ABAP Select data from SAP table DDPRT_I into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP DDPRT_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 DDPRT_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 DDPRT_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_DDPRT_I TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DDPRT_I,
      WA_DDPRT_I TYPE DDPRT_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: <DDPRT_I> TYPE DDPRT_I.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DDPRT_I
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DDPRT_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_DDPRT_I INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DDPRT_I2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_DDPRT_I ASSIGNING <DDPRT_I>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DDPRT_I>-PRTTYPE = 1.
<DDPRT_I>-DIRTYPE = 1.
<DDPRT_I>-PROTNAME = 1.
<DDPRT_I>-FILENAME = 1.
<DDPRT_I>-FILE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DDPRT_I-MESSFLAG, sy-vline,
WA_DDPRT_I-MSTR_LANGU, sy-vline,
WA_DDPRT_I-FILEMODUS, sy-vline,
WA_DDPRT_I-PRTTMP, sy-vline,
WA_DDPRT_I-PROTOCOL, sy-vline,
WA_DDPRT_I-PROTMODUS, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_DDPRT_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_DDPRT_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_DDPRT_I INTO WA_DDPRT_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 ISOLA, internal->external for field MSTR_LANGU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DDPRT_I-MSTR_LANGU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DDPRT_I-MSTR_LANGU.
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_DDPRT_I_STR,
PRTTYPE TYPE STRING,
DIRTYPE TYPE STRING,
PROTNAME TYPE STRING,
FILENAME TYPE STRING,
FILE TYPE STRING,
MESSFLAG TYPE STRING,
MSTR_LANGU TYPE STRING,
FILEMODUS TYPE STRING,
PRTTMP TYPE STRING,
PROTOCOL TYPE STRING,
PROTMODUS TYPE STRING,
LCOUNT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_DDPRT_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_DDPRT_I_STR-PRTTYPE sy-vline
WA_DDPRT_I_STR-DIRTYPE sy-vline
WA_DDPRT_I_STR-PROTNAME sy-vline
WA_DDPRT_I_STR-FILENAME sy-vline
WA_DDPRT_I_STR-FILE sy-vline
WA_DDPRT_I_STR-MESSFLAG sy-vline
WA_DDPRT_I_STR-MSTR_LANGU sy-vline
WA_DDPRT_I_STR-FILEMODUS sy-vline
WA_DDPRT_I_STR-PRTTMP sy-vline
WA_DDPRT_I_STR-PROTOCOL sy-vline
WA_DDPRT_I_STR-PROTMODUS sy-vline
WA_DDPRT_I_STR-LCOUNT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.