ABAP Select data from SAP table PCFIGLACCBYFMA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PCFIGLACCBYFMA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PCFIGLACCBYFMA2).
*--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_PCFIGLACCBYFMA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PCFIGLACCBYFMA ASSIGNING <PCFIGLACCBYFMA>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PCFIGLACCBYFMA>-MANDT = 1.
<PCFIGLACCBYFMA>-GLACCOUNT = 1.
<PCFIGLACCBYFMA>-COMPANYCODE = 1.
<PCFIGLACCBYFMA>-COMPANYCODENAME = 1.
<PCFIGLACCBYFMA>-COMPANYCODEEXTENDEDNAME = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA-FINANCIALMANAGEMENTAREA, sy-vline,
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA-GLACCOUNTNAME, sy-vline,
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA-GLACCOUNTEXTENDEDNAME, sy-vline,
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA-GLACCOUNTLONGNAME, sy-vline,
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA-AUTHORIZATIONGROUP, sy-vline,
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA-ACCOUNTINGCLERK, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA 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_PCFIGLACCBYFMA 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_PCFIGLACCBYFMA INTO WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA. *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 GLACCOUNT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA-GLACCOUNT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA-GLACCOUNT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit FMCIS, internal->external for field COMMITMENTITEMSHORTID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA-COMMITMENTITEMSHORTID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA-COMMITMENTITEMSHORTID.
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_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
GLACCOUNT TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODENAME TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODEEXTENDEDNAME TYPE STRING,
FINANCIALMANAGEMENTAREA TYPE STRING,
GLACCOUNTNAME TYPE STRING,
GLACCOUNTEXTENDEDNAME TYPE STRING,
GLACCOUNTLONGNAME TYPE STRING,
AUTHORIZATIONGROUP TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNTINGCLERK TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
COMMITMENTITEMSHORTID TYPE STRING,
FIELDSTATUSVARIANT TYPE STRING,
FIELDSTATUSGROUP TYPE STRING,
GLACCOUNTTYPE TYPE STRING,
GLACCOUNTTYPENAME TYPE STRING,
CHARTOFACCOUNTS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_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_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_STR-GLACCOUNT sy-vline
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_STR-COMPANYCODENAME sy-vline
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_STR-COMPANYCODEEXTENDEDNAME sy-vline
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_STR-FINANCIALMANAGEMENTAREA sy-vline
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_STR-GLACCOUNTNAME sy-vline
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_STR-GLACCOUNTEXTENDEDNAME sy-vline
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_STR-GLACCOUNTLONGNAME sy-vline
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_STR-AUTHORIZATIONGROUP sy-vline
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_STR-ACCOUNTINGCLERK sy-vline
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_STR-CREATIONDATE sy-vline
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_STR-COMMITMENTITEMSHORTID sy-vline
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_STR-FIELDSTATUSVARIANT sy-vline
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_STR-FIELDSTATUSGROUP sy-vline
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_STR-GLACCOUNTTYPE sy-vline
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_STR-GLACCOUNTTYPENAME sy-vline
WA_PCFIGLACCBYFMA_STR-CHARTOFACCOUNTS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.