ABAP Select data from SAP table PARA_POSTING_FLAGS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PARA_POSTING_FLAGS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS2).
*--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_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PARA_POSTING_FLAGS>-FLG_PROT = 1.
<PARA_POSTING_FLAGS>-FLG_PROCON = 1.
<PARA_POSTING_FLAGS>-FLG_GRP_ENQ = 1.
<PARA_POSTING_FLAGS>-FLG_SIM = 1.
<PARA_POSTING_FLAGS>-FLG_AUTOMATIC = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS-FLG_FI_RELEVANT, sy-vline,
  WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS-FLG_CHECK_BP, sy-vline,
  WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS-FLG_NO_COMMIT, sy-vline,
  WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS-FLG_INSTAL, sy-vline,
  WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS-FLG_SOLLBU, sy-vline,
  WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS-FLG_POSTLR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS 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_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS 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_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS INTO WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS.


*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_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS_STR, 
FLG_PROT TYPE STRING,
FLG_PROCON TYPE STRING,
FLG_GRP_ENQ TYPE STRING,
FLG_SIM TYPE STRING,
FLG_AUTOMATIC TYPE STRING,
FLG_FI_RELEVANT TYPE STRING,
FLG_CHECK_BP TYPE STRING,
FLG_NO_COMMIT TYPE STRING,
FLG_INSTAL TYPE STRING,
FLG_SOLLBU TYPE STRING,
FLG_POSTLR TYPE STRING,
FLG_POSTTZ TYPE STRING,
FLG_SEPA_DD TYPE STRING,
SEPA_DD_DATE TYPE STRING,
SEPA_MIN_DATE TYPE STRING,
SEPA_TO_DATE TYPE STRING,
FLG_FIRST TYPE STRING,
FLG_SHOW_CONTRACTS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS_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_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS_STR-FLG_PROT sy-vline 
WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS_STR-FLG_PROCON sy-vline 
WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS_STR-FLG_GRP_ENQ sy-vline 
WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS_STR-FLG_SIM sy-vline 
WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS_STR-FLG_AUTOMATIC sy-vline 
WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS_STR-FLG_FI_RELEVANT sy-vline 
WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS_STR-FLG_CHECK_BP sy-vline 
WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS_STR-FLG_NO_COMMIT sy-vline 
WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS_STR-FLG_INSTAL sy-vline 
WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS_STR-FLG_SOLLBU sy-vline 
WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS_STR-FLG_POSTLR sy-vline 
WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS_STR-FLG_POSTTZ sy-vline 
WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS_STR-FLG_SEPA_DD sy-vline 
WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS_STR-SEPA_DD_DATE sy-vline 
WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS_STR-SEPA_MIN_DATE sy-vline 
WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS_STR-SEPA_TO_DATE sy-vline 
WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS_STR-FLG_FIRST sy-vline 
WA_PARA_POSTING_FLAGS_STR-FLG_SHOW_CONTRACTS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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