ABAP Select data from SAP table IPCTXTP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IPCTXTP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IPCTXTP2).
*--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_IPCTXTP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IPCTXTP2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IPCTXTP>-MANDT = 1.
<IPCTXTP>-PCTXPRPTYUUID = 1.
<IPCTXTP>-ACTIVEPCTXPRPTYUUID = 1.
<IPCTXTP>-CHMLCMPLNCINFOUUID = 1.
<IPCTXTP>-SUBSTANCEUUID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IPCTXTP-PCPRPTYPROCGSTS, sy-vline,
  WA_IPCTXTP-RELEASEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_IPCTXTP-VALIDITYSTARTDATETIME, sy-vline,
  WA_IPCTXTP-VALIDITYENDDATETIME, sy-vline,
  WA_IPCTXTP-CREATIONUTCDATETIME, sy-vline,
  WA_IPCTXTP-CREATEDBYUSER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IPCTXTP 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_IPCTXTP 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_IPCTXTP INTO WA_IPCTXTP.


*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 RELEASEDBYUSER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IPCTXTP-RELEASEDBYUSER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IPCTXTP-RELEASEDBYUSER.
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_IPCTXTP_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PCTXPRPTYUUID TYPE STRING,
ACTIVEPCTXPRPTYUUID TYPE STRING,
CHMLCMPLNCINFOUUID TYPE STRING,
SUBSTANCEUUID TYPE STRING,
PCPRPTYPROCGSTS TYPE STRING,
RELEASEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
VALIDITYSTARTDATETIME TYPE STRING,
VALIDITYENDDATETIME TYPE STRING,
CREATIONUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
PCTXACUTEORALPRPTYHASNODATA TYPE STRING,
PCTXACUTEORALPRPTYHASNOAPPL TYPE STRING,
PCTXACUTEINHLTNPRPTYHASNODATA TYPE STRING,
PCTXACUTEINHLTNPRPTYHASNOAPPL TYPE STRING,
PCTXACUTEDERMALPRPTYHASNODATA TYPE STRING,
PCTXACUTEDERMALPRPTYHASNOAPPL TYPE STRING,
PCTXSKINIRRTNPRPTYHASNODATA TYPE STRING,
PCTXSKINIRRTNPRPTYHASNOAPPL TYPE STRING,
PCTXEYEIRRTNPRPTYHASNODATA TYPE STRING,
PCTXEYEIRRTNPRPTYHASNOAPPL TYPE STRING,
PCTXSENSTNPRPTYHASNODATA TYPE STRING,
PCTXSENSTNPRPTYHASNOAPPL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IPCTXTP_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_IPCTXTP_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-PCTXPRPTYUUID sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-ACTIVEPCTXPRPTYUUID sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-CHMLCMPLNCINFOUUID sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-SUBSTANCEUUID sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-PCPRPTYPROCGSTS sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-RELEASEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-VALIDITYSTARTDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-VALIDITYENDDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-CREATIONUTCDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-LASTCHANGEUTCDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-PCTXACUTEORALPRPTYHASNODATA sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-PCTXACUTEORALPRPTYHASNOAPPL sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-PCTXACUTEINHLTNPRPTYHASNODATA sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-PCTXACUTEINHLTNPRPTYHASNOAPPL sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-PCTXACUTEDERMALPRPTYHASNODATA sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-PCTXACUTEDERMALPRPTYHASNOAPPL sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-PCTXSKINIRRTNPRPTYHASNODATA sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-PCTXSKINIRRTNPRPTYHASNOAPPL sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-PCTXEYEIRRTNPRPTYHASNODATA sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-PCTXEYEIRRTNPRPTYHASNOAPPL sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-PCTXSENSTNPRPTYHASNODATA sy-vline 
WA_IPCTXTP_STR-PCTXSENSTNPRPTYHASNOAPPL sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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