ABAP Select data from SAP table IPCECTXTBEC into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IPCECTXTBEC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IPCECTXTBEC2).
*--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_IPCECTXTBEC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IPCECTXTBEC2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IPCECTXTBEC>-MANDT = 1.
<IPCECTXTBEC>-PCECTXENVRNMTLTRANSPTPRPTYUUID = 1.
<IPCECTXTBEC>-PCECTXPRPTYUUID = 1.
<IPCECTXTBEC>-PCECTXLOGKOCLOWRVAL = 1.
<IPCECTXTBEC>-PCECTXLOGKOCLOWRVALTXT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IPCECTXTBEC-PCECTXLOGKOCLOWRVALOPTR, sy-vline,
  WA_IPCECTXTBEC-PCECTXLOGKOCUPRVAL, sy-vline,
  WA_IPCECTXTBEC-PCECTXLOGKOCUPRVALTXT, sy-vline,
  WA_IPCECTXTBEC-PCECTXLOGKOCUPRVALOPTR, sy-vline,
  WA_IPCECTXTBEC-PCECTXMETHODPHRSUUID, sy-vline,
  WA_IPCECTXTBEC-PCECTXNOTETEXT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IPCECTXTBEC 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_IPCECTXTBEC 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_IPCECTXTBEC INTO WA_IPCECTXTBEC.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_IPCECTXTBEC_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PCECTXENVRNMTLTRANSPTPRPTYUUID TYPE STRING,
PCECTXPRPTYUUID TYPE STRING,
PCECTXLOGKOCLOWRVAL TYPE STRING,
PCECTXLOGKOCLOWRVALTXT TYPE STRING,
PCECTXLOGKOCLOWRVALOPTR TYPE STRING,
PCECTXLOGKOCUPRVAL TYPE STRING,
PCECTXLOGKOCUPRVALTXT TYPE STRING,
PCECTXLOGKOCUPRVALOPTR TYPE STRING,
PCECTXMETHODPHRSUUID TYPE STRING,
PCECTXNOTETEXT TYPE STRING,
PCECTXADDLSTATEMENTPHRSUUID TYPE STRING,
PCECTXASSMTPHRSUUID TYPE STRING,
PCECTXHASNOAPPL TYPE STRING,
PCECTXHASNODATA TYPE STRING,
CREATIONUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IPCECTXTBEC_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_IPCECTXTBEC_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_IPCECTXTBEC_STR-PCECTXENVRNMTLTRANSPTPRPTYUUID sy-vline 
WA_IPCECTXTBEC_STR-PCECTXPRPTYUUID sy-vline 
WA_IPCECTXTBEC_STR-PCECTXLOGKOCLOWRVAL sy-vline 
WA_IPCECTXTBEC_STR-PCECTXLOGKOCLOWRVALTXT sy-vline 
WA_IPCECTXTBEC_STR-PCECTXLOGKOCLOWRVALOPTR sy-vline 
WA_IPCECTXTBEC_STR-PCECTXLOGKOCUPRVAL sy-vline 
WA_IPCECTXTBEC_STR-PCECTXLOGKOCUPRVALTXT sy-vline 
WA_IPCECTXTBEC_STR-PCECTXLOGKOCUPRVALOPTR sy-vline 
WA_IPCECTXTBEC_STR-PCECTXMETHODPHRSUUID sy-vline 
WA_IPCECTXTBEC_STR-PCECTXNOTETEXT sy-vline 
WA_IPCECTXTBEC_STR-PCECTXADDLSTATEMENTPHRSUUID sy-vline 
WA_IPCECTXTBEC_STR-PCECTXASSMTPHRSUUID sy-vline 
WA_IPCECTXTBEC_STR-PCECTXHASNOAPPL sy-vline 
WA_IPCECTXTBEC_STR-PCECTXHASNODATA sy-vline 
WA_IPCECTXTBEC_STR-CREATIONUTCDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_IPCECTXTBEC_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_IPCECTXTBEC_STR-LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_IPCECTXTBEC_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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