ABAP Select data from SAP table GHO_PPA_REQUEST into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM GHO_PPA_REQUEST
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_GHO_PPA_REQUEST2).
*--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_GHO_PPA_REQUEST INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<GHO_PPA_REQUEST>-CLIENT = 1.
<GHO_PPA_REQUEST>-PPA_REQ_ID = 1.
<GHO_PPA_REQUEST>-DATA_GUID = 1.
<GHO_PPA_REQUEST>-PROCESS_TYPE = 1.
<GHO_PPA_REQUEST>-NETID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST-REQUESTER, sy-vline,
  WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST-APPROVER, sy-vline,
  WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST-CHANGE_START_PERIOD, sy-vline,
  WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST-CHANGE_END_PERIOD, sy-vline,
  WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST-PPA_REQ_STATUS, sy-vline,
  WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST-PPA_REQ_REASON, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST 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_GHO_PPA_REQUEST 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_GHO_PPA_REQUEST INTO WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST.


*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 TPLNR, internal->external for field NETID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST-NETID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST-NETID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit TPLNR, internal->external for field NET_OBJ_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST-NET_OBJ_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST-NET_OBJ_ID.
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_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR, 
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
PPA_REQ_ID TYPE STRING,
DATA_GUID TYPE STRING,
PROCESS_TYPE TYPE STRING,
NETID TYPE STRING,
REQUESTER TYPE STRING,
APPROVER TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_START_PERIOD TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_END_PERIOD TYPE STRING,
PPA_REQ_STATUS TYPE STRING,
PPA_REQ_REASON TYPE STRING,
AUDIT_REAON_CODE TYPE STRING,
CDOC_NUM TYPE STRING,
PLANCHNGNR TYPE STRING,
CREATED_ON TYPE STRING,
CREATED_TST TYPE STRING,
ACTION TYPE STRING,
NET_OBJ_ID TYPE STRING,
MEDIUM TYPE STRING,
FREQUENCY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_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_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR-PPA_REQ_ID sy-vline 
WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR-DATA_GUID sy-vline 
WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR-PROCESS_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR-NETID sy-vline 
WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR-REQUESTER sy-vline 
WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR-APPROVER sy-vline 
WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR-CHANGE_START_PERIOD sy-vline 
WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR-CHANGE_END_PERIOD sy-vline 
WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR-PPA_REQ_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR-PPA_REQ_REASON sy-vline 
WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR-AUDIT_REAON_CODE sy-vline 
WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR-CDOC_NUM sy-vline 
WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR-PLANCHNGNR sy-vline 
WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR-CREATED_ON sy-vline 
WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR-CREATED_TST sy-vline 
WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR-ACTION sy-vline 
WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR-NET_OBJ_ID sy-vline 
WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR-MEDIUM sy-vline 
WA_GHO_PPA_REQUEST_STR-FREQUENCY sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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