ABAP Select data from SAP table SFPOUTPAR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SFPOUTPAR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SFPOUTPAR2).
*--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_SFPOUTPAR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SFPOUTPAR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SFPOUTPAR>-DEVICE = 1.
<SFPOUTPAR>-NODIALOG = 1.
<SFPOUTPAR>-PREVIEW = 1.
<SFPOUTPAR>-GETPDF = 1.
<SFPOUTPAR>-GETPDL = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SFPOUTPAR-GETXML, sy-vline,
  WA_SFPOUTPAR-CONNECTION, sy-vline,
  WA_SFPOUTPAR-ADSTRLEVEL, sy-vline,
  WA_SFPOUTPAR-JOB_PROFILE, sy-vline,
  WA_SFPOUTPAR-BUMODE, sy-vline,
  WA_SFPOUTPAR-ASSEMBLE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SFPOUTPAR 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_SFPOUTPAR 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_SFPOUTPAR INTO WA_SFPOUTPAR.


*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 SPDEV, internal->external for field DEST
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SPDEV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SFPOUTPAR-DEST
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SFPOUTPAR-DEST.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit SPDEV, internal->external for field XFPOUTDEV
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SPDEV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SFPOUTPAR-XFPOUTDEV
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SFPOUTPAR-XFPOUTDEV.
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_SFPOUTPAR_STR, 
DEVICE TYPE STRING,
NODIALOG TYPE STRING,
PREVIEW TYPE STRING,
GETPDF TYPE STRING,
GETPDL TYPE STRING,
GETXML TYPE STRING,
CONNECTION TYPE STRING,
ADSTRLEVEL TYPE STRING,
JOB_PROFILE TYPE STRING,
BUMODE TYPE STRING,
ASSEMBLE TYPE STRING,
PARALLEL TYPE STRING,
PDFVERSION TYPE STRING,
PDFTAGGED TYPE STRING,
PDFCHANGESRESTRICTED TYPE STRING,
PDFNORM TYPE STRING,
DEST TYPE STRING,
REQNEW TYPE STRING,
REQIMM TYPE STRING,
REQDEL TYPE STRING,
REQFINAL TYPE STRING,
SPOOLID TYPE STRING,
SENDDATE TYPE STRING,
SENDTIME TYPE STRING,
SCHEDULE TYPE STRING,
COPIES TYPE STRING,
DATASET TYPE STRING,
SUFFIX1 TYPE STRING,
SUFFIX2 TYPE STRING,
COVTITLE TYPE STRING,
COVER TYPE STRING,
RECEIVER TYPE STRING,
DIVISION TYPE STRING,
LIFETIME TYPE STRING,
AUTHORITY TYPE STRING,
RQPOSNAME TYPE STRING,
PDLTYPE TYPE STRING,
XDCNAME TYPE STRING,
XDCOWNER TYPE STRING,
NOPDF TYPE STRING,
SPONUMIV TYPE STRING,
PRINTTICKET TYPE STRING,
ARCMODE TYPE STRING,
NOARMCH TYPE STRING,
MAIL_SENDER TYPE STRING,
LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
OBJTYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJKEY TYPE STRING,
DESCRIBE TYPE STRING,
MAIL_RECIPIENT TYPE STRING,
LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
OBJTYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJKEY TYPE STRING,
DESCRIBE TYPE STRING,
TELELAND TYPE STRING,
TELENUM TYPE STRING,
FAXUSER TYPE STRING,
BCS_REQST TYPE STRING,
BCS_STATUS TYPE STRING,
BCS_COMMIT TYPE STRING,
TITLE TYPE STRING,
NOPREVIEW TYPE STRING,
NOPRINT TYPE STRING,
NOARCHIVE TYPE STRING,
IMMEXIT TYPE STRING,
NOPRIBUTT TYPE STRING,
XFP TYPE STRING,
XFPTYPE TYPE STRING,
XFPOUTDEV TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SFPOUTPAR_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_SFPOUTPAR_STR-DEVICE sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-NODIALOG sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-PREVIEW sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-GETPDF sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-GETPDL sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-GETXML sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-CONNECTION sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-ADSTRLEVEL sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-JOB_PROFILE sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-BUMODE sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-ASSEMBLE sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-PARALLEL sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-PDFVERSION sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-PDFTAGGED sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-PDFCHANGESRESTRICTED sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-PDFNORM sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-DEST sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-REQNEW sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-REQIMM sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-REQDEL sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-REQFINAL sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-SPOOLID sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-SENDDATE sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-SENDTIME sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-SCHEDULE sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-COPIES sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-DATASET sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-SUFFIX1 sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-SUFFIX2 sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-COVTITLE sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-COVER sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-RECEIVER sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-DIVISION sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-LIFETIME sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-AUTHORITY sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-RQPOSNAME sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-PDLTYPE sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-XDCNAME sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-XDCOWNER sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-NOPDF sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-SPONUMIV sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-PRINTTICKET sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-ARCMODE sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-NOARMCH sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-MAIL_SENDER sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-LOGSYS sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-OBJTYPE sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-OBJKEY sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-DESCRIBE sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-MAIL_RECIPIENT sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-LOGSYS sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-OBJTYPE sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-OBJKEY sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-DESCRIBE sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-TELELAND sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-TELENUM sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-FAXUSER sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-BCS_REQST sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-BCS_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-BCS_COMMIT sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-TITLE sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-NOPREVIEW sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-NOPRINT sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-NOARCHIVE sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-IMMEXIT sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-NOPRIBUTT sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-XFP sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-XFPTYPE sy-vline 
WA_SFPOUTPAR_STR-XFPOUTDEV sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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