ABAP Select data from SAP table PV281 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PV281 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 PV281. 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 PV281 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_PV281 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PV281,
      WA_PV281 TYPE PV281,
      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: <PV281> TYPE PV281.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_PV281.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM PV281
  INTO TABLE IT_PV281.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PV281
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PV2812).
*--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_PV281 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PV2812).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PV281 ASSIGNING <PV281>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PV281>-PERNR = 1.
<PV281>-INFTY = 1.
<PV281>-SUBTY = 1.
<PV281>-OBJPS = 1.
<PV281>-SPRPS = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_PV281 INTO WA_PV281.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PV281-ENDDA, sy-vline,
  WA_PV281-BEGDA, sy-vline,
  WA_PV281-SEQNR, sy-vline,
  WA_PV281-AEDTM, sy-vline,
  WA_PV281-UNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PV281-HISTO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PV281 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_PV281 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_PV281 INTO WA_PV281.


*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_PV281_STR, 
PERNR TYPE STRING,
INFTY TYPE STRING,
SUBTY TYPE STRING,
OBJPS TYPE STRING,
SPRPS TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
SEQNR TYPE STRING,
AEDTM TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
HISTO TYPE STRING,
ITXEX TYPE STRING,
REFEX TYPE STRING,
ORDEX TYPE STRING,
ITBLD TYPE STRING,
PREAS TYPE STRING,
FLAG1 TYPE STRING,
FLAG2 TYPE STRING,
FLAG3 TYPE STRING,
FLAG4 TYPE STRING,
RESE1 TYPE STRING,
RESE2 TYPE STRING,
GRPVL TYPE STRING,
DLART TYPE STRING,
EXTDL TYPE STRING,
DATBW TYPE STRING,
DARBT TYPE STRING,
DBTCU TYPE STRING,
DKOND TYPE STRING,
INDIN TYPE STRING,
TILBG TYPE STRING,
ANRTE TYPE STRING,
ANRCU TYPE STRING,
TILBT TYPE STRING,
TILCU TYPE STRING,
DLEND TYPE STRING,
EFFIN TYPE STRING,
STFBI TYPE STRING,
STFCU TYPE STRING,
IND_REFIN TYPE STRING,
GBLNT TYPE STRING,
MIRAS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PV281_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_PV281_STR-PERNR sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-INFTY sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-SUBTY sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-OBJPS sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-SPRPS sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-ENDDA sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-BEGDA sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-SEQNR sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-AEDTM sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-HISTO sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-ITXEX sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-REFEX sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-ORDEX sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-ITBLD sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-PREAS sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-FLAG1 sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-FLAG2 sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-FLAG3 sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-FLAG4 sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-RESE1 sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-RESE2 sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-GRPVL sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-DLART sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-EXTDL sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-DATBW sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-DARBT sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-DBTCU sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-DKOND sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-INDIN sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-TILBG sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-ANRTE sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-ANRCU sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-TILBT sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-TILCU sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-DLEND sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-EFFIN sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-STFBI sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-STFCU sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-IND_REFIN sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-GBLNT sy-vline 
WA_PV281_STR-MIRAS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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