ABAP Select data from SAP table WRF_APC_PABD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM WRF_APC_PABD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_WRF_APC_PABD2).
*--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_WRF_APC_PABD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_WRF_APC_PABD2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_WRF_APC_PABD ASSIGNING <WRF_APC_PABD>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<WRF_APC_PABD>-MANDT = 1.
<WRF_APC_PABD>-MATNR = 1.
<WRF_APC_PABD>-MTART = 1.
<WRF_APC_PABD>-MATKL = 1.
<WRF_APC_PABD>-CHAR_PROF = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_WRF_APC_PABD-ATINN1, sy-vline,
WA_WRF_APC_PABD-ATINN2, sy-vline,
WA_WRF_APC_PABD-ATINN3, sy-vline,
WA_WRF_APC_PABD-APP_ID, sy-vline,
WA_WRF_APC_PABD-HIER_ID, sy-vline,
WA_WRF_APC_PABD-NODE_ID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_WRF_APC_PABD 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_WRF_APC_PABD 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_WRF_APC_PABD INTO WA_WRF_APC_PABD. *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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WRF_APC_PABD-MATNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WRF_APC_PABD-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ATINN, internal->external for field ATINN1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ATINN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WRF_APC_PABD-ATINN1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WRF_APC_PABD-ATINN1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ATINN, internal->external for field ATINN2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ATINN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WRF_APC_PABD-ATINN2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WRF_APC_PABD-ATINN2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ATINN, internal->external for field ATINN3 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ATINN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WRF_APC_PABD-ATINN3 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WRF_APC_PABD-ATINN3.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field REF_MATL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WRF_APC_PABD-REF_MATL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WRF_APC_PABD-REF_MATL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field BASE_UOM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WRF_APC_PABD-BASE_UOM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WRF_APC_PABD-BASE_UOM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field GENMAT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WRF_APC_PABD-GENMAT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WRF_APC_PABD-GENMAT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field PRIMVAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_WRF_APC_PABD-PRIMVAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_WRF_APC_PABD-PRIMVAR.
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_WRF_APC_PABD_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
MTART TYPE STRING,
MATKL TYPE STRING,
CHAR_PROF TYPE STRING,
ATINN1 TYPE STRING,
ATINN2 TYPE STRING,
ATINN3 TYPE STRING,
APP_ID TYPE STRING,
HIER_ID TYPE STRING,
NODE_ID TYPE STRING,
ATTYP TYPE STRING,
REF_MATL TYPE STRING,
BASE_UOM TYPE STRING,
FPRFM TYPE STRING,
GENMAT TYPE STRING,
REL_FLAG TYPE STRING,
DEL_FLAG TYPE STRING,
PRICAT_FLAG TYPE STRING,
PRIMVAR TYPE STRING,
PRINBR TYPE STRING,
EAN_UPC_BASE TYPE STRING,
VALIDITY_BASE TYPE STRING,
EAN_UPC_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PLANONLY_PP TYPE STRING,
TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_WRF_APC_PABD_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_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-MTART sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-MATKL sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-CHAR_PROF sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-ATINN1 sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-ATINN2 sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-ATINN3 sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-APP_ID sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-HIER_ID sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-NODE_ID sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-ATTYP sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-REF_MATL sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-BASE_UOM sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-FPRFM sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-GENMAT sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-REL_FLAG sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-DEL_FLAG sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-PRICAT_FLAG sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-PRIMVAR sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-PRINBR sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-EAN_UPC_BASE sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-VALIDITY_BASE sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-EAN_UPC_TYPE sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-PLANONLY_PP sy-vline
WA_WRF_APC_PABD_STR-TIMESTAMP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.