ABAP Select data from SAP table PBE_FORM_SAL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PBE_FORM_SAL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PBE_FORM_SAL2).
*--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_PBE_FORM_SAL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PBE_FORM_SAL2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PBE_FORM_SAL ASSIGNING <PBE_FORM_SAL>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PBE_FORM_SAL>-IT_HEADER = 1.
<PBE_FORM_SAL>-PERNR = 1.
<PBE_FORM_SAL>-BUTXT = 1.
<PBE_FORM_SAL>-NAME1 = 1.
<PBE_FORM_SAL>-NACHN = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PBE_FORM_SAL-VORNA, sy-vline,
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL-PTEXT, sy-vline,
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL-TRFGR, sy-vline,
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL-CURRENCY, sy-vline,
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL-START_REC, sy-vline,
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL-GBDAT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PBE_FORM_SAL 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_PBE_FORM_SAL 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_PBE_FORM_SAL INTO WA_PBE_FORM_SAL. *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 PDATE, internal->external for field GBDAT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PDATE_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PBE_FORM_SAL-GBDAT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PBE_FORM_SAL-GBDAT.
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_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR,
IT_HEADER TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
BUTXT TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
NACHN TYPE STRING,
VORNA TYPE STRING,
PTEXT TYPE STRING,
TRFGR TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
START_REC TYPE STRING,
GBDAT TYPE STRING,
MINAG TYPE STRING,
L_DATE TYPE STRING,
IT_RESULTS TYPE STRING,
IT_TOTALS TYPE STRING,
ES_DATE TYPE STRING,
ES_YEARS TYPE STRING,
ES_MONTHS TYPE STRING,
US_YEARS TYPE STRING,
US_DATE TYPE STRING,
YB_DATE TYPE STRING,
YB_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
YB_AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
YB_AMOUNT2 TYPE STRING,
IT_FUTURE TYPE STRING,
H_MAX TYPE STRING,
H_MIN TYPE STRING,
H_MAX2 TYPE STRING,
H_MIN2 TYPE STRING,
H_CURR2 TYPE STRING,
PAGE TYPE STRING,
FORMPAGES TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_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_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-IT_HEADER sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-BUTXT sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-NAME1 sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-NACHN sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-VORNA sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-PTEXT sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-TRFGR sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-START_REC sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-GBDAT sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-MINAG sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-L_DATE sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-IT_RESULTS sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-IT_TOTALS sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-ES_DATE sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-ES_YEARS sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-ES_MONTHS sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-US_YEARS sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-US_DATE sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-YB_DATE sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-YB_LEVEL sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-YB_AMOUNT sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-YB_AMOUNT2 sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-IT_FUTURE sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-H_MAX sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-H_MIN sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-H_MAX2 sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-H_MIN2 sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-H_CURR2 sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-PAGE sy-vline
WA_PBE_FORM_SAL_STR-FORMPAGES sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.