ABAP Select data from SAP table COTPLLINETYPE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM COTPLLINETYPE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_COTPLLINETYPE2).
*--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_COTPLLINETYPE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_COTPLLINETYPE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_COTPLLINETYPE ASSIGNING <COTPLLINETYPE>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<COTPLLINETYPE>-LINETYPE = 1.
<COTPLLINETYPE>-OBJ_DATATYPE = 1.
<COTPLLINETYPE>-OBJ_CONV = 1.
<COTPLLINETYPE>-OBJ_F4HELP = 1.
<COTPLLINETYPE>-OBJ_SELECT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_COTPLLINETYPE-OBJ_GET_DETAIL, sy-vline,
  WA_COTPLLINETYPE-OBJ_SEL_STRUC, sy-vline,
  WA_COTPLLINETYPE-OBJ_SUBENV, sy-vline,
  WA_COTPLLINETYPE-OBJ_FORMULA, sy-vline,
  WA_COTPLLINETYPE-TEMP_USE, sy-vline,
  WA_COTPLLINETYPE-FUNC_USE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_COTPLLINETYPE 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_COTPLLINETYPE 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_COTPLLINETYPE INTO WA_COTPLLINETYPE.


*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 LINET, internal->external for field LINETYPE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_LINET_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_COTPLLINETYPE-LINETYPE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_COTPLLINETYPE-LINETYPE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit LINET, internal->external for field USE_ORG_OBJ
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_LINET_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_COTPLLINETYPE-USE_ORG_OBJ
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_COTPLLINETYPE-USE_ORG_OBJ.
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_COTPLLINETYPE_STR, 
LINETYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJ_DATATYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJ_CONV TYPE STRING,
OBJ_F4HELP TYPE STRING,
OBJ_SELECT TYPE STRING,
OBJ_GET_DETAIL TYPE STRING,
OBJ_SEL_STRUC TYPE STRING,
OBJ_SUBENV TYPE STRING,
OBJ_FORMULA TYPE STRING,
TEMP_USE TYPE STRING,
FUNC_USE TYPE STRING,
F4_ONLY TYPE STRING,
USE_SUB_ENV TYPE STRING,
USE_ORG_OBJ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_COTPLLINETYPE_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_COTPLLINETYPE_STR-LINETYPE sy-vline 
WA_COTPLLINETYPE_STR-OBJ_DATATYPE sy-vline 
WA_COTPLLINETYPE_STR-OBJ_CONV sy-vline 
WA_COTPLLINETYPE_STR-OBJ_F4HELP sy-vline 
WA_COTPLLINETYPE_STR-OBJ_SELECT sy-vline 
WA_COTPLLINETYPE_STR-OBJ_GET_DETAIL sy-vline 
WA_COTPLLINETYPE_STR-OBJ_SEL_STRUC sy-vline 
WA_COTPLLINETYPE_STR-OBJ_SUBENV sy-vline 
WA_COTPLLINETYPE_STR-OBJ_FORMULA sy-vline 
WA_COTPLLINETYPE_STR-TEMP_USE sy-vline 
WA_COTPLLINETYPE_STR-FUNC_USE sy-vline 
WA_COTPLLINETYPE_STR-F4_ONLY sy-vline 
WA_COTPLLINETYPE_STR-USE_SUB_ENV sy-vline 
WA_COTPLLINETYPE_STR-USE_ORG_OBJ sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.