_TA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BBP_PCLOG-AMOUNT_TA.
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_BBP_PCLOG_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PCARD_DOC TYPE STRING,
FISC_YEAR TYPE STRING,
PC_LINE TYPE STRING,
PC_SUBLINE TYPE STRING,
PO_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
PO_ITEM TYPE STRING,
SD_DOC TYPE STRING,
ITM_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
SHORT_TEXT TYPE STRING,
COM_CODE TYPE STRING,
EAN_UPC TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
PO_UNIT TYPE STRING,
POUNIT_ISO TYPE STRING,
INV_QTY TYPE STRING,
SALES_UNIT TYPE STRING,
S_UNIT_ISO TYPE STRING,
TAX_CODE TYPE STRING,
TAXJURCODE TYPE STRING,
TAX_AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
CURREN_ISO TYPE STRING,
AMOUNT_TA TYPE STRING,
CURREN_TA TYPE STRING,
CURRTA_ISO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BBP_PCLOG_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_BBP_PCLOG_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-PCARD_DOC sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-FISC_YEAR sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-PC_LINE sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-PC_SUBLINE sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-PO_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-PO_ITEM sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-SD_DOC sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-ITM_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-SHORT_TEXT sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-COM_CODE sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-EAN_UPC sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-PO_UNIT sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-POUNIT_ISO sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-INV_QTY sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-SALES_UNIT sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-S_UNIT_ISO sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-TAX_CODE sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-TAXJURCODE sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-TAX_AMOUNT sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-CURREN_ISO sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-AMOUNT_TA sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-CURREN_TA sy-vline
WA_BBP_PCLOG_STR-CURRTA_ISO sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.