ABAP Select data from SAP table PTK13 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PTK13 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 PTK13. 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 PTK13 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_PTK13 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PTK13,
      WA_PTK13 TYPE PTK13,
      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: <PTK13> TYPE PTK13.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PTK13.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PTK13
  INTO TABLE IT_PTK13.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PTK13
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PTK132).
*--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_PTK13 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PTK132).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PTK13 ASSIGNING <PTK13>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PTK13>-BUKRS = 1.
<PTK13>-WERKS = 1.
<PTK13>-GSBER = 1.
<PTK13>-POSNR = 1.
<PTK13>-NPLNR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PTK13 INTO WA_PTK13.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PTK13-VORNR, sy-vline,
WA_PTK13-AUFNR, sy-vline,
WA_PTK13-KOSTL, sy-vline,
WA_PTK13-MEHR, sy-vline,
WA_PTK13-AUFTL, sy-vline,
WA_PTK13-CATEGORY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PTK13 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_PTK13 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_PTK13 INTO WA_PTK13. *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 ABPSP, internal->external for field POSNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PTK13-POSNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PTK13-POSNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field NPLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PTK13-NPLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PTK13-NPLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field VORNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PTK13-VORNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PTK13-VORNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AUFNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PTK13-AUFNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PTK13-AUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KOSTL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PTK13-KOSTL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PTK13-KOSTL.
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_PTK13_STR,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
NPLNR TYPE STRING,
VORNR TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
MEHR TYPE STRING,
AUFTL TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PTK13_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_PTK13_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_PTK13_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_PTK13_STR-GSBER sy-vline
WA_PTK13_STR-POSNR sy-vline
WA_PTK13_STR-NPLNR sy-vline
WA_PTK13_STR-VORNR sy-vline
WA_PTK13_STR-AUFNR sy-vline
WA_PTK13_STR-KOSTL sy-vline
WA_PTK13_STR-MEHR sy-vline
WA_PTK13_STR-AUFTL sy-vline
WA_PTK13_STR-CATEGORY sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.