ABAP Select data from SAP table DFMCA_FPF_HIS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM DFMCA_FPF_HIS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_DFMCA_FPF_HIS2).
*--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_DFMCA_FPF_HIS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_DFMCA_FPF_HIS ASSIGNING <DFMCA_FPF_HIS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<DFMCA_FPF_HIS>-MANDT = 1.
<DFMCA_FPF_HIS>-CASE_GUID = 1.
<DFMCA_FPF_HIS>-SEQNO = 1.
<DFMCA_FPF_HIS>-FPFOT = 1.
<DFMCA_FPF_HIS>-GPART = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS-VKONT, sy-vline,
WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS-PSOBKEY, sy-vline,
WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS-SUBAP, sy-vline,
WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS-PERSL, sy-vline,
WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS-DATA1, sy-vline,
WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS-DATA2, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS 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_DFMCA_FPF_HIS 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_DFMCA_FPF_HIS INTO WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS. *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_DFMCA_FPF_HIS-GPART IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS-GPART.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit TZNTS, internal->external for field ERTSP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TZNTS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS-ERTSP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS-ERTSP.
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_DFMCA_FPF_HIS_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
CASE_GUID TYPE STRING,
SEQNO TYPE STRING,
FPFOT TYPE STRING,
GPART TYPE STRING,
VKONT TYPE STRING,
PSOBKEY TYPE STRING,
SUBAP TYPE STRING,
PERSL TYPE STRING,
DATA1 TYPE STRING,
DATA2 TYPE STRING,
DATA3 TYPE STRING,
FPFOA TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
ERTSP TYPE STRING,
FPFOO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS_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_DFMCA_FPF_HIS_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS_STR-CASE_GUID sy-vline
WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS_STR-SEQNO sy-vline
WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS_STR-FPFOT sy-vline
WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS_STR-GPART sy-vline
WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS_STR-VKONT sy-vline
WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS_STR-PSOBKEY sy-vline
WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS_STR-SUBAP sy-vline
WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS_STR-PERSL sy-vline
WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS_STR-DATA1 sy-vline
WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS_STR-DATA2 sy-vline
WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS_STR-DATA3 sy-vline
WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS_STR-FPFOA sy-vline
WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS_STR-ERNAM sy-vline
WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS_STR-ERTSP sy-vline
WA_DFMCA_FPF_HIS_STR-FPFOO sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.