ABAP Select data from SAP table PAPFLXBLAGING9 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PAPFLXBLAGING9 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 PAPFLXBLAGING9. 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 PAPFLXBLAGING9 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_PAPFLXBLAGING9 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PAPFLXBLAGING9,
      WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9 TYPE PAPFLXBLAGING9,
      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: <PAPFLXBLAGING9> TYPE PAPFLXBLAGING9.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PAPFLXBLAGING9.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PAPFLXBLAGING9
  INTO TABLE IT_PAPFLXBLAGING9.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PAPFLXBLAGING9
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PAPFLXBLAGING92).
*--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_PAPFLXBLAGING9 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PAPFLXBLAGING92).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PAPFLXBLAGING9 ASSIGNING <PAPFLXBLAGING9>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PAPFLXBLAGING9>-MANDT = 1.
<PAPFLXBLAGING9>-COMPANYCODE = 1.
<PAPFLXBLAGING9>-TRANSACTIONCURRENCY = 1.
<PAPFLXBLAGING9>-BUSINESSAREA = 1.
<PAPFLXBLAGING9>-RECONCILIATIONACCOUNT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PAPFLXBLAGING9 INTO WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9-SPECIALGLCODE, sy-vline,
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9-SUPPLIER, sy-vline,
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9-PAYMENTMETHOD, sy-vline,
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9-PAYMENTTERMS, sy-vline,
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9-ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENTCATEGORY, sy-vline,
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9-AGINGGRIDCOLUMNSEQUENCE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9 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_PAPFLXBLAGING9 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_PAPFLXBLAGING9 INTO WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9. *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 RECONCILIATIONACCOUNT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9-RECONCILIATIONACCOUNT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9-RECONCILIATIONACCOUNT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SUPPLIER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9-SUPPLIER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9-SUPPLIER.
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_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
TRANSACTIONCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSAREA TYPE STRING,
RECONCILIATIONACCOUNT TYPE STRING,
SPECIALGLCODE TYPE STRING,
SUPPLIER TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTMETHOD TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTTERMS TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENTCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
AGINGGRIDCOLUMNSEQUENCE TYPE STRING,
AGINGGRIDTEXT TYPE STRING,
KEYDATE TYPE STRING,
DISPLAYCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
AGINGGRIDMEASUREINDAYS TYPE STRING,
NUMBEROFAGINGGRIDCOLUMNS TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODECURRENCY TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
CHARTOFACCOUNTS TYPE STRING,
AMOUNTINCOMPANYCODECURRENCY TYPE STRING,
NUMBEROFOPENITEMS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_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_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-TRANSACTIONCURRENCY sy-vline
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-BUSINESSAREA sy-vline
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-RECONCILIATIONACCOUNT sy-vline
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-SPECIALGLCODE sy-vline
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-SUPPLIER sy-vline
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-PAYMENTMETHOD sy-vline
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-PAYMENTTERMS sy-vline
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-ACCOUNTINGDOCUMENTCATEGORY sy-vline
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-AGINGGRIDCOLUMNSEQUENCE sy-vline
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-AGINGGRIDTEXT sy-vline
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-KEYDATE sy-vline
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-DISPLAYCURRENCY sy-vline
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-AGINGGRIDMEASUREINDAYS sy-vline
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-NUMBEROFAGINGGRIDCOLUMNS sy-vline
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-COMPANYCODECURRENCY sy-vline
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-CHARTOFACCOUNTS sy-vline
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-AMOUNTINCOMPANYCODECURRENCY sy-vline
WA_PAPFLXBLAGING9_STR-NUMBEROFOPENITEMS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.