ABAP Select data from SAP table TPGPRF into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM TPGPRF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_TPGPRF2).
*--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_TPGPRF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_TPGPRF2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_TPGPRF ASSIGNING <TPGPRF>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<TPGPRF>-MANDT = 1.
<TPGPRF>-PROFID = 1.
<TPGPRF>-ASSINT = 1.
<TPGPRF>-ASSEXT = 1.
<TPGPRF>-DICOST = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_TPGPRF-DICOMM, sy-vline,
WA_TPGPRF-DICASH, sy-vline,
WA_TPGPRF-DIRA, sy-vline,
WA_TPGPRF-DIEVA, sy-vline,
WA_TPGPRF-DECOST, sy-vline,
WA_TPGPRF-DECOMM, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_TPGPRF 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_TPGPRF 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_TPGPRF INTO WA_TPGPRF. *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 VERSI CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_TPGPRF-VERSI IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_TPGPRF-VERSI.
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_TPGPRF_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PROFID TYPE STRING,
ASSINT TYPE STRING,
ASSEXT TYPE STRING,
DICOST TYPE STRING,
DICOMM TYPE STRING,
DICASH TYPE STRING,
DIRA TYPE STRING,
DIEVA TYPE STRING,
DECOST TYPE STRING,
DECOMM TYPE STRING,
DECASH TYPE STRING,
DSTOCK TYPE STRING,
DIVARI TYPE STRING,
DISCRP TYPE STRING,
VERSI TYPE STRING,
DILCOMM TYPE STRING,
DILACT TYPE STRING,
DISTR_VENDOR_DP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_TPGPRF_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_TPGPRF_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_TPGPRF_STR-PROFID sy-vline
WA_TPGPRF_STR-ASSINT sy-vline
WA_TPGPRF_STR-ASSEXT sy-vline
WA_TPGPRF_STR-DICOST sy-vline
WA_TPGPRF_STR-DICOMM sy-vline
WA_TPGPRF_STR-DICASH sy-vline
WA_TPGPRF_STR-DIRA sy-vline
WA_TPGPRF_STR-DIEVA sy-vline
WA_TPGPRF_STR-DECOST sy-vline
WA_TPGPRF_STR-DECOMM sy-vline
WA_TPGPRF_STR-DECASH sy-vline
WA_TPGPRF_STR-DSTOCK sy-vline
WA_TPGPRF_STR-DIVARI sy-vline
WA_TPGPRF_STR-DISCRP sy-vline
WA_TPGPRF_STR-VERSI sy-vline
WA_TPGPRF_STR-DILCOMM sy-vline
WA_TPGPRF_STR-DILACT sy-vline
WA_TPGPRF_STR-DISTR_VENDOR_DP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.