ABAP Select data from SAP table PTEXLST into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PTEXLST
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PTEXLST2).
*--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_PTEXLST INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PTEXLST2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PTEXLST>-MANDT = 1.
<PTEXLST>-LOGSYS = 1.
<PTEXLST>-AWTYP = 1.
<PTEXLST>-AWKEY = 1.
<PTEXLST>-STOKZ = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PTEXLST-CUSTFLD, sy-vline,
  WA_PTEXLST-PERNR, sy-vline,
  WA_PTEXLST-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_PTEXLST-ENDDA, sy-vline,
  WA_PTEXLST-SPRPS, sy-vline,
  WA_PTEXLST-UNAME1, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PTEXLST 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_PTEXLST 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_PTEXLST INTO WA_PTEXLST.


*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 LOGSYS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PTEXLST-LOGSYS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PTEXLST-LOGSYS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ABPSN, internal->external for field PS_POSID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PTEXLST-PS_POSID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PTEXLST-PS_POSID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field VORNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PTEXLST-VORNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PTEXLST-VORNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit FMCIS, internal->external for field FIPOS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PTEXLST-FIPOS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PTEXLST-FIPOS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit FMCIL, internal->external for field FIPEX
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_FMCIL_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PTEXLST-FIPEX
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PTEXLST-FIPEX.
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_PTEXLST_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
AWTYP TYPE STRING,
AWKEY TYPE STRING,
STOKZ TYPE STRING,
CUSTFLD TYPE STRING,
PERNR TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
SPRPS TYPE STRING,
UNAME1 TYPE STRING,
DATUM1 TYPE STRING,
UZEIT1 TYPE STRING,
PGMID1 TYPE STRING,
UNAME2 TYPE STRING,
DATUM2 TYPE STRING,
UZEIT2 TYPE STRING,
PGMID2 TYPE STRING,
STATU2 TYPE STRING,
UNAME3 TYPE STRING,
DATUM3 TYPE STRING,
UZEIT3 TYPE STRING,
PGMID3 TYPE STRING,
STATU3 TYPE STRING,
UNAME4 TYPE STRING,
DATUM4 TYPE STRING,
UZEIT4 TYPE STRING,
PGMID4 TYPE STRING,
AWART TYPE STRING,
BEGUZ TYPE STRING,
ENDUZ TYPE STRING,
STDAZ TYPE STRING,
VTKEN TYPE STRING,
ALLDF TYPE STRING,
VERSL TYPE STRING,
TRFGR TYPE STRING,
TRFST TYPE STRING,
PRAKN TYPE STRING,
PRAKZ TYPE STRING,
OTYPE TYPE STRING,
PLANS TYPE STRING,
AUFKZ TYPE STRING,
BWGRL TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
WTART TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
LTLST TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
KSTRG TYPE STRING,
PS_POSID TYPE STRING,
NPLNR TYPE STRING,
VORNR TYPE STRING,
KDAUF TYPE STRING,
KDPOS TYPE STRING,
PRZNR TYPE STRING,
FISTL TYPE STRING,
FIPOS TYPE STRING,
GEBER TYPE STRING,
EBELN TYPE STRING,
EBELP TYPE STRING,
LSTNR TYPE STRING,
STELL TYPE STRING,
SBUKR TYPE STRING,
SGSBR TYPE STRING,
SKOST TYPE STRING,
LSTAR TYPE STRING,
SGTXT TYPE STRING,
DART TYPE STRING,
UDART TYPE STRING,
FKBER TYPE STRING,
GRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
SGEBER TYPE STRING,
SFKBER TYPE STRING,
SGRANT_NBR TYPE STRING,
FIPEX TYPE STRING,
BUDGET_PD TYPE STRING,
SBUDGET_PD TYPE STRING,
LGART TYPE STRING,
ANZHL TYPE STRING,
ZEINH TYPE STRING,
BETRG TYPE STRING,
EXBEL TYPE STRING,
VTART TYPE STRING,
TPROG TYPE STRING,
VARIA TYPE STRING,
PAMOD TYPE STRING,
NO_BREAKS TYPE STRING,
TPKLA TYPE STRING,
TAGTY TYPE STRING,
LIGHTS TYPE STRING,
CHECKBOX TYPE STRING,
ROW TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PTEXLST_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_PTEXLST_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-LOGSYS sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-AWTYP sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-AWKEY sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-STOKZ sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-CUSTFLD sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-SPRPS sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-UNAME1 sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-DATUM1 sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-UZEIT1 sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-PGMID1 sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-UNAME2 sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-DATUM2 sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-UZEIT2 sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-PGMID2 sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-STATU2 sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-UNAME3 sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-DATUM3 sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-UZEIT3 sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-PGMID3 sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-STATU3 sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-UNAME4 sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-DATUM4 sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-UZEIT4 sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-PGMID4 sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-AWART sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-BEGUZ sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-ENDUZ sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-STDAZ sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-VTKEN sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-ALLDF sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-VERSL sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-TRFGR sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-TRFST sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-PRAKN sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-PRAKZ sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-OTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-PLANS sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-AUFKZ sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-BWGRL sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-WTART sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-GSBER sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-KOSTL sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-LTLST sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-AUFNR sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-KSTRG sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-PS_POSID sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-NPLNR sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-VORNR sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-KDAUF sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-KDPOS sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-PRZNR sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-FISTL sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-FIPOS sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-GEBER sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-EBELN sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-EBELP sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-LSTNR sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-STELL sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-SBUKR sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-SGSBR sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-SKOST sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-LSTAR sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-SGTXT sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-DART sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-UDART sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-FKBER sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-GRANT_NBR sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-SGEBER sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-SFKBER sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-SGRANT_NBR sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-FIPEX sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-BUDGET_PD sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-SBUDGET_PD sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-LGART sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-ANZHL sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-ZEINH sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-BETRG sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-EXBEL sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-VTART sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-TPROG sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-VARIA sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-PAMOD sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-NO_BREAKS sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-TPKLA sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-TAGTY sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-LIGHTS sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-CHECKBOX sy-vline 
WA_PTEXLST_STR-ROW sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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