ABAP Select data from SAP table PPRDSALESTEXTWD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PPRDSALESTEXTWD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PPRDSALESTEXTWD2).
*--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_PPRDSALESTEXTWD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PPRDSALESTEXTWD ASSIGNING <PPRDSALESTEXTWD>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PPRDSALESTEXTWD>-MANDT = 1.
<PPRDSALESTEXTWD>-DRAFTUUID = 1.
<PPRDSALESTEXTWD>-PRODUCT = 1.
<PPRDSALESTEXTWD>-LANGUAGE = 1.
<PPRDSALESTEXTWD>-LONGTEXTID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD-PARENTDRAFTUUID, sy-vline,
WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD-PRODUCTFOREDIT, sy-vline,
WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD-LANGUAGEFOREDIT, sy-vline,
WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD-LONGTEXTIDFOREDIT, sy-vline,
WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD-LONGTEXT, sy-vline,
WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD-ISACTIVEENTITY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD 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_PPRDSALESTEXTWD 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_PPRDSALESTEXTWD INTO WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD. *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 MATN1, internal->external for field PRODUCT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD-PRODUCT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD-PRODUCT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGUAGE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD-LANGUAGE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD-LANGUAGE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGUAGEFOREDIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD-LANGUAGEFOREDIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD-LANGUAGEFOREDIT.
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_PPRDSALESTEXTWD_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
DRAFTUUID TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
LONGTEXTID TYPE STRING,
PARENTDRAFTUUID TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTFOREDIT TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGEFOREDIT TYPE STRING,
LONGTEXTIDFOREDIT TYPE STRING,
LONGTEXT TYPE STRING,
ISACTIVEENTITY TYPE STRING,
HASACTIVEENTITY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD_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_PPRDSALESTEXTWD_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD_STR-DRAFTUUID sy-vline
WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD_STR-PRODUCT sy-vline
WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD_STR-LANGUAGE sy-vline
WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD_STR-LONGTEXTID sy-vline
WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD_STR-PARENTDRAFTUUID sy-vline
WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD_STR-PRODUCTFOREDIT sy-vline
WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD_STR-LANGUAGEFOREDIT sy-vline
WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD_STR-LONGTEXTIDFOREDIT sy-vline
WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD_STR-LONGTEXT sy-vline
WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD_STR-ISACTIVEENTITY sy-vline
WA_PPRDSALESTEXTWD_STR-HASACTIVEENTITY sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.