ABAP Select data from SAP table ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD2).
*--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_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD ASSIGNING <ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD>-KEY = 1.
<ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD>-PARENT_KEY = 1.
<ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD>-ROOT_KEY = 1.
<ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD>-LANGUAGE = 1.
<ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD>-PRODUCT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD-LONGTEXTID, sy-vline,
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD-PLANT, sy-vline,
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD-PRODUCTFOREDIT, sy-vline,
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD-LANGUAGEFOREDIT, sy-vline,
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD-LONGTEXTIDFOREDIT, sy-vline,
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD-LONGTEXT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD 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_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD 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_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD INTO WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD. *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 ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGUAGE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD-LANGUAGE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD-LANGUAGE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field PRODUCT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD-PRODUCT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD-PRODUCT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field PRODUCTFOREDIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD-PRODUCTFOREDIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD-PRODUCTFOREDIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGUAGEFOREDIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD-LANGUAGEFOREDIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD-LANGUAGEFOREDIT.
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_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_STR,
KEY TYPE STRING,
PARENT_KEY TYPE STRING,
ROOT_KEY TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT TYPE STRING,
LONGTEXTID TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTFOREDIT TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGEFOREDIT TYPE STRING,
LONGTEXTIDFOREDIT TYPE STRING,
LONGTEXT TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGEISOCODE TYPE STRING,
HASACTIVEENTITY TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYCREATIONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYLASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
DRAFTADMINISTRATIVEDATAUUID TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYCONSISTENCYSTATUS TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYOPERATIONCODE TYPE STRING,
ISACTIVEENTITY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_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_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_STR-KEY sy-vline
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_STR-PARENT_KEY sy-vline
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_STR-ROOT_KEY sy-vline
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_STR-LANGUAGE sy-vline
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_STR-PRODUCT sy-vline
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_STR-LONGTEXTID sy-vline
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_STR-PLANT sy-vline
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_STR-PRODUCTFOREDIT sy-vline
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_STR-LANGUAGEFOREDIT sy-vline
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_STR-LONGTEXTIDFOREDIT sy-vline
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_STR-LONGTEXT sy-vline
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_STR-LANGUAGEISOCODE sy-vline
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_STR-HASACTIVEENTITY sy-vline
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_STR-DRAFTENTITYCREATIONDATETIME sy-vline
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_STR-DRAFTENTITYLASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_STR-DRAFTADMINISTRATIVEDATAUUID sy-vline
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_STR-DRAFTENTITYCONSISTENCYSTATUS sy-vline
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_STR-DRAFTENTITYOPERATIONCODE sy-vline
WA_ISPRODUCTPLANTTEXTWD_STR-ISACTIVEENTITY sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.