ABAP Select data from SAP table PRPOBR_DB into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PRPOBR_DB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PRPOBR_DB2).
*--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_PRPOBR_DB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PRPOBR_DB2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PRPOBR_DB ASSIGNING <PRPOBR_DB>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PRPOBR_DB>-MANDT = 1.
<PRPOBR_DB>-PRGUID = 1.
<PRPOBR_DB>-PRCNT = 1.
<PRPOBR_DB>-AENNR = 1.
<PRPOBR_DB>-DELFLG = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PRPOBR_DB-OTYPE1, sy-vline,
WA_PRPOBR_DB-GUID1, sy-vline,
WA_PRPOBR_DB-APPLOBJ_TYPE1, sy-vline,
WA_PRPOBR_DB-OTYPE2, sy-vline,
WA_PRPOBR_DB-GUID2, sy-vline,
WA_PRPOBR_DB-APPLOBJ_TYPE2, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PRPOBR_DB 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_PRPOBR_DB 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_PRPOBR_DB INTO WA_PRPOBR_DB. *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 AENNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PRPOBR_DB-AENNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PRPOBR_DB-AENNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LOGSYS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PRPOBR_DB-LOGSYS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PRPOBR_DB-LOGSYS.
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_PRPOBR_DB_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PRGUID TYPE STRING,
PRCNT TYPE STRING,
AENNR TYPE STRING,
DELFLG TYPE STRING,
OTYPE1 TYPE STRING,
GUID1 TYPE STRING,
APPLOBJ_TYPE1 TYPE STRING,
OTYPE2 TYPE STRING,
GUID2 TYPE STRING,
APPLOBJ_TYPE2 TYPE STRING,
PRTYPE TYPE STRING,
APPLREL_TYPE TYPE STRING,
CREADAT TYPE STRING,
CREABY TYPE STRING,
CHNGDAT TYPE STRING,
CHNGBY TYPE STRING,
LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
HISTFLG TYPE STRING,
TIMSTMP TYPE STRING,
CRTYPE TYPE STRING,
DBOP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PRPOBR_DB_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_PRPOBR_DB_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-PRGUID sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-PRCNT sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-AENNR sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-DELFLG sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-OTYPE1 sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-GUID1 sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-APPLOBJ_TYPE1 sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-OTYPE2 sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-GUID2 sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-APPLOBJ_TYPE2 sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-PRTYPE sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-APPLREL_TYPE sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-CREADAT sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-CREABY sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-CHNGDAT sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-CHNGBY sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-LOGSYS sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-HISTFLG sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-TIMSTMP sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-CRTYPE sy-vline
WA_PRPOBR_DB_STR-DBOP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.