ABAP Select data from SAP table FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF2).
*--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_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF ASSIGNING <FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF>-MANDT = 1.
<FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF>-OPTNR = 1.
<FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF>-ORFHA = 1.
<FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF>-SGSART = 1.
<FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF>-RFHA = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF-SOPTAUS, sy-vline,
WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF-DMATUR, sy-vline,
WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF-OFWAERS, sy-vline,
WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF-OSTRIKE, sy-vline,
WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF-DOFSTAR, sy-vline,
WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF-SETTLFL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF 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_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF 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_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF INTO WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF. *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 OPTNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF-OPTNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF-OPTNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field RFHA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF-RFHA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF-RFHA.
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_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
OPTNR TYPE STRING,
ORFHA TYPE STRING,
SGSART TYPE STRING,
RFHA TYPE STRING,
SOPTAUS TYPE STRING,
DMATUR TYPE STRING,
OFWAERS TYPE STRING,
OSTRIKE TYPE STRING,
DOFSTAR TYPE STRING,
SETTLFL TYPE STRING,
OPTTYP TYPE STRING,
OSSIGN TYPE STRING,
SPUTCAL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF_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_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF_STR-OPTNR sy-vline
WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF_STR-ORFHA sy-vline
WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF_STR-SGSART sy-vline
WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF_STR-RFHA sy-vline
WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF_STR-SOPTAUS sy-vline
WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF_STR-DMATUR sy-vline
WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF_STR-OFWAERS sy-vline
WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF_STR-OSTRIKE sy-vline
WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF_STR-DOFSTAR sy-vline
WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF_STR-SETTLFL sy-vline
WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF_STR-OPTTYP sy-vline
WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF_STR-OSSIGN sy-vline
WA_FTR_GDPDU_XSTR_VTIOF_STR-SPUTCAL sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.