ABAP Select data from SAP table PLL80 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PLL80 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 PLL80. 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 PLL80 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_PLL80 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PLL80,
      WA_PLL80 TYPE PLL80,
      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: <PLL80> TYPE PLL80.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PLL80.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PLL80
  INTO TABLE IT_PLL80.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PLL80
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PLL802).
*--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_PLL80 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PLL802).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PLL80 ASSIGNING <PLL80>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PLL80>-PERNR = 1.
<PLL80>-ZAUSW = 1.
<PLL80>-LDATE = 1.
<PLL80>-LTIME = 1.
<PLL80>-ERDAT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PLL80 INTO WA_PLL80.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PLL80-ERTIM, sy-vline,
  WA_PLL80-SATZA, sy-vline,
  WA_PLL80-TERID, sy-vline,
  WA_PLL80-ABWGR, sy-vline,
  WA_PLL80-ORIGF, sy-vline,
  WA_PLL80-DALLF, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PLL80 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_PLL80 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_PLL80 INTO WA_PLL80.


*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 DALLF, internal->external for field DALLF
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_DALLF_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-DALLF
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-DALLF.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SRCSYS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-SRCSYS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-SRCSYS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AUFNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-AUFNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-AUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field FOLGE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-FOLGE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-FOLGE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field VORNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-VORNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-VORNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field UVORN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-UVORN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-UVORN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-KOSTL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-KOSTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINH
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-MEINH
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-MEINH.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VGE01
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-VGE01
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-VGE01.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field SOE01
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-SOE01
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-SOE01.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field RUE01
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-RUE01
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-RUE01.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VGE02
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-VGE02
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-VGE02.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field SOE02
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-SOE02
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-SOE02.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field RUE02
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-RUE02
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-RUE02.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VGE03
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-VGE03
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-VGE03.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field SOE03
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-SOE03
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-SOE03.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field RUE03
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-RUE03
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-RUE03.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VGE04
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-VGE04
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-VGE04.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field SOE04
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-SOE04
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-SOE04.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field RUE04
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-RUE04
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-RUE04.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VGE05
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-VGE05
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-VGE05.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field SOE05
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-SOE05
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-SOE05.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field RUE05
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-RUE05
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-RUE05.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field VGE06
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-VGE06
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-VGE06.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field SOE06
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-SOE06
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-SOE06.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field RUE06
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PLL80-RUE06
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PLL80-RUE06.
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_PLL80_STR, 
PERNR TYPE STRING,
ZAUSW TYPE STRING,
LDATE TYPE STRING,
LTIME TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
ERTIM TYPE STRING,
SATZA TYPE STRING,
TERID TYPE STRING,
ABWGR TYPE STRING,
ORIGF TYPE STRING,
DALLF TYPE STRING,
PDC_OTYPE TYPE STRING,
PDC_PLANS TYPE STRING,
OTYPE TYPE STRING,
PLANS TYPE STRING,
PDC_USRUP TYPE STRING,
USER2 TYPE STRING,
INDEU TYPE STRING,
RUECK TYPE STRING,
RMZHL TYPE STRING,
STOKZ TYPE STRING,
STZHL TYPE STRING,
GRUNR TYPE STRING,
GRUNA TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
LSTYP TYPE STRING,
PRFOR TYPE STRING,
APPKZ TYPE STRING,
SRCSYS TYPE STRING,
AUFTYP TYPE STRING,
AUFART TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
FOLGE TYPE STRING,
VORNR TYPE STRING,
UVORN TYPE STRING,
SPLIT TYPE STRING,
KAPAR TYPE STRING,
LOARR TYPE STRING,
ARBPL TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
LOGRR TYPE STRING,
TRFST TYPE STRING,
MEINH TYPE STRING,
LMNGA TYPE STRING,
XMNGA TYPE STRING,
GRUND TYPE STRING,
BMSCH TYPE STRING,
VGW01 TYPE STRING,
VGE01 TYPE STRING,
SOW01 TYPE STRING,
SOE01 TYPE STRING,
RUW01 TYPE STRING,
RUE01 TYPE STRING,
BEG01 TYPE STRING,
END01 TYPE STRING,
VGW02 TYPE STRING,
VGE02 TYPE STRING,
SOW02 TYPE STRING,
SOE02 TYPE STRING,
RUW02 TYPE STRING,
RUE02 TYPE STRING,
BEG02 TYPE STRING,
END02 TYPE STRING,
VGW03 TYPE STRING,
VGE03 TYPE STRING,
SOW03 TYPE STRING,
SOE03 TYPE STRING,
RUW03 TYPE STRING,
RUE03 TYPE STRING,
BEG03 TYPE STRING,
END03 TYPE STRING,
VGW04 TYPE STRING,
VGE04 TYPE STRING,
SOW04 TYPE STRING,
SOE04 TYPE STRING,
RUW04 TYPE STRING,
RUE04 TYPE STRING,
BEG04 TYPE STRING,
END04 TYPE STRING,
VGW05 TYPE STRING,
VGE05 TYPE STRING,
SOW05 TYPE STRING,
SOE05 TYPE STRING,
RUW05 TYPE STRING,
RUE05 TYPE STRING,
BEG05 TYPE STRING,
END05 TYPE STRING,
VGW06 TYPE STRING,
VGE06 TYPE STRING,
SOW06 TYPE STRING,
SOE06 TYPE STRING,
RUW06 TYPE STRING,
RUE06 TYPE STRING,
BEG06 TYPE STRING,
END06 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PLL80_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_PLL80_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-ZAUSW sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-LDATE sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-LTIME sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-ERDAT sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-ERTIM sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-SATZA sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-TERID sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-ABWGR sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-ORIGF sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-DALLF sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-PDC_OTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-PDC_PLANS sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-OTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-PLANS sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-PDC_USRUP sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-USER2 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-INDEU sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-RUECK sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-RMZHL sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-STOKZ sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-STZHL sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-GRUNR sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-GRUNA sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-BUDAT sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-LSTYP sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-PRFOR sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-APPKZ sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-SRCSYS sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-AUFTYP sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-AUFART sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-AUFNR sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-FOLGE sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-VORNR sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-UVORN sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-SPLIT sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-KAPAR sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-LOARR sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-ARBPL sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-GSBER sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-KOSTL sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-LOGRR sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-TRFST sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-MEINH sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-LMNGA sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-XMNGA sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-GRUND sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-BMSCH sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-VGW01 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-VGE01 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-SOW01 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-SOE01 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-RUW01 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-RUE01 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-BEG01 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-END01 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-VGW02 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-VGE02 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-SOW02 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-SOE02 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-RUW02 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-RUE02 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-BEG02 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-END02 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-VGW03 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-VGE03 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-SOW03 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-SOE03 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-RUW03 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-RUE03 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-BEG03 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-END03 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-VGW04 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-VGE04 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-SOW04 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-SOE04 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-RUW04 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-RUE04 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-BEG04 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-END04 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-VGW05 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-VGE05 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-SOW05 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-SOE05 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-RUW05 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-RUE05 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-BEG05 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-END05 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-VGW06 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-VGE06 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-SOW06 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-SOE06 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-RUW06 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-RUE06 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-BEG06 sy-vline 
WA_PLL80_STR-END06 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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