ABAP Select data from SAP table PPTP_FORM_RG_I into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PPTP_FORM_RG_I
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PPTP_FORM_RG_I2).
*--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_PPTP_FORM_RG_I INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PPTP_FORM_RG_I ASSIGNING <PPTP_FORM_RG_I>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PPTP_FORM_RG_I>-RGEPD = 1.
<PPTP_FORM_RG_I>-CNAME = 1.
<PPTP_FORM_RG_I>-GESCH = 1.
<PPTP_FORM_RG_I>-GBDAT = 1.
<PPTP_FORM_RG_I>-NATIO = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I-NATIOTXT, sy-vline,
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I-CONAME, sy-vline,
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I-STRTNUMB, sy-vline,
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I-SECSTRT, sy-vline,
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I-POSTAL, sy-vline,
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I-PSTDISTRICT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I 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_PPTP_FORM_RG_I 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_PPTP_FORM_RG_I INTO WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I. *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 PDATE, internal->external for field GBDAT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PDATE_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I-GBDAT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I-GBDAT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I-KOSTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I-KOSTL.
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_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR,
RGEPD TYPE STRING,
CNAME TYPE STRING,
GESCH TYPE STRING,
GBDAT TYPE STRING,
NATIO TYPE STRING,
NATIOTXT TYPE STRING,
CONAME TYPE STRING,
STRTNUMB TYPE STRING,
SECSTRT TYPE STRING,
POSTAL TYPE STRING,
PSTDISTRICT TYPE STRING,
CATEG TYPE STRING,
IDNUM TYPE STRING,
DTISSUE TYPE STRING,
EXPDATE TYPE STRING,
PLCISSUE TYPE STRING,
OBSERVATION TYPE STRING,
RGFD TYPE STRING,
FINUM TYPE STRING,
FNAME TYPE STRING,
CODRF TYPE STRING,
INCAT TYPE STRING,
MSTAT TYPE STRING,
WSPSE TYPE STRING,
HSPSE TYPE STRING,
NRDEP TYPE STRING,
NDEPH TYPE STRING,
SVRAT TYPE STRING,
RESID TYPE STRING,
SBVAT TYPE STRING,
RGPD TYPE STRING,
ORGNM TYPE STRING,
TRFAR TYPE STRING,
TRFGB TYPE STRING,
TRFGR TYPE STRING,
TRFST TYPE STRING,
RGBD TYPE STRING,
BANKID TYPE STRING,
BKONT TYPE STRING,
BANKN TYPE STRING,
BANK_COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
BANK_COUNTRY_TXT TYPE STRING,
RGEL TYPE STRING,
RGEAQ TYPE STRING,
RGESD TYPE STRING,
RGEDD TYPE STRING,
RGESCD TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
FULNA TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
TRFGB TYPE STRING,
TRFGR TYPE STRING,
TRFST TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
ADMDT TYPE STRING,
PSDD TYPE STRING,
PSY TYPE STRING,
PSM TYPE STRING,
PSD TYPE STRING,
ADATE TYPE STRING,
CARDD TYPE STRING,
CARY TYPE STRING,
CARM TYPE STRING,
CARD TYPE STRING,
PROMDATE TYPE STRING,
CATDD TYPE STRING,
CATY TYPE STRING,
CATM TYPE STRING,
CATD TYPE STRING,
PROGDATE TYPE STRING,
SCADD TYPE STRING,
SCAY TYPE STRING,
SCAM TYPE STRING,
SCAD TYPE STRING,
STARTDATE TYPE STRING,
ORGDD TYPE STRING,
ORGY TYPE STRING,
ORGM TYPE STRING,
ORGD TYPE STRING,
NPSDD TYPE STRING,
NCARDD TYPE STRING,
NCATDD TYPE STRING,
NSCATDD TYPE STRING,
NORGDD TYPE STRING,
RGEFA TYPE STRING,
FISCA TYPE STRING,
FISTX TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_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_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-RGEPD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-CNAME sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-GESCH sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-GBDAT sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-NATIO sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-NATIOTXT sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-CONAME sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-STRTNUMB sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-SECSTRT sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-POSTAL sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-PSTDISTRICT sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-CATEG sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-IDNUM sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-DTISSUE sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-EXPDATE sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-PLCISSUE sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-OBSERVATION sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-RGFD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-FINUM sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-FNAME sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-CODRF sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-INCAT sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-MSTAT sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-WSPSE sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-HSPSE sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-NRDEP sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-NDEPH sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-SVRAT sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-RESID sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-SBVAT sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-RGPD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-ORGNM sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-TRFAR sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-TRFGB sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-TRFGR sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-TRFST sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-RGBD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-BANKID sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-BKONT sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-BANKN sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-BANK_COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-BANK_COUNTRY_TXT sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-RGEL sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-RGEAQ sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-RGESD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-RGEDD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-RGESCD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-PERNR sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-FULNA sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-TRFGB sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-TRFGR sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-TRFST sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-ADMDT sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-PSDD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-PSY sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-PSM sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-PSD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-ADATE sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-CARDD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-CARY sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-CARM sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-CARD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-PROMDATE sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-CATDD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-CATY sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-CATM sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-CATD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-PROGDATE sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-SCADD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-SCAY sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-SCAM sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-SCAD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-STARTDATE sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-ORGDD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-ORGY sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-ORGM sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-ORGD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-NPSDD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-NCARDD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-NCATDD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-NSCATDD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-NORGDD sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-RGEFA sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-FISCA sy-vline
WA_PPTP_FORM_RG_I_STR-FISTX sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.