ABAP Select data from SAP table PVFRMS_DB into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP PVFRMS_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 PVFRMS_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 PVFRMS_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_PVFRMS_DB TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF PVFRMS_DB,
      WA_PVFRMS_DB TYPE PVFRMS_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: <PVFRMS_DB> TYPE PVFRMS_DB.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PVFRMS_DB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PVFRMS_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_PVFRMS_DB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PVFRMS_DB2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PVFRMS_DB>-MANDT = 1.
<PVFRMS_DB>-PVGUID = 1.
<PVFRMS_DB>-PVCSCNT = 1.
<PVFRMS_DB>-DEF_EXPL_FLG = 1.
<PVFRMS_DB>-SUBRECN = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PVFRMS_DB-COMPTGT, sy-vline,
  WA_PVFRMS_DB-COMPTGT_ERR_FLG, sy-vline,
  WA_PVFRMS_DB-OPLOW, sy-vline,
  WA_PVFRMS_DB-COMPLOW, sy-vline,
  WA_PVFRMS_DB-OPUP, sy-vline,
  WA_PVFRMS_DB-COMPUPP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PVFRMS_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_PVFRMS_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_PVFRMS_DB INTO WA_PVFRMS_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 SUBRECN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PVFRMS_DB-SUBRECN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PVFRMS_DB-SUBRECN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field UNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PVFRMS_DB-UNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PVFRMS_DB-UNIT.
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_PVFRMS_DB_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PVGUID TYPE STRING,
PVCSCNT TYPE STRING,
DEF_EXPL_FLG TYPE STRING,
SUBRECN TYPE STRING,
COMPTGT TYPE STRING,
COMPTGT_ERR_FLG TYPE STRING,
OPLOW TYPE STRING,
COMPLOW TYPE STRING,
OPUP TYPE STRING,
COMPUPP TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
EXCVAL TYPE STRING,
ADDVAL TYPE STRING,
COMPTGT_FLT TYPE STRING,
COMPLOW_FLT TYPE STRING,
COMPUPP_FLT TYPE STRING,
OVR_FACTOR TYPE STRING,
SUB_DELFLG TYPE STRING,
SUB_RECN TYPE STRING,
DBOP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PVFRMS_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_PVFRMS_DB_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PVFRMS_DB_STR-PVGUID sy-vline 
WA_PVFRMS_DB_STR-PVCSCNT sy-vline 
WA_PVFRMS_DB_STR-DEF_EXPL_FLG sy-vline 
WA_PVFRMS_DB_STR-SUBRECN sy-vline 
WA_PVFRMS_DB_STR-COMPTGT sy-vline 
WA_PVFRMS_DB_STR-COMPTGT_ERR_FLG sy-vline 
WA_PVFRMS_DB_STR-OPLOW sy-vline 
WA_PVFRMS_DB_STR-COMPLOW sy-vline 
WA_PVFRMS_DB_STR-OPUP sy-vline 
WA_PVFRMS_DB_STR-COMPUPP sy-vline 
WA_PVFRMS_DB_STR-UNIT sy-vline 
WA_PVFRMS_DB_STR-EXCVAL sy-vline 
WA_PVFRMS_DB_STR-ADDVAL sy-vline 
WA_PVFRMS_DB_STR-COMPTGT_FLT sy-vline 
WA_PVFRMS_DB_STR-COMPLOW_FLT sy-vline 
WA_PVFRMS_DB_STR-COMPUPP_FLT sy-vline 
WA_PVFRMS_DB_STR-OVR_FACTOR sy-vline 
WA_PVFRMS_DB_STR-SUB_DELFLG sy-vline 
WA_PVFRMS_DB_STR-SUB_RECN sy-vline 
WA_PVFRMS_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.