ABAP Select data from SAP table TEXT_POSITIONS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TEXT_POSITIONS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TEXT_POSITIONS2).
*--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_TEXT_POSITIONS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TEXT_POSITIONS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TEXT_POSITIONS>-MANDT = 1.
<TEXT_POSITIONS>-OS_GUID = 1.
<TEXT_POSITIONS>-POSITION_ID = 1.
<TEXT_POSITIONS>-EXP_TYPE = 1.
<TEXT_POSITIONS>-RISK_CAT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TEXT_POSITIONS-COUNTRY, sy-vline,
  WA_TEXT_POSITIONS-COMPANY_CODE, sy-vline,
  WA_TEXT_POSITIONS-TRANSACTION_CAT, sy-vline,
  WA_TEXT_POSITIONS-TRANSACTIVITY, sy-vline,
  WA_TEXT_POSITIONS-ATTRIBUTE_SH01, sy-vline,
  WA_TEXT_POSITIONS-ATTRIBUTE_SH02, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_TEXT_POSITIONS 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_TEXT_POSITIONS 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_TEXT_POSITIONS INTO WA_TEXT_POSITIONS.


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

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

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

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PS_PSP_PNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_TEXT_POSITIONS-PS_PSP_PNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TEXT_POSITIONS-PS_PSP_PNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field PLANNING_YEAR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_TEXT_POSITIONS-PLANNING_YEAR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TEXT_POSITIONS-PLANNING_YEAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field HED_TRANS_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_TEXT_POSITIONS-HED_TRANS_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TEXT_POSITIONS-HED_TRANS_ID.
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_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
OS_GUID TYPE STRING,
POSITION_ID TYPE STRING,
EXP_TYPE TYPE STRING,
RISK_CAT TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
COMPANY_CODE TYPE STRING,
TRANSACTION_CAT TYPE STRING,
TRANSACTIVITY TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE_SH01 TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE_SH02 TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE_LH01 TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE_DH01 TYPE STRING,
PROFIT_CENTER TYPE STRING,
COMMODITY_ID TYPE STRING,
FOREIGN_CURR TYPE STRING,
TARGET_CURR TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE_LI01 TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE_LI02 TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE_LI03 TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE_LI04 TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE_MI01 TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE_MI02 TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE_SI01 TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTE_DI01 TYPE STRING,
RPORTB TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
PS_PSP_PNR TYPE STRING,
FB_SEGMENT TYPE STRING,
BEHALF_OF_COMPANY TYPE STRING,
PLANNING_PERIOD TYPE STRING,
PLANNING_YEAR TYPE STRING,
DUE_DATE TYPE STRING,
EXPOSURE_ID TYPE STRING,
ITEM_ID TYPE STRING,
SUBEXPOS_ID TYPE STRING,
EXP_APPROACH_CAT TYPE STRING,
FIXING_STATUS TYPE STRING,
VAR_PRICE_CAT TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
HED_COMPANY_CODE TYPE STRING,
HEDGE_PLAN_ID TYPE STRING,
HED_EXPOSURE_ID TYPE STRING,
HED_TRANS_ID TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
DUE_DATE_ATTR TYPE STRING,
TRANSACTION_ACT TYPE STRING,
REFERENCE TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
ARCHIVE_STATE TYPE STRING,
CREATION_DATE TYPE STRING,
CREATION_TIME TYPE STRING,
CREATION_USER TYPE STRING,
CREATION_TCODE TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGE_DATE TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGE_TIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGE_USER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGE_TCODE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_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_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-OS_GUID sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-POSITION_ID sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-EXP_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-RISK_CAT sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-COMPANY_CODE sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-TRANSACTION_CAT sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-TRANSACTIVITY sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-ATTRIBUTE_SH01 sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-ATTRIBUTE_SH02 sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-ATTRIBUTE_LH01 sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-ATTRIBUTE_DH01 sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-PROFIT_CENTER sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-COMMODITY_ID sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-FOREIGN_CURR sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-TARGET_CURR sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-ATTRIBUTE_LI01 sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-ATTRIBUTE_LI02 sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-ATTRIBUTE_LI03 sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-ATTRIBUTE_LI04 sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-ATTRIBUTE_MI01 sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-ATTRIBUTE_MI02 sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-ATTRIBUTE_SI01 sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-ATTRIBUTE_DI01 sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-RPORTB sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-KOSTL sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-GSBER sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-PS_PSP_PNR sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-FB_SEGMENT sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-BEHALF_OF_COMPANY sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-PLANNING_PERIOD sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-PLANNING_YEAR sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-DUE_DATE sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-EXPOSURE_ID sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-ITEM_ID sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-SUBEXPOS_ID sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-EXP_APPROACH_CAT sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-FIXING_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-VAR_PRICE_CAT sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-PRODUCT_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-HED_COMPANY_CODE sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-HEDGE_PLAN_ID sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-HED_EXPOSURE_ID sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-HED_TRANS_ID sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-OBJNR sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-DUE_DATE_ATTR sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-TRANSACTION_ACT sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-REFERENCE sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-ARCHIVE_STATE sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-CREATION_DATE sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-CREATION_TIME sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-CREATION_USER sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-CREATION_TCODE sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-LASTCHANGE_DATE sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-LASTCHANGE_TIME sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-LASTCHANGE_USER sy-vline 
WA_TEXT_POSITIONS_STR-LASTCHANGE_TCODE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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