ABAP Select data from SAP table TFPLA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TFPLA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TFPLA2).
*--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_TFPLA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TFPLA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TFPLA>-MANDT = 1.
<TFPLA>-FPART = 1.
<TFPLA>-FPTYP = 1.
<TFPLA>-BPCAT = 1.
<TFPLA>-BEDAR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TFPLA-ENDAR, sy-vline,
  WA_TFPLA-HORIZ, sy-vline,
  WA_TFPLA-AUTTD, sy-vline,
  WA_TFPLA-AUTTE, sy-vline,
  WA_TFPLA-PERIO, sy-vline,
  WA_TFPLA-FPLAE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_TFPLA 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_TFPLA 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_TFPLA INTO WA_TFPLA.


*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_TFPLA_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
FPART TYPE STRING,
FPTYP TYPE STRING,
BPCAT TYPE STRING,
BEDAR TYPE STRING,
ENDAR TYPE STRING,
HORIZ TYPE STRING,
AUTTD TYPE STRING,
AUTTE TYPE STRING,
PERIO TYPE STRING,
FPLAE TYPE STRING,
FAREG TYPE STRING,
UEVOR TYPE STRING,
RFPLN TYPE STRING,
FAKCA TYPE STRING,
VFPTT TYPE STRING,
LODAR TYPE STRING,
PERAF TYPE STRING,
TBDAR TYPE STRING,
ANZTM TYPE STRING,
ANZTJ TYPE STRING,
AUTKOR TYPE STRING,
DP_RLVT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_TFPLA_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_TFPLA_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-FPART sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-FPTYP sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-BPCAT sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-BEDAR sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-ENDAR sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-HORIZ sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-AUTTD sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-AUTTE sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-PERIO sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-FPLAE sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-FAREG sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-UEVOR sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-RFPLN sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-FAKCA sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-VFPTT sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-LODAR sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-PERAF sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-TBDAR sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-ANZTM sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-ANZTJ sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-AUTKOR sy-vline 
WA_TFPLA_STR-DP_RLVT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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