ABAP Select data from SAP table PPEGI_FCAT_FLO into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PPEGI_FCAT_FLO
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO2).
*--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_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO ASSIGNING <PPEGI_FCAT_FLO>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PPEGI_FCAT_FLO>-TAKTS = 1.
<PPEGI_FCAT_FLO>-PRVBE = 1.
<PPEGI_FCAT_FLO>-BUFTIME_MIN = 1.
<PPEGI_FCAT_FLO>-BUFUNIT_MIN = 1.
<PPEGI_FCAT_FLO>-BUFTIME_MAX = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO-BUFUNIT_MAX, sy-vline,
WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO-MMP_ALLOWED, sy-vline,
WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO-PLNG_SGMT, sy-vline,
WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO-RPNAME_START, sy-vline,
WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO-RPNAME_END, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO 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_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO 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_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO INTO WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO. *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 CUNIT, internal->external for field BUFUNIT_MIN CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO-BUFUNIT_MIN IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO-BUFUNIT_MIN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field BUFUNIT_MAX CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO-BUFUNIT_MAX IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO-BUFUNIT_MAX.
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_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO_STR,
TAKTS TYPE STRING,
PRVBE TYPE STRING,
BUFTIME_MIN TYPE STRING,
BUFUNIT_MIN TYPE STRING,
BUFTIME_MAX TYPE STRING,
BUFUNIT_MAX TYPE STRING,
MMP_ALLOWED TYPE STRING,
PLNG_SGMT TYPE STRING,
RPNAME_START TYPE STRING,
RPNAME_END TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO_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_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO_STR-TAKTS sy-vline
WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO_STR-PRVBE sy-vline
WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO_STR-BUFTIME_MIN sy-vline
WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO_STR-BUFUNIT_MIN sy-vline
WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO_STR-BUFTIME_MAX sy-vline
WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO_STR-BUFUNIT_MAX sy-vline
WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO_STR-MMP_ALLOWED sy-vline
WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO_STR-PLNG_SGMT sy-vline
WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO_STR-RPNAME_START sy-vline
WA_PPEGI_FCAT_FLO_STR-RPNAME_END sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.