ABAP Select data from SAP table PEPACTLBYDATE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PEPACTLBYDATE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PEPACTLBYDATE2).
*--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_PEPACTLBYDATE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PEPACTLBYDATE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PEPACTLBYDATE>-MANDT = 1.
<PEPACTLBYDATE>-ENGAGEMENTPROJECT = 1.
<PEPACTLBYDATE>-ENGAGEMENTPROJECTSERVICEORG = 1.
<PEPACTLBYDATE>-CUSTOMER = 1.
<PEPACTLBYDATE>-ENGAGEMENTPROJECTTYPE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-ENGAGEMENTPROJECTCATEGORY, sy-vline,
  WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-ENGMNTPROJREVIEWYEARPERIOD, sy-vline,
  WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-ENGAGEMENTPROJECTREVIEWSTATUS, sy-vline,
  WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-ENGAGEMENTPROJECTSTAGE, sy-vline,
  WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-CURRENTYEARPERIOD, sy-vline,
  WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-ENGAGEMENTPROJFINPLANUUID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PEPACTLBYDATE 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_PEPACTLBYDATE 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_PEPACTLBYDATE INTO WA_PEPACTLBYDATE.


*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 CUSTOMER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-CUSTOMER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-CUSTOMER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field BASEUNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-BASEUNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-BASEUNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SALESORDER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-SALESORDER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-SALESORDER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field COSTCENTER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-COSTCENTER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-COSTCENTER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field PARTNERCOSTCTRACTIVITYTYPE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-PARTNERCOSTCTRACTIVITYTYPE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-PARTNERCOSTCTRACTIVITYTYPE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field GLACCOUNT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-GLACCOUNT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-GLACCOUNT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATERIAL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-MATERIAL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-MATERIAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LEDGER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-LEDGER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-LEDGER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PROFITCENTER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-PROFITCENTER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PEPACTLBYDATE-PROFITCENTER.
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_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ENGAGEMENTPROJECT TYPE STRING,
ENGAGEMENTPROJECTSERVICEORG TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER TYPE STRING,
ENGAGEMENTPROJECTTYPE TYPE STRING,
ENGAGEMENTPROJECTCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
ENGMNTPROJREVIEWYEARPERIOD TYPE STRING,
ENGAGEMENTPROJECTREVIEWSTATUS TYPE STRING,
ENGAGEMENTPROJECTSTAGE TYPE STRING,
CURRENTYEARPERIOD TYPE STRING,
ENGAGEMENTPROJFINPLANUUID TYPE STRING,
PLANVERSION TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLINGOBJECTCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
GLOBALCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
TRANSACTIONCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODECURRENCY TYPE STRING,
CURRENCY TYPE STRING,
BASEUNIT TYPE STRING,
FISCALYEAR TYPE STRING,
FISCALPERIOD TYPE STRING,
FISCALYEARPERIOD TYPE STRING,
WBSELEMENT TYPE STRING,
SALESORDER TYPE STRING,
SALESORDERITEM TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSTRANSACTIONTYPE TYPE STRING,
WORKPACKAGE TYPE STRING,
WORKITEM TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLINGAREA TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
COSTCENTER TYPE STRING,
PARTNERCOSTCTRACTIVITYTYPE TYPE STRING,
GLACCOUNT TYPE STRING,
CHARTOFACCOUNTS TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLINGOBJECTDEBITTYPE TYPE STRING,
POSTINGDATE TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
AMOUNTINOBJECTCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
AMOUNTINGLOBALCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
AMOUNTINTRANSACTIONCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
AMOUNTINCOMPANYCODECURRENCY TYPE STRING,
VALUATIONQUANTITY TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
ISMYPROJECT TYPE STRING,
PROJECTMANAGEREXTERNALID TYPE STRING,
PROJECTACCOUNTANTEXTERNALID TYPE STRING,
PROJECTCONTROLLEREXTERNALID TYPE STRING,
PROJECTPARTNEREXTERNALID TYPE STRING,
PROJECTMANAGER TYPE STRING,
PROJECTACCOUNTANT TYPE STRING,
PROJECTCONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
PROJECTPARTNER TYPE STRING,
PROJECTMANAGERNAME TYPE STRING,
PROJECTACCOUNTANTNAME TYPE STRING,
PROJECTCONTROLLERNAME TYPE STRING,
PROJECTPARTNERNAME TYPE STRING,
LEDGER TYPE STRING,
PROJECTVISIBILITY TYPE STRING,
PROJECTPROFILECODE TYPE STRING,
ENGMNTPROJECTHEADERCOMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
ENGAGEMENTPROJECTCOSTCENTER TYPE STRING,
PROFITCENTER TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_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_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-ENGAGEMENTPROJECT sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-ENGAGEMENTPROJECTSERVICEORG sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-CUSTOMER sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-ENGAGEMENTPROJECTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-ENGAGEMENTPROJECTCATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-ENGMNTPROJREVIEWYEARPERIOD sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-ENGAGEMENTPROJECTREVIEWSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-ENGAGEMENTPROJECTSTAGE sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-CURRENTYEARPERIOD sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-ENGAGEMENTPROJFINPLANUUID sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-PLANVERSION sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-CONTROLLINGOBJECTCURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-GLOBALCURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-TRANSACTIONCURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-COMPANYCODECURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-CURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-BASEUNIT sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-FISCALYEAR sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-FISCALPERIOD sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-FISCALYEARPERIOD sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-WBSELEMENT sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-SALESORDER sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-SALESORDERITEM sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-BUSINESSTRANSACTIONTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-WORKPACKAGE sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-WORKITEM sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-CONTROLLINGAREA sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-COSTCENTER sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-PARTNERCOSTCTRACTIVITYTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-GLACCOUNT sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-CHARTOFACCOUNTS sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-CONTROLLINGOBJECTDEBITTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-POSTINGDATE sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-AMOUNTINOBJECTCURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-AMOUNTINGLOBALCURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-AMOUNTINTRANSACTIONCURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-AMOUNTINCOMPANYCODECURRENCY sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-VALUATIONQUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-ISMYPROJECT sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-PROJECTMANAGEREXTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-PROJECTACCOUNTANTEXTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-PROJECTCONTROLLEREXTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-PROJECTPARTNEREXTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-PROJECTMANAGER sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-PROJECTACCOUNTANT sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-PROJECTCONTROLLER sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-PROJECTPARTNER sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-PROJECTMANAGERNAME sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-PROJECTACCOUNTANTNAME sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-PROJECTCONTROLLERNAME sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-PROJECTPARTNERNAME sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-LEDGER sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-PROJECTVISIBILITY sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-PROJECTPROFILECODE sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-ENGMNTPROJECTHEADERCOMPANYCODE sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-ENGAGEMENTPROJECTCOSTCENTER sy-vline 
WA_PEPACTLBYDATE_STR-PROFITCENTER sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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