ABAP Select data from SAP table TPFO_OBT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TPFO_OBT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TPFO_OBT2).
*--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_TPFO_OBT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TPFO_OBT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TPFO_OBT>-MANDT = 1.
<TPFO_OBT>-XOBJTYPE = 1.
<TPFO_OBT>-TR_FLAG = 1.
<TPFO_OBT>-VERSION = 1.
<TPFO_OBT>-OBJKIND = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TPFO_OBT-OBJTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_TPFO_OBT-VERSION_FLG, sy-vline,
  WA_TPFO_OBT-BUSI_BEGIN, sy-vline,
  WA_TPFO_OBT-BUSI_END, sy-vline,
  WA_TPFO_OBT-TECH_BEGIN, sy-vline,
  WA_TPFO_OBT-TECH_END, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_TPFO_OBT 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_TPFO_OBT 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_TPFO_OBT INTO WA_TPFO_OBT.


*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 TSTPS, internal->external for field BUSI_BEGIN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_TPFO_OBT-BUSI_BEGIN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TPFO_OBT-BUSI_BEGIN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field BUSI_END
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_TPFO_OBT-BUSI_END
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TPFO_OBT-BUSI_END.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field TECH_BEGIN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_TPFO_OBT-TECH_BEGIN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TPFO_OBT-TECH_BEGIN.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field TECH_END
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_TPFO_OBT-TECH_END
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TPFO_OBT-TECH_END.
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_TPFO_OBT_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
XOBJTYPE TYPE STRING,
TR_FLAG TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
OBJKIND TYPE STRING,
OBJTYPE TYPE STRING,
VERSION_FLG TYPE STRING,
BUSI_BEGIN TYPE STRING,
BUSI_END TYPE STRING,
TECH_BEGIN TYPE STRING,
TECH_END TYPE STRING,
FLG_CANCEL_OBJ TYPE STRING,
FLG_CANCEL_VERS TYPE STRING,
CHG_TCODE TYPE STRING,
CHG_USR TYPE STRING,
TRI_METH_TYP TYPE STRING,
TRI_METH_TARGET TYPE STRING,
STATUS_VERSION TYPE STRING,
STATUS_WORK TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_TPFO_OBT_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_TPFO_OBT_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_TPFO_OBT_STR-XOBJTYPE sy-vline 
WA_TPFO_OBT_STR-TR_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_TPFO_OBT_STR-VERSION sy-vline 
WA_TPFO_OBT_STR-OBJKIND sy-vline 
WA_TPFO_OBT_STR-OBJTYPE sy-vline 
WA_TPFO_OBT_STR-VERSION_FLG sy-vline 
WA_TPFO_OBT_STR-BUSI_BEGIN sy-vline 
WA_TPFO_OBT_STR-BUSI_END sy-vline 
WA_TPFO_OBT_STR-TECH_BEGIN sy-vline 
WA_TPFO_OBT_STR-TECH_END sy-vline 
WA_TPFO_OBT_STR-FLG_CANCEL_OBJ sy-vline 
WA_TPFO_OBT_STR-FLG_CANCEL_VERS sy-vline 
WA_TPFO_OBT_STR-CHG_TCODE sy-vline 
WA_TPFO_OBT_STR-CHG_USR sy-vline 
WA_TPFO_OBT_STR-TRI_METH_TYP sy-vline 
WA_TPFO_OBT_STR-TRI_METH_TARGET sy-vline 
WA_TPFO_OBT_STR-STATUS_VERSION sy-vline 
WA_TPFO_OBT_STR-STATUS_WORK sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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