ABAP Select data from SAP table E2CFPLT into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP E2CFPLT 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 E2CFPLT. 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 E2CFPLT 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_E2CFPLT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF E2CFPLT,
      WA_E2CFPLT TYPE E2CFPLT,
      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: <E2CFPLT> TYPE E2CFPLT.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_E2CFPLT.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM E2CFPLT
  INTO TABLE IT_E2CFPLT.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM E2CFPLT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_E2CFPLT2).
*--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_E2CFPLT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_E2CFPLT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_E2CFPLT ASSIGNING <E2CFPLT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<E2CFPLT>-SUPKZ = 1.
<E2CFPLT>-FPLNR = 1.
<E2CFPLT>-FPLTR = 1.
<E2CFPLT>-FPTTP = 1.
<E2CFPLT>-TETXT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_E2CFPLT INTO WA_E2CFPLT.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_E2CFPLT-FKDAT, sy-vline,
WA_E2CFPLT-FPFIX, sy-vline,
WA_E2CFPLT-FAREG, sy-vline,
WA_E2CFPLT-FPROZ, sy-vline,
WA_E2CFPLT-WAERS, sy-vline,
WA_E2CFPLT-KURFP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_E2CFPLT 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_E2CFPLT 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_E2CFPLT INTO WA_E2CFPLT. *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 KUNRG CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_E2CFPLT-KUNRG IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_E2CFPLT-KUNRG.
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_E2CFPLT_STR,
SUPKZ TYPE STRING,
FPLNR TYPE STRING,
FPLTR TYPE STRING,
FPTTP TYPE STRING,
TETXT TYPE STRING,
FKDAT TYPE STRING,
FPFIX TYPE STRING,
FAREG TYPE STRING,
FPROZ TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
KURFP TYPE STRING,
FAKWR TYPE STRING,
FAKSP TYPE STRING,
FKARV TYPE STRING,
FKSAF TYPE STRING,
PERIO TYPE STRING,
FPLAE TYPE STRING,
MLSTN TYPE STRING,
MLBEZ TYPE STRING,
ZTERM TYPE STRING,
KUNRG TYPE STRING,
TAXK1 TYPE STRING,
TAXK2 TYPE STRING,
TAXK3 TYPE STRING,
TAXK4 TYPE STRING,
TAXK5 TYPE STRING,
TAXK6 TYPE STRING,
TAXK7 TYPE STRING,
TAXK8 TYPE STRING,
TAXK9 TYPE STRING,
VALTG TYPE STRING,
VALDT TYPE STRING,
NFDAT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_E2CFPLT_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_E2CFPLT_STR-SUPKZ sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-FPLNR sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-FPLTR sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-FPTTP sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-TETXT sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-FKDAT sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-FPFIX sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-FAREG sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-FPROZ sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-KURFP sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-FAKWR sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-FAKSP sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-FKARV sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-FKSAF sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-PERIO sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-FPLAE sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-MLSTN sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-MLBEZ sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-ZTERM sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-KUNRG sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-TAXK1 sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-TAXK2 sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-TAXK3 sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-TAXK4 sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-TAXK5 sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-TAXK6 sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-TAXK7 sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-TAXK8 sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-TAXK9 sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-VALTG sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-VALDT sy-vline
WA_E2CFPLT_STR-NFDAT sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.