ABAP Select data from SAP table PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT2).
*--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_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT>-TEXT_T01 = 1.
<PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT>-TEXT_T03 = 1.
<PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT>-TEXT_T04 = 1.
<PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT>-TEXT_T05 = 1.
<PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT>-TEXT_T06 = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT-TEXT_T07, sy-vline,
  WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT-TEXT_T08, sy-vline,
  WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT-TEXT_T09, sy-vline,
  WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT-TEXT_T10, sy-vline,
  WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT-TEXT_T11, sy-vline,
  WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT-TEXT_T12, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT 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_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT 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_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT INTO WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT.


*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_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR, 
TEXT_T01 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T03 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T04 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T05 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T06 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T07 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T08 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T09 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T10 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T11 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T12 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T14 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T16 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T17 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T18 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T19 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T20 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T21 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T22 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T23 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T24 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T25 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T26 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T27 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T28 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T30 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T31 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T32 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T33 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T35 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T36 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T37 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T40 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T41 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T42 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T43 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T44 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T45 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T47 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T48 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T49 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T50 TYPE STRING,
TEXT_T51 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_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_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T01 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T03 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T04 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T05 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T06 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T07 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T08 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T09 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T10 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T11 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T12 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T14 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T16 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T17 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T18 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T19 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T20 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T21 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T22 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T23 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T24 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T25 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T26 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T27 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T28 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T30 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T31 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T32 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T33 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T35 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T36 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T37 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T40 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T41 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T42 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T43 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T44 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T45 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T47 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T48 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T49 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T50 sy-vline 
WA_PFR_FORM_PAD_TEXT_STR-TEXT_T51 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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