ABAP Select data from SAP table PQLTYBPWITHUSER into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PQLTYBPWITHUSER
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PQLTYBPWITHUSER2).
*--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_PQLTYBPWITHUSER INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PQLTYBPWITHUSER ASSIGNING <PQLTYBPWITHUSER>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PQLTYBPWITHUSER>-MANDT = 1.
<PQLTYBPWITHUSER>-BUSINESSPARTNER = 1.
<PQLTYBPWITHUSER>-USERID = 1.
<PQLTYBPWITHUSER>-BUSINESSPARTNERCATEGORY = 1.
<PQLTYBPWITHUSER>-BUSINESSPARTNERROLE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER-BUSINESSPARTNERUUID, sy-vline,
WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER-FIRSTNAME, sy-vline,
WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER-LASTNAME, sy-vline,
WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER-FULLNAME, sy-vline,
WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER-BUSINESSPARTNERISBLOCKED, sy-vline,
WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER-ISMARKEDFORARCHIVING, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER 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_PQLTYBPWITHUSER 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_PQLTYBPWITHUSER INTO WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER. *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 BUSINESSPARTNER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER-BUSINESSPARTNER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER-BUSINESSPARTNER.
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_PQLTYBPWITHUSER_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNER TYPE STRING,
USERID TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERROLE TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERUUID TYPE STRING,
FIRSTNAME TYPE STRING,
LASTNAME TYPE STRING,
FULLNAME TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERISBLOCKED TYPE STRING,
ISMARKEDFORARCHIVING TYPE STRING,
ISBUSINESSPURPOSECOMPLETED TYPE STRING,
AUTHORIZATIONGROUP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER_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_PQLTYBPWITHUSER_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER_STR-BUSINESSPARTNER sy-vline
WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER_STR-USERID sy-vline
WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERCATEGORY sy-vline
WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERROLE sy-vline
WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERUUID sy-vline
WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER_STR-FIRSTNAME sy-vline
WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER_STR-LASTNAME sy-vline
WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER_STR-FULLNAME sy-vline
WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERISBLOCKED sy-vline
WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER_STR-ISMARKEDFORARCHIVING sy-vline
WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER_STR-ISBUSINESSPURPOSECOMPLETED sy-vline
WA_PQLTYBPWITHUSER_STR-AUTHORIZATIONGROUP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.