ABAP Select data from SAP table FFO_PRINTER into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FFO_PRINTER
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FFO_PRINTER2).
*--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_FFO_PRINTER INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FFO_PRINTER2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FFO_PRINTER>-DEVICE = 1.
<FFO_PRINTER>-NODIALOG = 1.
<FFO_PRINTER>-PREVIEW = 1.
<FFO_PRINTER>-GETPDF = 1.
<FFO_PRINTER>-GETPDL = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FFO_PRINTER-GETXML, sy-vline,
  WA_FFO_PRINTER-CONNECTION, sy-vline,
  WA_FFO_PRINTER-ADSTRLEVEL, sy-vline,
  WA_FFO_PRINTER-JOB_PROFILE, sy-vline,
  WA_FFO_PRINTER-BUMODE, sy-vline,
  WA_FFO_PRINTER-ASSEMBLE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_FFO_PRINTER 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_FFO_PRINTER 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_FFO_PRINTER INTO WA_FFO_PRINTER.


*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 SPDEV, internal->external for field XFPOUTDEV
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SPDEV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_FFO_PRINTER-XFPOUTDEV
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FFO_PRINTER-XFPOUTDEV.
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_FFO_PRINTER_STR, 
DEVICE TYPE STRING,
NODIALOG TYPE STRING,
PREVIEW TYPE STRING,
GETPDF TYPE STRING,
GETPDL TYPE STRING,
GETXML TYPE STRING,
CONNECTION TYPE STRING,
ADSTRLEVEL TYPE STRING,
JOB_PROFILE TYPE STRING,
BUMODE TYPE STRING,
ASSEMBLE TYPE STRING,
PARALLEL TYPE STRING,
PDFVERSION TYPE STRING,
PDFTAGGED TYPE STRING,
PDFCHANGESRESTRICTED TYPE STRING,
PDFNORM TYPE STRING,
DEST TYPE STRING,
REQNEW TYPE STRING,
REQIMM TYPE STRING,
REQDEL TYPE STRING,
REQFINAL TYPE STRING,
SPOOLID TYPE STRING,
SENDDATE TYPE STRING,
SENDTIME TYPE STRING,
SCHEDULE TYPE STRING,
COPIES TYPE STRING,
DATASET TYPE STRING,
SUFFIX1 TYPE STRING,
SUFFIX2 TYPE STRING,
COVTITLE TYPE STRING,
COVER TYPE STRING,
RECEIVER TYPE STRING,
DIVISION TYPE STRING,
LIFETIME TYPE STRING,
AUTHORITY TYPE STRING,
RQPOSNAME TYPE STRING,
PDLTYPE TYPE STRING,
XDCNAME TYPE STRING,
XDCOWNER TYPE STRING,
NOPDF TYPE STRING,
SPONUMIV TYPE STRING,
PRINTTICKET TYPE STRING,
ARCMODE TYPE STRING,
NOARMCH TYPE STRING,
TITLE TYPE STRING,
NOPREVIEW TYPE STRING,
NOPRINT TYPE STRING,
NOARCHIVE TYPE STRING,
IMMEXIT TYPE STRING,
NOPRIBUTT TYPE STRING,
XFP TYPE STRING,
XFPTYPE TYPE STRING,
XFPOUTDEV TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_FFO_PRINTER_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_FFO_PRINTER_STR-DEVICE sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-NODIALOG sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-PREVIEW sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-GETPDF sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-GETPDL sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-GETXML sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-CONNECTION sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-ADSTRLEVEL sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-JOB_PROFILE sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-BUMODE sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-ASSEMBLE sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-PARALLEL sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-PDFVERSION sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-PDFTAGGED sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-PDFCHANGESRESTRICTED sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-PDFNORM sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-DEST sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-REQNEW sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-REQIMM sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-REQDEL sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-REQFINAL sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-SPOOLID sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-SENDDATE sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-SENDTIME sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-SCHEDULE sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-COPIES sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-DATASET sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-SUFFIX1 sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-SUFFIX2 sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-COVTITLE sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-COVER sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-RECEIVER sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-DIVISION sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-LIFETIME sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-AUTHORITY sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-RQPOSNAME sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-PDLTYPE sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-XDCNAME sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-XDCOWNER sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-NOPDF sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-SPONUMIV sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-PRINTTICKET sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-ARCMODE sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-NOARMCH sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-TITLE sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-NOPREVIEW sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-NOPRINT sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-NOARCHIVE sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-IMMEXIT sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-NOPRIBUTT sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-XFP sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-XFPTYPE sy-vline 
WA_FFO_PRINTER_STR-XFPOUTDEV sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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