ABAP Select data from SAP table PPTSAFTCUSTADM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PPTSAFTCUSTADM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PPTSAFTCUSTADM2).
*--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_PPTSAFTCUSTADM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PPTSAFTCUSTADM ASSIGNING <PPTSAFTCUSTADM>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PPTSAFTCUSTADM>-MANDT = 1.
<PPTSAFTCUSTADM>-COMPANYCODE = 1.
<PPTSAFTCUSTADM>-CUSTOMER = 1.
<PPTSAFTCUSTADM>-CUSTOMERVATREGISTRATION = 1.
<PPTSAFTCUSTADM>-COMPANYNAME = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM-STREETNAME, sy-vline,
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM-STREETPREFIXNAME, sy-vline,
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM-ADDITIONALSTREETPREFIXNAME, sy-vline,
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM-STREETSUFFIXNAME, sy-vline,
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM-ADDITIONALSTREETSUFFIXNAME, sy-vline,
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM-HOUSENUMBER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM 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_PPTSAFTCUSTADM 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_PPTSAFTCUSTADM INTO WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM. *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 CUSTOMER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM-CUSTOMER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM-CUSTOMER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field EMAILADDRESS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM-EMAILADDRESS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM-EMAILADDRESS.
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_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMERVATREGISTRATION TYPE STRING,
COMPANYNAME TYPE STRING,
STREETNAME TYPE STRING,
STREETPREFIXNAME TYPE STRING,
ADDITIONALSTREETPREFIXNAME TYPE STRING,
STREETSUFFIXNAME TYPE STRING,
ADDITIONALSTREETSUFFIXNAME TYPE STRING,
HOUSENUMBER TYPE STRING,
CITYNAME TYPE STRING,
POSTALCODE TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
REGION TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSID TYPE STRING,
POSTINGDATE TYPE STRING,
PHONENUMBER TYPE STRING,
FAXNUMBER TYPE STRING,
EMAILADDRESS TYPE STRING,
WEBSITEURL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_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_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-CUSTOMER sy-vline
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-CUSTOMERVATREGISTRATION sy-vline
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-COMPANYNAME sy-vline
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-STREETNAME sy-vline
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-STREETPREFIXNAME sy-vline
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-ADDITIONALSTREETPREFIXNAME sy-vline
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-STREETSUFFIXNAME sy-vline
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-ADDITIONALSTREETSUFFIXNAME sy-vline
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-HOUSENUMBER sy-vline
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-CITYNAME sy-vline
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-POSTALCODE sy-vline
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-REGION sy-vline
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-ADDRESSID sy-vline
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-POSTINGDATE sy-vline
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-PHONENUMBER sy-vline
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-FAXNUMBER sy-vline
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-EMAILADDRESS sy-vline
WA_PPTSAFTCUSTADM_STR-WEBSITEURL sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.