ABAP Select data from SAP table PLAPPLDATA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PLAPPLDATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PLAPPLDATA2).
*--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_PLAPPLDATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PLAPPLDATA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PLAPPLDATA>-AUFNR = 1.
<PLAPPLDATA>-MATNR = 1.
<PLAPPLDATA>-RMATP = 1.
<PLAPPLDATA>-CHARG = 1.
<PLAPPLDATA>-XCHAR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PLAPPLDATA-XCHPF, sy-vline,
  WA_PLAPPLDATA-AUTOBATCH, sy-vline,
  WA_PLAPPLDATA-REVLEV, sy-vline,
  WA_PLAPPLDATA-WERKS, sy-vline,
  WA_PLAPPLDATA-LGORT, sy-vline,
  WA_PLAPPLDATA-BESTQ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PLAPPLDATA 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_PLAPPLDATA 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_PLAPPLDATA INTO WA_PLAPPLDATA.


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

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

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

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field REVLEV
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLAPPLDATA-REVLEV
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLAPPLDATA-REVLEV.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field OPERATION
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLAPPLDATA-OPERATION
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLAPPLDATA-OPERATION.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field SUB_OPER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLAPPLDATA-SUB_OPER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLAPPLDATA-SUB_OPER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLAPPLDATA-KUNNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLAPPLDATA-KUNNR.
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_PLAPPLDATA_STR, 
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
RMATP TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
XCHAR TYPE STRING,
XCHPF TYPE STRING,
AUTOBATCH TYPE STRING,
REVLEV TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
BESTQ TYPE STRING,
MAKTX TYPE STRING,
ABRVW TYPE STRING,
KUNWE TYPE STRING,
KUNWE_NAME1 TYPE STRING,
KUNWE_CITY1 TYPE STRING,
KUNAG TYPE STRING,
KUNAG_NAME1 TYPE STRING,
KUNAG_CITY1 TYPE STRING,
ABLAD TYPE STRING,
ROUTE TYPE STRING,
VERSART TYPE STRING,
VSTEL TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
SHIPNO TYPE STRING,
SHIPITEM TYPE STRING,
PRODQUA TYPE STRING,
MAXQUA TYPE STRING,
ACQUA TYPE STRING,
OPQUA TYPE STRING,
QUNIT_A TYPE STRING,
QUNIT_B TYPE STRING,
VALDAT_REQ TYPE STRING,
LOADCARR_REQ TYPE STRING,
CUSTORD TYPE STRING,
CUSTORDIT TYPE STRING,
DLVRY TYPE STRING,
DLVRYIT TYPE STRING,
PURORD TYPE STRING,
PURORDIT TYPE STRING,
BATCHFIX TYPE STRING,
AUFNR_CHARG TYPE STRING,
SEQUENCE TYPE STRING,
OPERATION TYPE STRING,
SUB_OPER TYPE STRING,
CONF_NO TYPE STRING,
AUFPL TYPE STRING,
APLZL TYPE STRING,
LGORT_VON TYPE STRING,
TTLQUA TYPE STRING,
HUQUA TYPE STRING,
CFQUA TYPE STRING,
GRQUA TYPE STRING,
LCARRTXT TYPE STRING,
PIID_REQ TYPE STRING,
PACKNR_REQ TYPE STRING,
PITXT TYPE STRING,
PERSNO TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PLAPPLDATA_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_PLAPPLDATA_STR-AUFNR sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-RMATP sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-CHARG sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-XCHAR sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-XCHPF sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-AUTOBATCH sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-REVLEV sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-LGORT sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-BESTQ sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-MAKTX sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-ABRVW sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-KUNWE sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-KUNWE_NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-KUNWE_CITY1 sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-KUNAG sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-KUNAG_NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-KUNAG_CITY1 sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-ABLAD sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-ROUTE sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-VERSART sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-VSTEL sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-LIFNR sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-SHIPNO sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-SHIPITEM sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-PRODQUA sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-MAXQUA sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-ACQUA sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-OPQUA sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-QUNIT_A sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-QUNIT_B sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-VALDAT_REQ sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-LOADCARR_REQ sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-CUSTORD sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-CUSTORDIT sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-DLVRY sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-DLVRYIT sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-PURORD sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-PURORDIT sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-BATCHFIX sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-AUFNR_CHARG sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-SEQUENCE sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-OPERATION sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-SUB_OPER sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-CONF_NO sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-AUFPL sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-APLZL sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-LGORT_VON sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-TTLQUA sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-HUQUA sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-CFQUA sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-GRQUA sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-LCARRTXT sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-PIID_REQ sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-PACKNR_REQ sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-PITXT sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-PERSNO sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-KUNNR sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-VKORG sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-VTWEG sy-vline 
WA_PLAPPLDATA_STR-SPART sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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