ABAP Select data from SAP table PRD_TEXT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PRD_TEXT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PRD_TEXT2).
*--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_PRD_TEXT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PRD_TEXT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PRD_TEXT ASSIGNING <PRD_TEXT>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PRD_TEXT>-CLIENT = 1.
<PRD_TEXT>-DRAFTUUID = 1.
<PRD_TEXT>-PARENTDRAFTUUID = 1.
<PRD_TEXT>-HASACTIVEENTITY = 1.
<PRD_TEXT>-PRODUCT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PRD_TEXT-LONGTEXTID, sy-vline,
  WA_PRD_TEXT-LANGUAGE, sy-vline,
  WA_PRD_TEXT-LONGTEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_PRD_TEXT-PRODUCTFOREDIT, sy-vline,
  WA_PRD_TEXT-LONGTEXTIDFOREDIT, sy-vline,
  WA_PRD_TEXT-LANGUAGEFOREDIT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PRD_TEXT 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_PRD_TEXT 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_PRD_TEXT INTO WA_PRD_TEXT.


*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_PRD_TEXT-PRODUCT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PRD_TEXT-PRODUCT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGUAGEFOREDIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PRD_TEXT-LANGUAGEFOREDIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PRD_TEXT-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_PRD_TEXT_STR, 
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
DRAFTUUID TYPE STRING,
PARENTDRAFTUUID TYPE STRING,
HASACTIVEENTITY TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT TYPE STRING,
LONGTEXTID TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
LONGTEXT TYPE STRING,
PRODUCTFOREDIT TYPE STRING,
LONGTEXTIDFOREDIT TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGEFOREDIT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PRD_TEXT_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_PRD_TEXT_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_PRD_TEXT_STR-DRAFTUUID sy-vline 
WA_PRD_TEXT_STR-PARENTDRAFTUUID sy-vline 
WA_PRD_TEXT_STR-HASACTIVEENTITY sy-vline 
WA_PRD_TEXT_STR-PRODUCT sy-vline 
WA_PRD_TEXT_STR-LONGTEXTID sy-vline 
WA_PRD_TEXT_STR-LANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_PRD_TEXT_STR-LONGTEXT sy-vline 
WA_PRD_TEXT_STR-PRODUCTFOREDIT sy-vline 
WA_PRD_TEXT_STR-LONGTEXTIDFOREDIT sy-vline 
WA_PRD_TEXT_STR-LANGUAGEFOREDIT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.