ABAP Select data from SAP table TFPLT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TFPLT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TFPLT2).
*--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_TFPLT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TFPLT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TFPLT>-MANDT = 1.
<TFPLT>-FPART = 1.
<TFPLT>-FPTTP = 1.
<TFPLT>-TETXT = 1.
<TFPLT>-FPFIX = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TFPLT-FAREG, sy-vline,
  WA_TFPLT-FAKSP, sy-vline,
  WA_TFPLT-FKARV, sy-vline,
  WA_TFPLT-AUTTD, sy-vline,
  WA_TFPLT-AUTTE, sy-vline,
  WA_TFPLT-PERIO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_TFPLT 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_TFPLT 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_TFPLT INTO WA_TFPLT.


*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_TFPLT_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
FPART TYPE STRING,
FPTTP TYPE STRING,
TETXT TYPE STRING,
FPFIX TYPE STRING,
FAREG TYPE STRING,
FAKSP TYPE STRING,
FKARV TYPE STRING,
AUTTD TYPE STRING,
AUTTE TYPE STRING,
PERIO TYPE STRING,
FPLAE TYPE STRING,
KSTEU TYPE STRING,
TYPZM TYPE STRING,
FAKSK TYPE STRING,
FKARK TYPE STRING,
LIFSP TYPE STRING,
BOMDLVGRP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_TFPLT_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_TFPLT_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_TFPLT_STR-FPART sy-vline 
WA_TFPLT_STR-FPTTP sy-vline 
WA_TFPLT_STR-TETXT sy-vline 
WA_TFPLT_STR-FPFIX sy-vline 
WA_TFPLT_STR-FAREG sy-vline 
WA_TFPLT_STR-FAKSP sy-vline 
WA_TFPLT_STR-FKARV sy-vline 
WA_TFPLT_STR-AUTTD sy-vline 
WA_TFPLT_STR-AUTTE sy-vline 
WA_TFPLT_STR-PERIO sy-vline 
WA_TFPLT_STR-FPLAE sy-vline 
WA_TFPLT_STR-KSTEU sy-vline 
WA_TFPLT_STR-TYPZM sy-vline 
WA_TFPLT_STR-FAKSK sy-vline 
WA_TFPLT_STR-FKARK sy-vline 
WA_TFPLT_STR-LIFSP sy-vline 
WA_TFPLT_STR-BOMDLVGRP sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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