ABAP Select data from SAP table PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_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 PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_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 PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_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_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT,
      WA_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT TYPE PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_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: <PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT> TYPE PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_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_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT ASSIGNING <PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT>-T_REGNO = 1.
<PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT>-T_PACKAGE_ID = 1.
<PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT>-T_FORM_TYPE = 1.
<PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT>-T_STATUS = 1.
<PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT>-T_CORRECTION_TYPE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT-T_TERCOND_CODE, sy-vline,
WA_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT-T_PRIGTH, sy-vline,
WA_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT-T_CATEGORY, sy-vline,
WA_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT-T_CHECKING, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_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_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_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_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT INTO WA_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_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.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT_STR,
T_REGNO TYPE STRING,
T_PACKAGE_ID TYPE STRING,
T_FORM_TYPE TYPE STRING,
T_STATUS TYPE STRING,
T_CORRECTION_TYPE TYPE STRING,
T_TERCOND_CODE TYPE STRING,
T_PRIGTH TYPE STRING,
T_CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
T_CHECKING TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_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_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT_STR-T_REGNO sy-vline
WA_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT_STR-T_PACKAGE_ID sy-vline
WA_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT_STR-T_FORM_TYPE sy-vline
WA_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT_STR-T_STATUS sy-vline
WA_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT_STR-T_CORRECTION_TYPE sy-vline
WA_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT_STR-T_TERCOND_CODE sy-vline
WA_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT_STR-T_PRIGTH sy-vline
WA_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT_STR-T_CATEGORY sy-vline
WA_PRU_PFR_PACKAGE_TEXT_STR-T_CHECKING sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.