ABAP Select data from SAP table PC273 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PC273 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 PC273. 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 PC273 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_PC273 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PC273,
      WA_PC273 TYPE PC273,
      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: <PC273> TYPE PC273.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PC273.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PC273
  INTO TABLE IT_PC273.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PC273
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PC2732).
*--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_PC273 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PC2732).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PC273 ASSIGNING <PC273>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PC273>-SEQNO = 1.
<PC273>-MTATB = 1.
<PC273>-SAART = 1.
<PC273>-VSNUM = 1.
<PC273>-KTONR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PC273 INTO WA_PC273.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PC273-VTSCH, sy-vline,
  WA_PC273-NAMEK, sy-vline,
  WA_PC273-GBDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_PC273-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_PC273-ENDDA, sy-vline,
  WA_PC273-VSART, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PC273 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_PC273 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_PC273 INTO WA_PC273.


*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_PC273_STR, 
SEQNO TYPE STRING,
MTATB TYPE STRING,
SAART TYPE STRING,
VSNUM TYPE STRING,
KTONR TYPE STRING,
VTSCH TYPE STRING,
NAMEK TYPE STRING,
GBDAT TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
VSART TYPE STRING,
FLD12 TYPE STRING,
FLD13 TYPE STRING,
FLD14 TYPE STRING,
FLD15 TYPE STRING,
FLD16 TYPE STRING,
FLD18 TYPE STRING,
FLD01 TYPE STRING,
FLD02 TYPE STRING,
MELDA TYPE STRING,
LOEDA TYPE STRING,
FAMST TYPE STRING,
ANSKG TYPE STRING,
EINZL TYPE STRING,
STMKM TYPE STRING,
UEDAT TYPE STRING,
ANZKE TYPE STRING,
ZUJAH TYPE STRING,
GRUND TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PC273_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_PC273_STR-SEQNO sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-MTATB sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-SAART sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-VSNUM sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-KTONR sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-VTSCH sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-NAMEK sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-GBDAT sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-VSART sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-FLD12 sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-FLD13 sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-FLD14 sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-FLD15 sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-FLD16 sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-FLD18 sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-FLD01 sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-FLD02 sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-MELDA sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-LOEDA sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-FAMST sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-ANSKG sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-EINZL sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-STMKM sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-UEDAT sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-ANZKE sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-ZUJAH sy-vline 
WA_PC273_STR-GRUND sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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