ABAP Select data from SAP table PFAPPLDATA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PFAPPLDATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PFAPPLDATA2).
*--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_PFAPPLDATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PFAPPLDATA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PFAPPLDATA>-EYEON = 1.
<PFAPPLDATA>-RECLEN = 1.
<PFAPPLDATA>-RECTYPE = 1.
<PFAPPLDATA>-NEXTREC = 1.
<PFAPPLDATA>-PREVREC = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PFAPPLDATA-AUTHOR_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_PFAPPLDATA-SERVICE_NAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PFAPPLDATA-APPL_NAMESPACE, sy-vline,
  WA_PFAPPLDATA-VERSION, sy-vline,
  WA_PFAPPLDATA-OPERATION, sy-vline,
  WA_PFAPPLDATA-ENTITY_TYPE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PFAPPLDATA 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_PFAPPLDATA 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_PFAPPLDATA INTO WA_PFAPPLDATA.


*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_PFAPPLDATA_STR, 
EYEON TYPE STRING,
RECLEN TYPE STRING,
RECTYPE TYPE STRING,
NEXTREC TYPE STRING,
PREVREC TYPE STRING,
AUTHOR_ID TYPE STRING,
SERVICE_NAME TYPE STRING,
APPL_NAMESPACE TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
OPERATION TYPE STRING,
ENTITY_TYPE TYPE STRING,
TOTAL TYPE STRING,
APPL_MEASURE_1 TYPE STRING,
APPL_MEASURE_2 TYPE STRING,
APPL_MEASURE_3 TYPE STRING,
APPL_MEASURE_4 TYPE STRING,
APPL_MEASURE_5 TYPE STRING,
RFC_OVERHEAD_TIME TYPE STRING,
WAIT_TIME TYPE STRING,
APPL_SUM TYPE STRING,
APPL_EXTENSION_1 TYPE STRING,
APPL_EXTENSION_2 TYPE STRING,
APPL_EXTENSION_3 TYPE STRING,
APPL_EXTENSION_4 TYPE STRING,
APPL_SIZE_1 TYPE STRING,
APPL_SIZE_2 TYPE STRING,
FORMAT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
NUM_ENTRIES TYPE STRING,
EYEOFF TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PFAPPLDATA_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_PFAPPLDATA_STR-EYEON sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-RECLEN sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-RECTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-NEXTREC sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-PREVREC sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-AUTHOR_ID sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-SERVICE_NAME sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-APPL_NAMESPACE sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-VERSION sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-OPERATION sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-ENTITY_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-TOTAL sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-APPL_MEASURE_1 sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-APPL_MEASURE_2 sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-APPL_MEASURE_3 sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-APPL_MEASURE_4 sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-APPL_MEASURE_5 sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-RFC_OVERHEAD_TIME sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-WAIT_TIME sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-APPL_SUM sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-APPL_EXTENSION_1 sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-APPL_EXTENSION_2 sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-APPL_EXTENSION_3 sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-APPL_EXTENSION_4 sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-APPL_SIZE_1 sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-APPL_SIZE_2 sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-FORMAT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-NUM_ENTRIES sy-vline 
WA_PFAPPLDATA_STR-EYEOFF sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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